# Yifang Chang

> Software Development Professional

Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/yifangchang

A successful R&D full stack software engineer who has been designing and implementing real-time NMS/EMS for optical fiber devices for 20+ years.  Created NMS/EMS system from the ground up to replace local craft device management system.  Worked with customers, system/hardware/firmware engineers, and technical supports to design the distributed system with efficient data model and user friendly interface. The globally deployed application automated the provision effort and greatly improved the management capacity.

## Work Experience
### Software Solutions Engineer @ The Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Jan 2020 – Present | Stanford, California, United States
Develop applications to automate workflows and integrate systems.

### Staff Software Engineer @ ARRIS
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Alpharetta, GA
Arris acquired Pace in December 2015
In charged of Element Management System software and Auto Services Provisioning for FTTX equipments.

### Software Team Lead @ Pace
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Alpharetta, GA
Pace acquired Aurora Networks in January 2014
In charged of Element Management System software and Auto Services Provisioning for FTTX equipments.

### Software Team Lead @ Aurora Networks
Jan 2011 – Jan 2014 | Alpharetta, GA
Aurora Networks acquired PON group from Enablence in September 2011
Designed and implemented Element Management System software and Auto Services Provisioning for FTTX equipments.

### Software Team Lead @ Enablence Technologies
Jan 2008 – Jan 2011 | Alpharetta, GA
Enablence acquired Wave7 Optics in May 2008
Designed and implemented Element Management System software and Auto Services Provisioning for FTTX equipments.

### Senior Software Engineer @ Wave7Optics
Jan 2002 – Jan 2008
Started NMS/EMS system from scratch to replace local craft device management system.  Simplified provisioning process from hundreds of CLI commands to Auto Services Provisioning for FTTX equipments.

### Adjunct Professor @ DeVry University
Jan 2001 – Jan 2002 | Decatur, GA
Taught programming languages and database management.

### Senior Software Engineer @ Alidian Networks
Jan 2000 – Jan 2002
EMS software for metro optical equipments.

### Software Engineer @ Hitachi Telecom
Jan 1997 – Jan 1999 | Norcross, GA
Element Management System software for HITEL SONET products.

### Instructor @ Auburn University Montgomery
Jan 1993 – Jan 1996
Taught programming languages, management information system, and database management.


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/yifang-chang-91176a2

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Last updated: 2026-04-11