Ken Kao

Career path.

1. Google DeepMind

   Research Engineering Lead, Applied Research

   Jun 2025 - Present
2. Self Employed

   Startup Advisor

   Aug 2023 - Present
3. Rad AI

   VP of Engineering & Product

   Nov 2023 - Feb 2025
4. Rad AI

   Advisor

   Sep 2023 - Nov 2023
5. Meta

   Head of Engineering, VR Engineering Systems

   Jun 2021 - Nov 2023
6. Airbnb

   Head of Engineering, Hosting Tools

   Mar 2019 - Jun 2021
7. Axoni

   Director of Engineering

   Mar 2018 - Dec 2018
8. Flatiron Health

   Staff Software Engineer, ML & Data

   Mar 2017 - Mar 2018
9. Palantir Technologies

   Engineering Manager, Group Lead

   Oct 2015 - Feb 2017
10. Palantir Technologies

    Forward Deployed Engineer, Tech Lead

    Apr 2014 - Oct 2015
11. Republic of China Marine Corps

    Software Engineering Lead

    Oct 2012 - Sep 2013
12. Palantir Technologies

    Forward Deployed Engineer

    May 2012 - Sep 2012
13. Opower

    Software Engineering & Product Management Intern

    Jun 2011 - Sep 2011
14. Facebook

    Engineering Intern

    Jun 2010 - Sep 2010
15. Hewlett Packard Enterprise

    Engineering Intern

    Jun 2009 - Aug 2009