Hi, I'm Todd Zheng - Senior Software Engineer at TikTok
I am a software engineer fascinated by the intersection of high-scale systems and rigorous logic. I thrive in fast-paced environments where I can dissect complex problems to deliver reliable, user-focused code.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Developed robust quality assurance and engineering fundamentals during an impactful five-year tenure at Google.
Currently accelerates platform engineering and system performance initiatives as a Senior Software Engineer at TikTok.
Provides deep expertise in distributed systems architecture and evidence-based debugging to peer engineering teams.
🚀 Career trajectory
Software Engineer
Started in Veritas Technologies LLC to build the multi-cloud data management platform. Owning the key management service in the team.
✦ KMS
✦ Cloud
✦ Kubernetes
High-Impact Engineering
Spent five years scaling mission-critical systems at Google, honing expertise in software lifecycles and large-scale distributed systems.
✦ Distributed Systems
✦ Infrastructure
✦ SSO
✦ Cache
✦ Low Code Platform
✦ Enterprise Software
Senior Software Engineer
Driving development at TikTok, where the focus is on defining the SDLC process and build the platform from the ground up to support the SDLC.
✦ Growth
✦ Platform Engineering
✦ CICD
✦ Compliance
💪🏻 Superpowers
Systems Architecture Architect
Building robust, scalable infrastructure at internet scale
✦ Architecting high-concurrency systems for global audiences
✦ Optimizing backend performance for latency-sensitive applications
✦ Refactoring legacy codebases for enhanced maintainability and throughput
✦ Build something from ground up
✦ Understand the customers' needs and abstract them into concrete and reusable system functionalities
Empirical Problem Solver
Applying rigorous, evidence-based methodologies to debugging
✦ Systematically isolating bottlenecks in complex microservices
✦ Utilizing data-driven analysis to resolve production incidents
✦ Challenging technical assumptions to ensure robust design decisions
Engineering Mentor
Cultivating technical excellence through collaborative knowledge sharing
✦ Create an equal, open and tech-centric atomsphere
✦ Share knowledge about the early career mistakes
✦ Give you room to let your thoughts and passion expand
I'm excited about
✦ Identifying new architectural patterns that could redefine real-time data processing workflows.
✦ Agent native collaboration and communication.
✦ Enhance personal workflow with agents.
✦ CUSTOMERS CUSTOMERS CUSTOMERS
I can help with
✦ Providing guidance on optimizing software performance for large-scale distributed environments.
✦ Facilitating discussions on technical decision-making and cross-functional team alignment.
✦ Providing novel and useful insights in engineering and products.
I would love your help on
✦ Learning about effective leadership practices for managing high-growth engineering teams.
✦ Identifying mentors who have navigated the challenges of long-term technical leadership.
✦ Guidance of GTM strategies