Summary
Max Hao is a pragmatic software engineer with 9 years of experience building full-stack systems, currently working at Databricks in Seattle. He has a strong background in web and backend development from roles at Meta/Instagram and Facebook, plus hands-on experience with data engineering, GraphQL, Kubernetes, and blockchain from startups and enterprise positions. A University of Waterloo computer engineering graduate with top grades, Max has driven performance improvements (e.g., service-worker caching to cut load times by 50%) and migrated large-scale clients between backend stacks while preserving functionality. He balances product-minded feature work with infrastructure automation and privacy-minded tooling, and brings a track record of shipping practical solutions across diverse tech stacks.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
IB Diploma Programme, IB Diploma Programme at Bayview Secondary School
Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Computer Engineering, 94.56%, Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Computer Engineering, 94.56% at University of Waterloo