Summary
Stephen Chen is a frontend engineer with 10 years of professional experience, currently building user-facing features at StreamSets after earning an MS in Computer Science and Engineering from Santa Clara University. He brings a strong full-stack sensibility from prior roles at Chairish and Daric, where he implemented responsive, high-performance interfaces and backend services using Django, Python, JavaScript, and modern front-end practices. Stephen has driven product improvements through A/B testing, recommendation systems, and internal tooling that streamlined order and shipping workflows, showing a focus on both user experience and operational efficiency. His background spans web development across startups and enterprise clients, plus early experience teaching kids to code, which highlights his ability to communicate technical concepts clearly. Based in Castro Valley, he’s motivated by technology’s potential to connect and help people and is aiming to apply his skills to work that creates meaningful social impact. A practical problem-solver, he pairs engineering craftsmanship with cross-functional collaboration to turn product ideas into measurable outcomes.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineer, Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineer at University of California, Davis
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science and Engineering, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science and Engineering at Santa Clara University
English, Chinese