Vivy Chao
About Vivy Chao
Vivy Chao is a Technical Recruiter with extensive experience in the San Francisco Bay Area, having worked for various organizations including Homebound and Front. She holds an Ed.D. in Higher Education Leadership and has a background in teaching and mentoring, alongside founding a nonprofit to support aspiring entrepreneurs.
Current Position at Front
Vivy Chao currently serves as a Technical Recruiter at Front, a position she has held since 2024. In this role, she focuses on sourcing and recruiting technical talent, leveraging her extensive experience in the field. Her work at Front follows her tenure at various organizations, where she honed her skills in technical recruitment.
Previous Experience in Technical Recruitment
Before her current role, Vivy Chao worked at Homebound as a Technical Recruiter from 2022 to 2023, specializing in recruiting Machine Learning and Data Engineers, Product Experts, and Con-Ops professionals. She also held contract positions at Paraform and Inkling, contributing to recruitment efforts in the San Francisco Bay Area. Additionally, she served as a Founding Recruiter at Tandem from 2020 to 2022, where she played a key role in building the recruitment framework for the company.
Educational Background and Expertise
Vivy Chao holds an Ed.D. in Higher Education Leadership from Argosy University and an M.Ed. in Postsecondary Administration of Student Affairs from the University of Southern California. She also earned a B.A. in Sociology from UCLA. Her educational background supports her expertise in recruitment and education, enhancing her ability to connect with candidates and understand their needs.
Nonprofit Initiatives and Leadership Roles
Vivy Chao founded Yang Camp, a fiscally-sponsored nonprofit aimed at providing low-cost business launch opportunities for youths and adults. In this capacity, she developed partnerships, created curriculum, and taught classes. Additionally, she served as interim CEO for Nanoogo, an education startup focused on presentation platforms for elementary students, showcasing her leadership and commitment to education.
Teaching and Mentorship Experience
Vivy Chao has a significant background in education, having worked as a Faculty Member at William Howard Taft University for a decade. She was recognized as a highly rated lecturer at California State University, Long Beach, where she also served as a faculty mentor for first-generation college students. Her commitment to student success is further evidenced by her certification as an Entrepreneurship teacher through the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship.