Alexander Chiou
Silicon Valley, United States
Summary
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SeniorAlex Chiou is a seasoned software founder and Android-focused engineer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, with a decade of experience delivering consumer and developer-focused products. He co-founded Taro in 2022 to build a platform that gives software engineers the inside scoop on mastering skills beyond coding. He also co-leads Tech Career Growth Community with Rahul Pandey, working to lower barriers within the tech industry. His background includes end-to-end Android leadership at Facebook (Portal voice assistant) and Course Hero, plus running open-source Android apps at RandomAppsInc with millions of installs. Earlier in his career, he contributed to Instagram Ads as a software engineer and built and managed YouTube channels with substantial audiences, reflecting a broad product and media mindset. He earned a B.S. in Computer Science from UCLA, grounding his work in strong fundamentals and hands-on delivery.
11 years of coding experience
Github Skills (62)
kotlin10
dice10
solve10
sqlite-database10
android-development10
java10
android-library10
android-app10
lottery10
android10
decision-making10
android-application10
google-play10
rating10
yelp-fusion-api10
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
Gear61/PADFriendFinder-Android
Aug 2015 - Apr 2016
Contributions:3 releases, 19 commits, 32 PRs in 8 months
dragonsandroidandroid-appkotlinpuzzle
Gear61/Tech-Career-Growth-Learning-Resources-And-Roadmaps
Oct 2021 - Apr 2022
A curated, high-quality list of resources to learn any pillar of tech you want
Contributions:1 review, 107 commits, 4 PRs in 5 months
javascripthigh-qualitypillarweb-developmentquality
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