Julian Lai

Julian Lai is an experienced Development Manager at Tulip since 2020, with a proven track record in leading engineering teams and managing cross-functional projects. Previously, Julian held the position of Engineering Manager/Senior Software Engineer at Flipp from 2017 to 2019, overseeing a team of 15 engineers and driving significant revenue and retention improvements through strategic project management and technical innovation. Julian's career began at Amazon, where as a Software Development Engineer II from 2011 to 2016, key contributions included enhancing customer service search relevancy using machine learning models. Prior roles also include Program Manager at Microsoft, focusing on data protocols and feature development, along with various engineering positions at Amazon early in the career. Julian earned a Bachelor of Software Engineering with an Option in Management Sciences from the University of Waterloo in 2008.