Morris Tao is a skilled software engineering professional with extensive experience in leadership and technical roles. Currently serving as a Member of Technical Staff at Perplexity, Morris has previously held significant positions at Yext, including Director of Software Engineering, Engineering Group Manager, and Software Engineering Manager. Prior roles include Software Engineering Manager at Aetion, Inc., and various positions at Tower Research Capital, such as Team Lead for the Americas Region, Quantitative Trader, and Senior Software Engineer. Morris has also worked at Oracle as a Principal Member of Technical Staff. Educationally, Morris holds a Bachelor's of Science and a Master's of Engineering in Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.