Lu Cao is a software engineer with 14 years of experience building cloud-native and data-driven systems, currently focused on AI experiences for databases within Google Cloud Console and VS Code. At Google she has worked on automated security and privacy reviews and a high-usage internal TaskFlow service, and she was the first engineering hire on Nasdaq Private Market’s data team where she built core platform services and infrastructure. Her background spans large cloud providers and fintech, plus internships at Microsoft and Capital One, reflecting fluency in backend services, data platforms, and operational intelligence. With a dual grounding in computer science and economics from Vanderbilt and early research experience in scientific labs, she brings both technical rigor and a data-informed perspective to product-focused engineering.
14 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
Instrumental Music, Instrumental Music at North Carolina Governor's School West
B.S in Computer Science and Economics, Minor in Engineering Management, B.S in Computer Science and Economics, Minor in Engineering Management at Vanderbilt University
Contributions:1 release, 15 commits, 5 pushes in 3 years 4 months
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