Summary
Shihao Wen is a Senior Software Engineer with eight years of experience building Android apps, machine learning pipelines, and data-driven systems across major tech companies. Currently on PayPal’s AppCore and Mobile Platform team, he previously led Android initiatives at eBay that improved View Item UX and drove GMV through features for Parts & Accessories, Collectibles, and Value-Added Services. He brings a hybrid skill set spanning Kotlin/Compose Android development, GraphQL integrations, and Python-based ML/ETL — proven by a Micron internship where he shipped real-time yield prediction pipelines. Trained with graduate degrees in computer science and polymer engineering, he combines rigorous analytical thinking with product-focused engineering to tackle platform and growth challenges. Notably, he has hands-on experience migrating large mobile codebases (Retrofit to Compose) and integrating domain-specific data like PSA card grading to boost buyer trust and conversion.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
MS Polymer Engineering, MS Polymer Engineering at The University of Akron
MS Computer Science, MS Computer Science at Georgia Institute of Technology
BS Material Science and Engineering, BS Material Science and Engineering at East China University of Science and Technology