Sam Chen

Sam Chen

Senior Software Engineer @ Synaptics

About Sam Chen

Sam Chen is a Senior Software Engineer at 新思國際科技有限公司 in Taipei, specializing in CI/CD processes for driver and application development. He holds a Master's degree in Computer Engineering and has extensive experience in audio driver development and quality testing.

Work at 新思國際科技有限公司

Sam Chen has been employed as a Senior Software Engineer at 新思國際科技有限公司 since 2019. In this role, he has focused on implementing Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) processes for both Linux and Windows driver and application development. His expertise includes utilizing Jenkins groovy and Python to streamline development workflows.

Previous Experience in Software Engineering

Prior to his current position, Sam Chen worked at Trigence Semiconductor as a Senior Software Engineer for nine months in 2018 to 2019. He also held a Section Manager role at ASUS for eight months in 2017 to 2018, after spending seven years as a Software Engineer at ASUS from 2010 to 2017. His diverse experience in these roles has contributed to his technical proficiency in software development.

Education and Expertise

Sam Chen earned a Master's degree in Computer Engineering from National Cheng Kung University, where he studied from 2005 to 2008. He also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the same institution, completed from 2001 to 2005. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his work in software engineering.

Technical Contributions and Projects

Sam Chen has contributed to various technical projects throughout his career. He worked on Dolby MS12 chip level certification and developed a Linux device driver for audio integrated circuits based on the Raspberry Pi platform. Additionally, he developed the ALSA audio driver for Edge SOC VS680/VS640, HDMI eARC audio driver, and Windows USB audio driver, along with a Windows HID application interface for USB device control. He also automated Windows Hardware Quality Labs testing (WHQL).

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