Rick Wong
About Rick Wong
Rick Wong is an experienced engineering leader based in California, currently serving as a consultant at Social Native and as a principal engineer at Cornerstone OnDemand. With a background in software development and product management, he has held various leadership roles across multiple companies, contributing to significant technological advancements and revenue growth.
Work at Allergan Data Labs
Rick Wong has been serving in an Engineering Leadership role at Allergan Data Labs since 2021. His responsibilities include overseeing engineering initiatives and contributing to the development of innovative solutions within the organization. Based in Irvine, California, Wong has focused on enhancing the company's technological capabilities and ensuring alignment with business objectives.
Current Positions and Responsibilities
In addition to his role at Allergan Data Labs, Rick Wong is a Senior Product Manager at ADP since 2017. He has also been a Principal Engineer at Cornerstone OnDemand since 2015. At Cornerstone, he advanced a Platform-as-a-Service initiative to a significant milestone. His diverse roles demonstrate his expertise in product management, engineering leadership, and technology innovation.
Previous Experience in Engineering and Product Management
Rick Wong has a comprehensive background in engineering and product management. He worked at Kurtzman Carson Consultants as a Software Developer from 2004 to 2011. He also held positions at Ruggable® as Director of Ops Product & Engineering and at Syncromatics as Product Manager. His experience includes leading engineering teams and managing product roadmaps to enhance company performance.
Education and Expertise
Rick Wong studied Computer Engineering at UCLA, where he earned a degree in Electrical Engineering from 1997 to 2002. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his career in technology and engineering leadership. He also completed his high school education at El Monte High School from 1994 to 1997.
Achievements in Technology Initiatives
Throughout his career, Rick Wong has made significant contributions to various technology initiatives. He played a key role in organizing a cloud initiative at ADP to integrate business services with large online ERPs. Additionally, he successfully transitioned a company's software architecture to a modern microservices framework using node.js and Kafka in less than three months.