Jose Picado

Jose Picado is a highly experienced software engineer currently serving as a Staff Software Engineer at Speak since October 2023. With a solid background in software development and management, Jose held the position of Software Engineering Manager at Cash App from February 2022 to September 2023, and previously worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Afterpay from September 2019 to February 2022. Jose's academic background includes a PhD in Computer Science from Oregon State University, along with an M.S. from Wake Forest University and a B.S. from Tecnológico de Costa Rica. Jose's professional experience encompasses research and development roles at notable companies such as Microsoft and Intel Corporation, along with significant contributions to projects involving database management, machine learning, and user experience enhancement.