Bobby Chao

Technical Lead | Software Architect | GenAI Enthusiast

About Me

I am a Technical Lead and Software Architect with over 15 years of experience building scalable and maintainable systems from scratch. Passionate about emerging technologies, particularly GenAI, I explore practical ways to integrate AI into products to enhance business outcomes. I enjoy mentoring engineers, leading technical discussions, and contributing hands-on to complex projects.

Outside of work, I actively participate in volunteer initiatives, leveraging my skills to make a positive impact on the community.

Experience

Technical Lead | Priceline.com

Jan 2022 - Present | Winnipeg, Canada

Architected and built foundational systems from scratch as one of the first technical leaders, defining technology vision and architecture to enable long-term scalability and business growth. Proactively explore emerging technologies, such as GenAI, to identify opportunities for enhancing products and driving business outcomes. Lead the engineering team to achieve technical objectives, ensuring high-performance, scalable, and reliable systems through hands-on guidance, strategic refactoring, and performance/security analysis. Drive technical evolution within the organization, facilitating high-level technical discussions and knowledge-sharing with senior engineers and leadership to shape the company's technology direction.

Development & Technical Manager | CBRLife Media

Nov 2018 - Jan 2022

Led architecture and development of a distributed mobile platform serving millions of users globally, ensuring scalability, high availability, and performance during growth.

Technical Lead → Development & Technical Manager | Xcloud Game

Apr 2015 - Nov 2018

Designed backend systems for 1M+ DAU, built distributed architecture across 4 global data centers, and led cross-functional teams to deliver reliable game services.

Software Engineer → Technical Lead | Hewlett-Packard (HP)

Sep 2011 - Apr 2015

Participated in the development of enterprise web applications on Oracle, WebLogic, and HP-UX. Managed technical relationships with clients, provided tailored development solutions, and translated business needs into scalable technical implementations across multiple projects.

Expertise & Value

System Architecture
Microservices
Event-driven Architecture
Scalable API Design
Node.js
React / React Native
TypeScript
GCP / AWS
Docker & Kubernetes
CI/CD
Message Queues (Kafka, AWS SQS)
Amazon Connect
BigQuery
GenAI Integration
Performance & Security Analysis
Mentoring & Leadership