Michael Paik

Michael Paik has a diverse work experience spanning over 20 years. Michael started their career in 2001 as a Developer and Team Lead at Lehman Brothers, where they worked on various projects involving loan backoffice systems and integration with Bloomberg Bond Trader. In 2007, they worked as a Technical Consultant at Temboo, Inc., focusing on messaging services and FIX messages consumption.

Michael then worked as a Research Intern at Microsoft Research India in 2009 and 2010, where they contributed to projects related to tuberculosis treatment and virus infection prevention. In 2010, they also served as a Research Intern at Telefonica I+D, working on a mobile educational toolkit for middle school children.

In 2011, Michael taught Python, Android, and web technologies as a Technical Lead Instructor at MIT's Accelerating Information Technology Innovation (AITI) program in Sri Lanka. Michael was also a Technical Writer at Adecco Group, responsible for rewriting documentation for Google Spreadsheets.

From 2007 to 2013, Michael pursued their Ph.D. at NYU while simultaneously working as a Junior Research Scientist. During this time, they conducted fundamental research in delay-tolerant networks and technologies for the developing world.

Most recently, Michael worked at MongoDB, Inc. as the Director of Documentation. Michael led a team responsible for technical writing, ensuring the quality and content of MongoDB's documentation. Michael also focused on improving documentation through testable methods, continuous integration, and enforcing quality metrics.

Overall, Michael Paik's work experience encompasses roles in academia, research, technical writing, consulting, and software development.

Michael Paik has a strong education history in the field of Computer Science. Michael completed their Bachelor of Science (S.B.) degree in Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1997 to 2000. Following that, they pursued a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Computer Science at New York University, where they studied from 2004 to 2010. Finally, they earned their highest academic degree, a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), also in Computer Science, from New York University between 2009 and 2013.