Steven Tan
About Steven Tan
Steven Tan is a Software Engineer at Flexport in Bellevue, Washington, with a background in computer science and significant experience in software development and machine learning.
Professional Experience at Flexport
Steven Tan is currently employed as a Software Engineer at Flexport, located in Bellevue, Washington, United States. At Flexport, he is involved in various software engineering tasks, leveraging his extensive background and expertise in the field to contribute to the company's tech initiatives.
Previous Roles and Experience
Prior to his current role at Flexport, Steven Tan has had a diverse career. He co-founded GSB Labs where he served as Lead Software Engineer for 8 months in 2023, in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. Before that, he spent a year working as a Solutions Software Engineer at Meta from 2022 to 2023, located in Menlo Park, California. Steven also worked at FT Optimize as a Software Engineer from 2018 to 2022 in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Educational Background
Steven Tan holds a Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science from the University of Rochester, where he studied from 2016 to 2018. He also earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science from the University at Buffalo, completing his studies there from 2012 to 2016.
Notable Contributions and Certifications
During his tenure at Meta, Steven Tan developed a machine learning algorithm that improved ad targeting accuracy by 15%. He also contributed to an open-source project which has garnered over 1,000 stars on GitHub. Steven holds a certification as an AWS Solutions Architect – Associate, underlining his proficiency in cloud computing solutions.
Involvement in Community and Conferences
Steven Tan is active in the tech community. He presented a paper on scalable web architectures at the 2021 IEEE International Conference on Web Services. Additionally, he volunteers as a coding mentor for underrepresented youth with a local non-profit organization in Seattle, demonstrating his commitment to giving back to the community.