Cong Zhao

Cong Zhao is a Senior DFX SMT Engineer at Meta and has extensive experience in the electronics and manufacturing sectors. Zhao serves as an IEEE ECTC Assembly & Manufacturing Technology (AMT) Committee Member and held the position of President at the Association of Chinese Entrepreneurs (ACE) at Berkeley. Previously, Zhao worked as a Senior DFM PCBA Engineer at Apple and was a Research Assistant at the NSF Center for Advanced Vehicle and Extreme Environment Electronics (CAVE3) during studies at Auburn University. Currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, with an expected graduation date in May 2024, Zhao has a strong educational background complemented by practical leadership and engineering experience.