Summary
Cindy Hao is a Senior Software Engineer with over a decade of software development experience, currently based in the Dallas–Fort Worth area and working at Securus Technologies. She brings deep systems and database expertise from roles at InfiniDB—where she modified MySQL kernel code, designed database versioning, and wore many hats from architect to sales engineer—and at Ericsson, where she implemented C/C++ telecom subsystems. Proficient in C++, Java, and Python, Cindy combines object-oriented design, database design, testing, and big data analytics with hands-on Linux/Unix systems work. Her background is unusually interdisciplinary: a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry followed by an MS in Computer Science, giving her a research-driven, analytical approach to engineering problems. Comfortable in open-source environments and agile teams, she excels at bridging customer needs and technical delivery, often troubleshooting in production and tuning performance at the system level. A pragmatic problem-solver, she’s known for stepping into diverse roles to move products through the full SDLC.
6 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
MS in Computer Science, MS in Computer Science at The University of Texas at Dallas
Ph.D in Organic Chemistry, Ph.D in Organic Chemistry at Northern Illinois University