# David Lai

> Software Engineer | Teacher | Learner

Location: Redwood City, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/davidlai

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Niantic Spatial, Inc.
Jan 2025 – Present

### Software Engineer @ Niantic, Inc.
Jan 2021 – Jan 2025

### Sabbatical @ NA
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021

### Computer Science Teacher @ Sequoia Union High School District
Jan 2014 – Jan 2019 | Carlmont High School | TIDE Academy

### Math Teacher @ Oakland Unified School District
Jan 2011 – Jan 2014 | Coliseum College Prep Academy

### Software Engineer @ Microsoft
Jan 2007 – Jan 2011 | Mediaroom

### College Lab Instructor @ California State University, East Bay
Jan 2006 – Jan 2006 | Programming Methods and Software Engineering (CS2360)

### College Instructor @ Putian University
Jan 2006 – Jan 2006 | Computer Architecture and Assembly Language

### Technical Intern @ Applied Materials
Jan 2005 – Jan 2006 | Computing facilities management for the Environmental Health and Safety department

### College Instructor @ California State University, East Bay
Jan 2005 – Jan 2005 | Introduction to Comp Sci and Programming Methods (CS1160), Introduction to Computing (CS1120)

### English Teacher @ Liu Shi Kun Music & Arts Kindergarten
Jan 2003 – Jan 2003 | Beijing, China

### Technical Intern @ Ericsson
Jan 2000 – Jan 2001 | Berkeley, California, United States

### Researcher @ UC Berkeley
Jan 2000 – Jan 2000 | WebTango project (webtango.berkeley.edu)


## Education
### Bachelor of Science - BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS)
University of California, Berkeley

### Master of Arts - MA in Education
Alliant International University-San Francisco Bay

### Master of Science - MS in Computer Science
California State University - East Bay


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/davelai

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Last updated: 2026-04-10