Gene Oden

Gene Oden is a highly experienced technical professional with a diverse background in systems architecture, automation, and production engineering. Currently serving as a Member of Technical Staff at OpenAI, Gene previously worked at Meta for nearly a decade as a Production Engineer, where significant contributions included the automation of core fleet operations and hardware fault detection services. Gene has also held key positions at Nimbus Data Systems as a Principal Architect, where Gene led the development of the HALO storage OS, and at Network IP as a Senior Systems Architect, where Gene developed a telecom service platform. Earlier career roles include Senior Systems Analyst at Simplified Development Corp, where Gene contributed to multi-vendor telecom solutions, and Systems Analyst at Womack Computer Systems, focusing on custom financial services. Gene's proficiency encompasses programming in Python and Rust, alongside strong leadership in technical projects and support initiatives.