Dongchao Chen

Dongchao (Alan) Chen is a highly experienced software engineer currently serving as Staff Software Engineer and Security Officer at Aetion, where work focuses on the Synthetic Data Platform and leading DevOps activities to support HIPAA compliance. Previous roles include Senior Software Engineer at Replica Analytics, contributing to AI platform development for Synthetic Data Generation, and Software Engineer at Cisco, where significant contributions were made to the SDWAN/SD-Branch service. Dongchao has also worked at Qlik on hybrid cloud solutions, Honeywell on microservices design, and EMS Technologies on satellite tracking products. Educational qualifications include a Master of Engineering from the University of Ottawa and a Bachelor of Computer Science with Highest Honours from Carleton University.