Kyle Chen

Kyle Chen is an experienced software engineer currently working at Plaid in data infrastructure and observability. Prior to this, Kyle worked at Opendoor, where responsibilities included owning the full data stack, covering areas such as data infrastructure, services, warehousing, and ingestion. Kyle's programming proficiency includes Python, Go, and SQL, and expertise in tools like Databricks, Apache Spark, and Kubernetes. Previous roles include data scientist positions at KPMG Lighthouse and Synchrony, where significant contributions included developing an anomaly detection engine and leading a natural language processing project. Kyle holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering, a BA in Economics, and a minor in Computer Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.