Derek Chan
Software Engineer - Platforms System Management Software
Sunnyvale, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDerek Chan is a seasoned platforms software engineer with 12 years of experience specializing in data center server bring-up, monitoring, and management across BIOS, kernel, userspace, and BMC. At Google he leads a subteam delivering control and monitoring infrastructure for new hardware launches, integrating DMTF Redfish and OpenBMC into large-scale internal systems and driving test and release improvements as a release manager. He has deep embedded and systems expertise from prior roles—ranging from macOS anti-malware telemetry and Linux-based firmware to ONTAP storage code and network anomaly engines—combined with hands-on experience across EVT/DVT/PVT hardware validation phases. Based in Sunnyvale, CA, Derek balances cross-functional coordination with a focus on software velocity and reliability, and he has a track record of building tooling and automated tests that catch subtle failures before production.
12 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) with Distinction, Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) with Distinction, Computer Engineering at The University of British Columbia
English, Chinese, French
Github Skills (25)
thunderbird10
chrome-extension10
render10
google-chrome10
thunderbird-extension10
markdown9
firefox9
chrome9
redfish9
client-library8
operation7
binaries6
patch5
python5
altera4
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
dchanman/minecraft_go
Jan 2016 - Mar 2016
Contributions:1 release, 68 PRs, 93 pushes in 2 months
fpgasgeocachingminecraftaltera
google/ecclesia-machine-management
Dec 2020 - Aug 2023
Contributions:5 releases, 1 PR, 4 pushes in 2 years 8 months
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