Summary
Simon Dong is a hands-on software engineering leader and Senior Manager of Data Engineering based in San Jose with 11+ years focused on building scalable data platforms and microservice architectures. He combines deep practical experience with Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Samza, HBase and Spring with a proven track record of moving teams from monolithic, waterfall releases to continuous agile delivery and CI-driven pipelines. At companies from GetJar to Magnetic and now Udacity, he has both single-handedly implemented core data systems and led cross-functional teams through mergers and platform integrations. Known for a pragmatic emphasis on quality and efficiency, he pairs architecture-level thinking with day-to-day coding and operational ownership. Bilingual in English and Mandarin, he also publishes creative work under penguin.pub and penguin.studio, signaling a broader interest in communicating technical ideas beyond code.
11 years of coding experience