Simon Cho
About Simon Cho
Simon Cho is a Technical Lead at Unbounce with extensive experience in software development and sound design, based in Vancouver, Canada.
Title
Simon Cho holds the title of Technical Lead at Unbounce, a position he has occupied since 2022. In this role, he continues to code in TypeScript and writes Request for Comments (RFCs) to propose changes or improvements in the system.
Professional Experience
Simon Cho has extensive experience in the technology sector, having held various positions across several companies. Before becoming a Technical Lead at Unbounce, he served as a Senior Developer at the same company from 2021 to 2022. Earlier, he was a Product Developer at GHG Accounting Services starting in 2019 and worked as a Full Stack Developer at Four Nine Digital from 2019 to 2021. He also held the role of Development Team Lead at AnalysisWorks in 2019 and worked as a Web Developer at Wakefield Productions from 2018 to 2020. Additionally, he has experience as a Digital Experimentation Front End Developer at WiderFunnel from 2017 to 2020, and as a QA Coordinator at the same company in 2016.
Early Career and Audio Engineering
Simon Cho's early career includes various roles in the audio engineering field. He was an Audio Artist II at Electronic Arts (EA) from 2015 to 2017 and an Audio Engineer at Western Post from 2014 to 2015. He also worked as a Sound Editor at Sound Kitchen Studios Vancouver from 2014 to 2015 and served as a Sound Design Teaching Assistant at Vancouver Film School during the same period. At Wakefield Productions, Simon took on the role of Supervising Sound Editor/Re-recording Mixer from 2014 to 2020.
Education and Expertise
Simon Cho has a diverse educational background. He studied Applied Software Development, Web and Mobile Application Development at the British Columbia Institute of Technology from 2015 to 2016. In addition, he earned a Sound Design for Visual Media Diploma with Honours from Vancouver Film School in 2013. Simon also holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Communication and Media Studies from Simon Fraser University, achieved with Co-operative Education Distinction in 2013.
Interests and Skills
Simon Cho has a strong interest in creating profitable businesses that focus on social good. He is passionate about storytelling through various mediums, including film, games, writing, and programming. Furthermore, Simon excels in architecting systems to integrate with other internal services and has significant experience in type of systems.