Dean Yu

Dean Yu is a seasoned technology leader with extensive experience in software engineering and DevOps practices. Currently serving as the Director of Engineering for Software Delivery & Developer Platforms at Shutterfly, Inc. since September 2012, Dean has successfully transformed teams and driven significant improvements in release management, achieving a 40x increase in release frequency and maintaining 99% availability for release infrastructures. Prior roles include Principal at Yahoo!, Inc., where Dean led the transition to continuous delivery and established best practices for continuous integration, and Principal Engineer at ePeople, where contributions to crash report analysis systems supported major companies like Netscape and Microsoft. With a foundation in software engineering from Apple, Inc. and General Magic, Dean's comprehensive skill set encompasses cloud transformation, infrastructure optimization, and stakeholder collaboration, complemented by a degree from the University of Michigan.