Derek Kuo
Engineering Manager, TikTok Shop Data Platform
Singapore, Singapore
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Top SchoolDerek Kuo is an engineering manager leading the TikTok Shop Data Platform with over 12 years of cross-border experience across the US, Singapore, and Taiwan. He blends hands-on data and software engineering roots—from early data analyst and process roles to software and team lead positions at Applied Materials, Nokia Siemens Networks, IBM, and Amazon—with strategic leadership at a global scale. Holding a CS degree from National Taiwan University and an MIS master’s from UC Berkeley, he focuses on building reliable, scalable data platforms that serve high-throughput e-commerce workloads. Known for bridging operational rigor and product velocity, he brings practical experience in both enterprise and hyperscale environments and a knack for aligning data infrastructure with business impact.
12 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science and Information Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science and Information Engineering at National Taiwan UniversityMaster's degree, Information Management and Systems, Master's degree, Information Management and Systems at UC Berkeley
English, ChineseGithub contributions (5)
derekkuo0727/aep_final
Apr 2015 - May 2015
Contributions:16 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
kikiliu/Linked
Feb 2015 - May 2015
Contributions:24 pushes in 2 months
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