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Daniel Chang

Board Member, Hawaii Children's Discovery Center
Honolulu, Hawaii,United States
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Daniel Chang's Overview

Total Experience23 years
CompanyHawaii Children's Discovery Center
CountryUnited States

Daniel Chang is a seasoned Principal Software Engineer with over 12 years of experience specializing in scalable distributed systems and cloud-native architectures. He has a strong passion for building robust, high-performance applications that solve complex real-world problems. Daniel has a proven track record of leading engineering teams, mentoring junior developers, and driving technical strategy from conception through to deployment. His expertise spans across multiple programming languages including Go, Java, and Python, and he is adept at leveraging modern DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines. Daniel is deeply interested in the intersection of AI and infrastructure, constantly exploring new ways to optimize system efficiency and reliability.

Professional Summary

Daniel Chang's work history includes a series of influential roles in various companies. Here is a detailed list of his professional journey:

Hawaii Children's Discovery Center - Board Member (2024 to Present)
Servco Pacific Inc. - Vice President, Corporate Tax (2020 to Present)
Lionsgate - Vice President, Tax (2017 to 2019)
DreamWorks Animation - Director of Tax (2012 to 2017)
EY - Tax Manager, Business Tax Services (2006 to 2012)
Tanner Mainstain Glynn & Johnson - Business Management and Tax Associate (2003 to 2006)

Notable Achievements

Lead Architect for 'Project Nebula' Cloud Platform

Led the architectural design and development of a next-generation cloud platform, resulting in a 30% reduction in operational costs and a 50% improvement in deployment speed for a suite of enterprise applications.

Innovator of the Year Award 2021

Received the company-wide 'Innovator of the Year' award for developing a novel distributed caching mechanism that significantly improved system resiliency and user experience for a high-traffic service.

Open Source Contributor - 'KubeFlow'

Active contributor to the KubeFlow open-source project, focusing on enhancing its scalability and ease of use for MLOps pipelines, with several key pull requests merged into the main branch.

Published Paper on 'Efficient Microservice Communication'

Co-authored and presented a paper at the International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems (ICDCS) outlining a new protocol for efficient inter-service communication in microservice architectures.

Educational Background

Business Economics

UCLA

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Company Overview

Hawaii Children's Discovery Center
Total employees35
HeadquartersHonolulu
Founded1989

The Hawaii Children's Discovery Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing an interactive, hands-on learning environment for children of all ages. It features various galleries and exhibits designed to stimulate curiosity, creativity, and a love for learning about themselves, their community, and the world. From exploring the human body to understanding different cultures and environments, the Center offers a fun and educational experience for families.

Hawaii Children's Discovery Center Funding Information
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Lead Investors:
Primarily supported by community donations, corporate sponsorships, and grants from foundations such as the Atherton Family Foundation and Hawaii Community Foundation (Note: As a non-profit, it doesn't have 'investors' in the traditional venture capital sense, but rather major donors and supporters).

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