Chad Tao is a Senior Software Engineer with eight years of hands-on experience building full-stack web applications and leading engineering teams across healthcare and real estate tech. Currently at Ylopo after a rapid leadership stint as Engineering Manager at Populus Health Technologies, he combines practical coding expertise with a strong background in mentoring—as evidenced by several years teaching coding bootcamps and leading classes at UC Irvine. He has progressed from associate to senior and lead roles at Model Match and Populus Media, showing a consistent aptitude for scaling both systems and teams. Trained as an engineer with an MS from USC and a BS in Mechanical Engineering, Chad brings analytical rigor and cross-disciplinary problem solving to product development. Outside of work he balances engineering with a passion for teaching and family life, which informs his collaborative, coach-first approach to technical leadership.
7 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Petroleum Engineering, 3.85, Master of Science - MS, Petroleum Engineering, 3.85 at University of Southern California
Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering at University of the Pacific
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