Bao Chau Nguyen (She/Her)
About Bao Chau Nguyen (She/Her)
Bao Chau Nguyen serves as the Senior Director of Engineering at Carta, where she leads the Product Platform organization. With a background in software engineering and a commitment to employee development, she has held various engineering leadership roles at companies such as Intuit and Clover Network, Inc.
Current Role at Carta
Bao Chau Nguyen serves as the Senior Director of Engineering at Carta, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she leads the Product Platform organization, which encompasses Front End platforms, machine learning, API platform, and design system infrastructure. Her focus is on addressing customer benefits and pain points through effective engineering leadership.
Previous Experience at Intuit
Nguyen has extensive experience at Intuit, where she held multiple roles from 2008 to 2017. She worked as a Senior Engineer in Quality, Senior Manager in Quality, Mobile Engineering Manager, and Mobile Leader. Her tenure at Intuit spanned nearly nine years, during which she contributed to various engineering and quality assurance initiatives.
Leadership at Clover Network, Inc.
At Clover Network, Inc., Bao Chau Nguyen served as the Sr. Director of Engineering and Developer Platform Leader from 2019 to 2021. She also held the position of Director of Engineering for Mobile from 2017 to 2019. During her time at Clover, she emphasized the importance of growing and developing employees as a key aspect of her leadership approach.
Educational Background
Bao Chau Nguyen earned her Master of Science in Software Engineering from Santa Clara University, completing her studies from 2002 to 2004. Prior to that, she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, where she studied from 1998 to 2001.
Mentorship at WOMEN Unlimited, Inc.
Since 2018, Nguyen has been involved with WOMEN Unlimited, Inc., an organization focused on mentoring, education, and networking for women. As a mentor, she has contributed to the professional development of women in the San Francisco Bay Area, further demonstrating her commitment to fostering growth in her field.