Zhen Chen
Senior Software Engineer at Google
Mountain View, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolZhen Chen is a Senior Software Engineer in Mountain View with 10 years of experience building scalable backend systems and data pipelines, currently contributing to Google Play. He combines a PhD-level background in EECS and computational electrodynamics with hands-on expertise in algorithms, Java, Python, and clean object-oriented design to solve performance-sensitive problems. At LinkedIn and on the DataHub open-source project he implemented ETL and metadata features—adding dataset ownership, LDAP integration, and git-based provenance—to improve data discovery and governance. Earlier roles include designing high-performance Java EE architectures for smart-grid applications and developing CUDA-accelerated HPC libraries, reflecting a blend of production engineering and numerical research. Known for pragmatically bridging research-grade numerical methods with production data infrastructure, he brings both deep technical rigor and a track record of shipping robust systems at scale.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
The High School attached to Hunan Normal UniversityExchange Semester, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 5, Exchange Semester, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 5 at Nanyang Technological UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Optoelectonic Science and Engineering, 90, Bachelor of Science (BS), Optoelectonic Science and Engineering, 90 at Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), 3.97, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), 3.97 at Washington State University
Github Skills (12)
javas10
metadata10
data-catalog10
etl-process10
python10
java10
data-engineering10
sql9
data-governance9
databases8
git8
database8
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
datahub-project/datahub
Dec 2015 - Dec 2015
The Metadata Platform for your Data and AI Stack
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer & Data Engineer
Back-end Developer & Data EngineerContributions:12 commits, 1 comment in 18 days
Contributions summary:Zhen contributed to the DataHub project by implementing and modifying metadata extraction and transformation processes. Their work focused on adding features for dataset ownership, incorporating LDAP user and group metadata, and incorporating git file commit history. The user also worked on updating build scripts and backend services related to the ETL processes, demonstrating a focus on data pipeline development within the DataHub ecosystem.
data-managementdata-discoverydata-stackmodern-data-stackdata-catalog
ovidiugrigore/test1
Oct 2016 - Nov 2016
Contributions:36 pushes in 25 days
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