Taolun Chai

Taolun Chai is a skilled software engineer currently serving as Tech Lead on the Data Acquisition Team at Waymo since March 2020, focusing on optimizing data ingestion practices and significantly reducing operational costs. Previously, Taolun held the position of Tech Lead at Google from August 2013 to March 2020, where responsibilities included analyzing GCS usage trends and collaborating with project management to initiate the HIC Program. Additional experience includes software engineering at Amazon, internships at Shutterstock, and grading roles at New York University. Taolun Chai holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from New York University and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Northeast Normal University.