Yiwei Yao

Yiwei Yao is a Staff Integration Engineer at Stripe, specializing in payments and billing systems with a strong focus on cross-team collaboration and data-driven decision-making. They previously held various roles, including Senior Software Developer at Vidyard and Co-founder & CTO/CPO at Kalsa, where they developed innovative financial solutions and led the billing platform implementation. Yiwei's early career included positions such as Physical Scientist at Environment and Climate Change Canada and Business Intelligence Developer at Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited. They are currently pursuing a Bachelor of Applied Science in Systems Design Engineering at the University of Waterloo.