Shawn Chiao has a diverse work experience spanning over many years. Shawn is currently the Co-Founder and CTO at Tales, a position they have held since May 2020. Prior to that, they worked as a Staff Software Engineer at Nuna Inc. from January 2018 to January 2020. Before that, Shawn served as the Engineering Manager at Elation from March 2016 to December 2017.
Shawn's earlier roles include being the CTO / First Engineer at Gummicube, Inc., where they provided App Store Optimization services for mobile apps from March 2014 to February 2016. Shawn also co-founded and served as the CTO at Tribal Crossing, a social gaming company focused on user-generated content, from July 2008 to November 2011.
Further back in their career, Shawn worked as a UI Developer at Gazillion Entertainment from January 2008 to October 2009. Shawn also co-founded Walking Ideas, Inc., a venture focused on creating interactive games, where they served from July 2004 to 2009. Additionally, Shawn worked as a Production Specialist at Gold Cartridge LLC, where they created flash games and interactive ads for clients in the video game space, from June 2007 to January 2008.
Earlier in their career, Shawn worked as a Senior Software Engineer at PIX System LLC, where they designed and developed tools for asset management in film productions from July 2006 to January 2008. Shawn also served as a Software Engineer at AdMission Corporation, where they designed and developed interactive classifieds and ad creation tools, from March 2005 to June 2006.
Overall, Shawn Chiao has a strong background in software engineering, management, and entrepreneurship, with experience in various industries such as gaming, mobile apps, and film production.
Shawn Chiao attended the University of California, Berkeley from 1999 to 2003. During this time, they pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Science.
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