Qinkun Gong is a senior software engineer with 10 years of experience building scalable backend systems and cloud-native services, currently at LinkedIn in New York. He brings deep expertise in secure computing and cryptography—demonstrated by contributions to Apache Teaclave where he implemented AES/CMAC operations, online decryption, and SGX integration for privacy-preserving workflows. Previously he delivered large-scale services at Baidu and 4Paradigm, and holds a master's in computer engineering from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications. Comfortable working remotely, he combines production-grade backend engineering with a strong security mindset and a track record of shipping robust, privacy-focused features.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Computer Engineering, Master's degree, Computer Engineering at Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Apache Teaclave (incubating) is an open source universal secure computing platform, making computation on privacy-sensitive data safe and simple.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer & Security Engineer
Contributions:16 reviews, 21 commits, 28 PRs in 1 year 10 months
Contributions summary:Qinkun primarily contributed to the development of secure computing functions within the Apache Teaclave repository, implementing functionalities like online decryption and private join and compute. They worked on core cryptographic operations, including AES encryption and CMAC calculations, demonstrating a strong focus on security and data protection. The commits also showcase experience with Rust and integration with SGX environments, aligning with the repository's confidential computing focus. Moreover, the user added the ability to output CMAC values for encrypted files, indicating a deeper understanding of cryptographic integrity checks.
Infrastructure for Reassembleable Disassembling and Transformation
Contributions:1 release, 1 tag in 5 years 1 month
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Qinkun Gong - Senior Software Engineer at LinkedIn