Tim Chao

Tim Chao is a seasoned software engineering leader currently serving as the Director of Software Engineering for Feed Backends at LinkedIn. Tim previously held various roles at Microsoft, including Principal Development Lead for Outlook.com services, where significant improvements in performance and efficiency were achieved. Earlier in their career, Tim worked as a Technical Lead at Hynet Technologies and as a Software Architect at Nextance, contributing to key infrastructure and product development projects. Tim began their professional journey with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University.