# Benjamin Chang > Team Lead : Staff Malware Researcher at FireEye, Inc. Location: Berkeley, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/benjaminchang1 A passionate and creative engineer that has published/submitted 2 ISI Journal papers and 1 fully referred international conference paper as first author in 2011. Result-oriented professional with excellent design and problem solving and communication skills. A self-motivated individual with the ability to acquire and apply new knowledge/skills rapidly. Well-rounded experience in integration and development of all parts of a system (software, firmware and hardware). Fluent in English, Taiwanese, and Mandarin Chinese. ## Work Experience ### Principal Engineer @ Palo Alto Networks Jan 2022 – Present | Santa Clara, California, United States ### Staff Engineer @ Netskope Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 malware detection lead ### Sr Enginee @ Netskope Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Santa Clara County, California, United States ### Team Lead : Staff Malware Researcher @ FireEye, Inc. Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Milpitas, California ### Staff Malware Researcher @ FireEye, Inc. Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Milpitas, California Dynamic behaviour based malware research and detection Lead a scrum-like process for MVX core malware research and detection team Constantly innovating to allow for more efficient process - Redefined development process to allow for a 3 times faster detection content release process - Design and implemented rapid development environment for MVX based detection content ### Sr. Malwre Analyst @ FireEye, Inc. Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Milpitas, California ### Malware Researcher @ FireEye, Inc. Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Milpitas, California ### Anti Virus Analyst @ Fortinet Jan 2012 – Jan 2015 | Burnaby, Canada •Analyzed various types of malware including rootkits, viruses, worms ... etc. •Developed generic signature for viruses and other types of malware families •Developer next generation malware signature auto generation system which is Capable of creating generic signature that follows function call and file structure •Researched on malware sample clustering algorithms using machine learning and pattern recognition concepts ### Research Assistant (Polymer Structure Engineer) @ MENRVA Research Group in Simon Fraser University Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 | Burnaby, BC, Canada •Designed, manufactured, characterized and analytically modeled a polymer based Bending Fluidic Actuator suitable for use in minimally invasive operation biomedical systems •Empirically characterized Spatial Bending Fluidic Actuators using various machine learning and pattern recognition regression techniques •Developed a control system for a Bending Fluidic Actuator utilizing a pressure transducer, syringe pump and a DAQ DAC device •Demonstrated strong and convincing personality for interaction with customers by successfully securing research resources after preparing a presentation to Verathon Medical •Designed and prototyped a Video Laryngoscope Blade integrated with Bending Fluidic Actuator to allow a potentially safer laryngoscopy intubation process •Worked in a multicultural research team (with at least 10 different nationalities represented) ### Test Automation Engineer @ HSBC Jan 2007 – Jan 2007 | HSBC Software House, Burnaby, BC •Demonstrated analytical and troubleshooting skills by systematically developing and debugging automation test scripts using Quick Test Professional and VBScript •Practiced standard revision control and code review skill by reviewing and migrating test scripts developed in out dated standard to up-to-date standard revision •Proposed and created Excel macro tools (VBA) to automatically generate test scripts in batch •Demonstrated documentation skill by writing and maintaining user manuals for excel macro tools ### Technical Support and Research Assistant @ SFU Mechatronics Lab Jan 2006 – Jan 2006 | Burnaby, BC, Canada •Provided technical support and service for students using FPGA, PLC and QNX RTOS devices in the Mechatronics Laboratory •Serviced and maintained equipment in the Mechatronics Lab •Developed mechatronic systems as potential educational courseware and prepared detailed documentation for future students/developers ## Education ### Nanodegree in Self-Driving Car Engineer Nanodegree Program Udacity ### MASc in Engineering Simon Fraser University ### BASc in Engineering (Systems Option), Minor in Computer Science Simon Fraser University ### Handsworth ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/benjamin-chang-811a691a --- Source: https://flows.cv/benjaminchang1 JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/benjaminchang1/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-12