Wen Zhao is a software engineer and two-time Google intern with eight years of experience building scalable web and cloud-native systems from startup to FAANG. Based in California, he has served as CTO at a student-founded streaming SaaS where he led a 10-person team, shipped a real-time React/Next.js platform with Postgres and MongoDB backends, and drove initial revenue through client contracts. He has hands-on experience with containerized deployments on Kubernetes/OpenShift, real-time WebSocket features, and full product life-cycle work at Meta and Google involving complex client-server integrations. Wen combines entrepreneurial instincts with rigorous engineering practice鈥攚riting design docs, unit tests, and moving features from prototype to production鈥攁nd has a track record of growing user engagement (1,500+ signups and live audiences) while optimizing for analytics-informed decisions.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at University of Toronto
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