Eric Tang
TSC - Android Partner Engineering at Google
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Top SchoolEric Tang is a seasoned Android partner engineer with 13 years of experience, currently at Google focusing on OS porting, Android internals, OTA/firmware updates and mobile embedded systems. He blends deep low-level expertise—customizing IME, optimizing code paths and working with wireless stacks like 802.11 and BLE—with product-facing partner engineering for device makers. His background in wearable computing, robotics and image processing complements a practical focus on reliability and test automation, illustrated by contributions to an ADB-based virtual keyboard that improves automated text input workflows. Holding an M.Phil. and B.Eng. from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, he navigates both research-grade problems and production constraints. Colleagues rely on him for solving thorny platform issues that bridge hardware, firmware and the Android framework.
13 years of coding experience
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
English, Chinese
Github Skills (7)
javas10
android10
java10
adb9
adbd9
android-adb9
base646
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (4)
senzhk/ADBKeyBoard
Sep 2013 - Oct 2022
Android Virtual Keyboard Input via ADB (Useful for Test Automation)
Role in this project:
Mobile Developer (Android)
Mobile Developer (Android)Contributions:2 releases, 1 review, 56 commits in 9 years 2 months
Contributions summary:Eric primarily contributes to the ADB keyboard project by modifying the Android Input Method Editor (IME) service. Their work includes adding new message types to handle text input, including a base64 encoded input method to workaround ADB shell issues. They also implemented a feature to clear text and refactored comment and code related to meta key behavior. The changes indicate focused efforts on expanding input methods and usability enhancements within the ADBKeyboard application.
test-automationvirtual-keyboardandroidadbautomation
senzhk/ARDroneAndroid
Dec 2012 - Dec 2012
Contributions:3 commits in 1 day
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