Summary
Yanlei Zhao is a software engineer based in Palo Alto with a strong focus on systems infrastructure, storage, file systems, security, and networking. With about three years of professional experience and a longer track record at VMware working on workload mobility and Storage vMotion optimization, Yanlei blends deep systems knowledge with practical performance and testing expertise. A Stanford CS master's graduate who began in combined CS and Information Systems studies at UW–Madison, Yanlei moves comfortably between research-driven thinking and production engineering. Currently at Broadcom, they continue to tackle infrastructure challenges that enable reliable workload movement across environments. An often-overlooked strength is their background in web development and research roles, which gives them a wider perspective on end-to-end system behavior and user impact.
2 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Double Major in Computer Science and Information Systems, Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Double Major in Computer Science and Information Systems at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Master, Computer Science, Master, Computer Science at Stanford University
English, Chinese