Summary
Tao Pan is a seasoned software engineer with roughly a decade of experience building cloud-native backend systems, microservices, and infrastructure at companies including Salesforce, Lyft, AWS, Webflow, and Oracle. He brings a strong foundation in distributed systems and cloud computing, complemented by formal training in security and cyber risk from Penn State. Tao has contributed to growth and applied-AI initiatives as a senior backend engineer and has experience shaping business-facing API platforms, giving him a practical blend of product-minded and systems-level engineering. He is an avid learner with coursework and certifications in machine learning and deep learning, and he values readable, efficient code with a touch of elegance. Based in Bellevue, WA, he’s open to challenging SDE roles and collaborative teams where he can continue to bridge infrastructure reliability, security awareness, and emerging AI capabilities. An early-stage open-source participant, he’s poised to expand his community contributions as his projects mature.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Information Science technology Design & Development, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Information Science technology Design & Development at Penn State University
English, Chinese