Summary
Junhao Liao is a software developer in Toronto with seven years of experience building embedded and web-facing systems, currently contributing to YScope’s open-source and proprietary tooling for log management and observability. He previously advanced automotive display drivers and safety-focused software at Qualcomm and helped integrate high-performance, storage-efficient logging at Uber. Proficient in C/C++, ARM assembly, Verilog HDL and fluent in Python, JavaScript, Go and SQL, he bridges low-level firmware, RTOS drivers and web tooling. Junhao built iCtrl, a lightweight remote-connection and file-transfer web app that surpassed 52,000 downloads, highlighting his knack for shipping small but widely adopted developer tools. An honours Computer Engineering graduate from the University of Toronto, he also earned multiple TA awards and improved student remote debugging workflows that evolved into his open-source projects. He combines hands-on debugging and automation with a taste for cross-domain integration, from SoC display subsystems to observability platforms.
7 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
High School Curriculum, Curriculum issued by the Ministry of Education (China), High School Curriculum, Curriculum issued by the Ministry of Education (China) at Guangdong Experimental High School
Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Honours upon graduation, Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Honours upon graduation at University of Toronto
Dogwood Diploma, BC Province Curriculum, Dogwood Diploma, BC Province Curriculum at Bodwell High School
English, Spanish, French