Summary
Xiao Yang is a seasoned software engineering leader with 12 years of experience driving virtualization and private cloud platforms at Oracle, now serving as Director of Software Engineering in Belmont, CA. He has deep hands-on expertise in Oracle VM, Oracle VM Manager, Private Cloud Appliance, OpenStack, SDN, CEPH and container technologies, and has progressed from individual contributor to director while owning architecture and product delivery. Xiao led core development of Oracle VM Manager and played a central role in designing and shipping Oracle’s private cloud appliance, blending systems-level engineering with product-focused UX improvements. Known for shepherding long-lived, mission-critical infrastructure projects, he brings rare continuity across full software lifecycles and operationalized cloud stacks. Trained with BS and MS degrees from the University of Auckland, he pairs formal CS grounding with practical experience shipping platforms used at scale.
12 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
MS Computer Sicence, MS Computer Sicence at Faculty of Science, University of Auckland