Hi, I'm PBD Pan - Sr. Tech Lead/Principal Software Engineer/Eng Manager at Roblox
I'm a passionate engineering leader who thrives on building advanced AI and scalable software solutions. My sweet spot is tackling complex technical challenges at high-growth tech companies, turning innovative ideas into reality.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Led the development of complex machine learning systems over eight years at Google.
Currently drives engineering innovation and team leadership at Roblox.
Can help others by guiding AI strategy and advising on scaling engineering teams.
🚀 Career trajectory
Foundational Academics & Finance
Began with a strong academic foundation, including teaching assistant roles at Cornell University, and transitioned into quantitative software development at Merrill Lynch, honing skills in financial modeling and analysis.
✦ Cornell University
✦ Merrill Lynch
✦ Quantitative Finance
Software Engineering at Google
Diverged into the tech industry, rising to Senior Tech Lead/Software Engineer at Google, where I specialized in complex machine learning systems and large-scale software development over eight years.
✦ Software Engineering
✦ Machine Learning
Engineering Leadership at Roblox
Currently leading as a Sr. Tech Lead/Principal Software Engineer & Engineering Manager at Roblox, focusing on high-impact projects and team leadership in a dynamic gaming and metaverse environment.
✦ Roblox
✦ Engineering Management
✦ Tech Leadership
Angel Investment & Broader Impact
Actively investing in early-stage tech companies, seeking to contribute to innovation beyond direct engineering roles and explore new ventures.
✦ Angel Investing
✦ Venture Capital
✦ Innovation
💪🏻 Superpowers
Machine Learning Innovation
Driving advancements in AI and data-driven solutions.
✦ Pioneering unsupervised and reinforcement learning techniques.
✦ Developing sophisticated recommender systems for enhanced user engagement.
✦ Applying supervised learning for robust predictive modeling.
Technical Leadership & Strategy
Guiding engineering teams to achieve strategic goals.
✦ Leading as a Sr. Tech Lead/Principal Engineer at Roblox.
✦ Mentoring and empowering engineering talent for peak performance.
✦ Translating complex technical challenges into actionable roadmaps.
Cross-Industry Expertise
Bridging quantitative finance with cutting-edge tech development.
✦ Leveraging quantitative finance background for data-intensive roles.
✦ Building scalable software solutions in high-growth tech environments.
✦ Identifying investment opportunities as an active angel investor.
I'm excited about
✦ Exploring opportunities to collaborate on cutting-edge AI research projects.
✦ Seeking connections with founders building innovative solutions in emerging tech.
✦ Looking to contribute technical and strategic insights to promising startups.
I can help with
✦ Providing expert guidance on machine learning model development and deployment.
✦ Advising on scaling engineering teams and technical strategy.
✦ Offering insights into quantitative finance applications in tech products.
I would love your help on
✦ Connecting with entrepreneurs in the AI and decentralized technology space.
✦ Identifying novel applications of reinforcement learning in consumer products.
✦ Finding opportunities to mentor junior engineers passionate about ML.