Zhong Chen

Current

• Principal Software Development Lead at Microsoft

Past

• Founder and CTO at 8 Dimensions International LLC
• Development Lead at Microsoft

Education

• Georgia Institute of Technology
• University of Houston
• Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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Connections

19 connections

Industry

Computer Software

Websites

• My Company

Zhong Chen’s Summary

Extensive software development experience for PC client, server, and device. Primarily develop on Windows platform for client and server software, also familiar with Linux platform for device and server.

Zhong Chen’s Specialties:

mobile application development
10-ft user interface design
3D graphics
multimedia meta data processing
large media database design
home networking protocols (UPnP in particular)
audio/video encoding standards and systems (DirectShow and QuickTime in particular)
collaborative filtering, recommendation engine
search engine

Zhong Chen’s Experience

• Principal Software Development Lead

  Microsoft

  (Public Company; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

  August 2007 — Present (2 years)

• Founder and CTO

  8 Dimensions International LLC

  (Computer Software industry)

  August 2002 — August 2007 (5 years 1 month)

  Created, designed and implemented TVedia, a state of the art networked Media Center PC software product. The software product is well received among reviewers and users.
  Managed TVedia’s product design, scheduling, implementation, and quality control. The TVedia product involves a wide range of technologies, including user interface, 3D graphics, database, networking, multimedia codecs, search engine, among others.
  Managed partner relationships with Microsoft, Yahoo, Apple, Live365, Last.fm, Amazon, AMG, Sigma Designs, and Hauppauge to bring the best and most integrated features to the users.
  Designed and executed marketing plans for TVedia, including booth presentations at CES 2006.
  Managed user community relationships.
  Oversaw all compliance, legal, systems, and operational issues.

• Development Lead

  Microsoft

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

  August 1997 — October 2004 (7 years 3 months)

  Managed a team of software design engineers.
  Participated in the recruiting process for both MSN Money team and other teams at Microsoft.
  Responsible for MSN Money web site’s personal data backend.
  Created Microsoft Money product’s forecast engine for the long term financial planner.

Zhong Chen’s Education

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  MSCS , Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Robotics, PhD Program , 1995 — 1997

• University of Houston

  BSEE , Electrical Engineering, Computer Science , 1991 — 1995

  Summa Cum Laude
  Honor’s Thesis

  Activities and Societies:

  Honors College

• Shanghai Jiao Tong University

  Computer Science 1990 — 1991

  Activities and Societies:

  Elite class of 1990

Additional Information

Zhong Chen’s Websites:

• My Company

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