Podar W. has a strong background in software engineering, beginning with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Podar W. started a career at Orbitz Worldwide as a Software Engineer I and II before joining Bank of America as an Assistant Vice President, Programmer for Professional Markets. After gaining experience at Yelp as a Software Engineer, Podar W. continued to excel at Airbnb, taking on roles including Senior Android Software Engineer and Tech Lead Manager for Prohost Mobile. Currently, Podar W. is working as a Software Engineer at Meta, having joined in August 2025.