Ben Chao

Ben Chao is an experienced program manager currently working at Google, focusing on Project Starline and UX program management for Google Cloud products. Chao holds a position as a board member for the Seattle Chapter of Ascend Leadership and serves on the Systems Engineering Executive Advisory Board at the University of Washington. Previous positions include senior program management roles at Amazon, Expedia, and Microsoft Xbox, where extensive experience in user research, project management, and cross-disciplinary collaboration was developed. Chao's career also includes operational leadership in cultural education initiatives and substantial involvement in the installation of media kiosk systems. Ben Chao earned a BA in International Communications from the University of Washington.