Chong Chen
Software Engineer at TikTok
San Jose, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolChong Chen is a software engineer and builder with eight years of experience crafting full‑stack and AI‑driven developer tools, currently based in San Jose and building products at TikTok after contributing to TabbyML. He co-founded a stealth startup while leading teams that ship multiple innovative products per year, blending rapid iteration with curiosity-driven experimentation. His background spans mobile apps, microservices, location-based systems, and CI/CD automation—delivering measurable performance and developer productivity gains. A former teaching assistant, he pairs practical engineering with a knack for mentoring and clear technical communication. Beyond work, he wins hackathons and ships side projects from AI desktop apps to music-sharing platforms, reflecting a rare mix of systems architecture and creative product instincts.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Bachelor's degree Computer Science at University of Wisconsin-MadisonBachelor's degree Computer Engineering, Bachelor's degree Computer Engineering at The Ohio State University
Github Skills (2)
datasets10
aws9
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
MRIOSU/OCMR
Jun 2020 - Apr 2022
Contributions:87 commits, 86 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 10 months
MRIOSU/ECE5759_Project
Dec 2020 - Dec 2020
Contributions:53 commits, 1 PR, 52 pushes in 1 day
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