Hung Chen
About Hung Chen
Hung Chen is an Engineering Manager at Datasite, where he has worked since 2018. He has a diverse background in software development and engineering management, with previous roles at companies such as Riptide Software, Solstice Enterprise Software, and Pearson.
Work at Datasite
Hung Chen has been employed at Datasite as an Engineering Manager since 2018. In this role, he works remotely and has been instrumental in organizing and planning company-wide Chaos Testing. This initiative aims to help teams practice and prepare for unplanned system errors, thereby minimizing customer impact. His leadership has contributed to enhancing team dynamics and fostering a culture of personal ownership within the engineering and quality assurance teams.
Previous Employment History
Prior to his current position, Hung Chen held various roles in the software engineering field. He worked at Pearson as a Senior Software Engineer from 2012 to 2018. Before that, he served as VP of Software Integration at Savant-garde Software for one year in 2009. He also worked as a Software Engineer at Solstice Enterprise Software and as a Web Developer at Riptide Software, both from 2009 to 2011. Additionally, he had a brief tenure as a Web Developer at Ridgefield One and completed a Computer Engineer Internship at TransCore in 2008.
Education and Expertise
Hung Chen earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from the University of Central Florida, where he also completed a Minor in Religion. His academic journey spanned from 2004 to 2009. This educational background has equipped him with a solid foundation in engineering principles and practices, which he has applied throughout his career in various software development roles.
Achievements in Engineering Management
In his role as Engineering Manager, Hung Chen successfully led a re-organization of the Engineering Group at Datasite. This restructuring focused on creating platform capability teams, which improved operational efficiency. He also enacted a process that transitioned teams away from trained releases to a capability-based approach. This change facilitated smaller releases and faster feedback, enhancing the overall development process.