Summary
Chi Cheong is a senior software engineering manager with 11 years of experience building production-grade backend systems and operationalizing ML pipelines across finance and tech firms, currently leading engineering at PGIM. He holds a PhD in pure mathematics (operator algebras) from Purdue and blends deep theoretical rigor with practical expertise from roles at Google, Bloomberg, and JPMorgan. Past work includes principal platform engineering focused on Python backends, big data modeling, and deploying ML models, as well as earlier academic lecturing. A former Macao IMO contestant, he brings exceptional problem-solving skills and a proven ability to translate complex math into robust, scalable software. Based in Huntington, NY, he pairs cross-domain technical leadership with hands-on delivery in high-stakes financial and cloud environments.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
M.Sc, Predictive Analytics and Data Science, M.Sc, Predictive Analytics and Data Science at St. John's University
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Ph.D, Mathematics, Ph.D, Mathematics at Purdue University
English, mandarin/cantonese chinese