Hao Z.

Hao Z.

Hao Z.

Senior Software Engineer | ex-kid

As a Senior Software Engineer at Meta, I specialize in backend performance and system optimization. My work leverages expertise in tools like Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Docker, and Gradle to contribute to the ads ecosystem and enhance operational efficiency.

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2024 — NowMetaSenior Software Engineer

2024 — Now

Menlo Park, CA

2024: The ads world needs me.

2025: The ads world doesn't like me that much.

2026: What's next

2023 — 2024AppLovinSenior Software Engineer

2023 — 2024

Palo Alto, California, United States

Backend Engineer @ Array

Impacted by the layoff of re-org. Our entire team got eliminated.

2021 — 2023Salesforce QuipSoftware Engineer (PMTS)

2021 — 2023

San Francisco Bay Area

Have fun @ Live Data Team

1. Collect metrics, and improve live app/live data mention infrastructure performance

2. Refactor 1st party live apps to make them more performant, and make them less buggy

3. Triage customer issues and provide support that met our SLA

4. Create new ideas and triggers for Slack workflow, e.g. action to add channel bookmark.

5. etc

Impacted by 10% layoff In Jan 2023

2021 — 2021GoogleSoftware Engineer - AdMob

2021 — 2021

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Improve user management experience for AdMob publishers.

2019 — 2021GoogleSoftware Engineer - Counter-Abuse Technology

2019 — 2021

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Doing anti-abuse effort for GSuite products.

Host Internal Virtual Guitar Events with Google Guitar Players/Leaners. ;-)

Education

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Master of Science (MS)

Dalian University of Technology

Bachelor of Science (BS)