Katherine ‘Kat’ Schraeder

Jiao (Katherine) Jiao(Katherine) is a skilled Software Engineer with experience at prominent technology companies. Currently at Cisco since August 2021, Jiao has architected a high-performance online platform featuring advanced AI-driven functionalities, such as text-to-speech and image generation. Prior to that, Jiao worked at Walmart from October 2018 to August 2021, focusing on developing a secure J2EE and Spring Boot-based platform and implementing a Kafka-based event processing system. Jiao's experience also includes a role at Expedia Group from February 2016 to October 2018, where work involved developing a comprehensive web application for travel accommodations. Jiao holds a Master's degree in Computer and Information Sciences from Northeastern University and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Chongqing University of Post and Telecommunications.