Zen Shao

Staff VR Engineer

Zen (Zhen) Shao is an accomplished technology professional with a strong background in software development and engineering. As the Co-Founder and CTO of Parent Lab Inc. from February 2017 to September 2023, Zen led a team that focused on various aspects of app production and development for both iOS and Android platforms, achieving recognition as "App of the Day" in 134 countries. Prior experience includes serving as a Senior Software Engineer in Payment and later as a Staff iOS Engineer in Growth at Square, where Zen contributed to the payment backend and mobile app development. Zen's career also includes a role as a Software Development Engineer at Google and is currently a Staff VR Engineer at Meta's Reality Lab. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Nanjing University and a Master's Degree in Computer Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Portland, United States

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