Mike Sun

VP of Engineering

United States22 yrs 3 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in system architecture for large scale systems.
Proven track record in engineering management and team leadership.
Strong background in performance optimization for global platforms.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned technical leader in enterprise software architecture and engineering management.

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Skills

Core Skills

System ArchitectureEngineering ManagementPlatform ArchitectureTechnical LeadershipPlatform OptimizationSecurity EngineeringSystem DesignSoftware EngineeringQuality Assurance

Other Skills

agile developmentarchitecture designautomated testingbackend platformscodebase refactoringcontinuous integrationcore module evolutioncross functional collaborationcross platform compatibilitycross team collaborationdebuggingdistributed systemsenterprise securityglobal scalabilityhigh availability

About

Senior technical leader with extensive experience in software development and engineering management, specializing in large scale distributed systems and enterprise grade platform architecture. Held core R&D and leadership roles at Fortinet, Google, and Microsoft, demonstrating strong cross team collaboration and strategic planning capabilities. Expertise in system architecture design, performance optimization, and platform evolution, having successfully supported products and services for hundreds of millions of global users. Possesses exceptional team building and talent development skills, driving technological innovation and efficient execution of complex projects in rapidly evolving environments

Experience

Microsoft

Senior Engineering Manager

Jan 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 2 mos · Cupertino, California, United States

Oversaw architecture design and long term evolution of core systems and platforms, ensuring global scalability and high availability Led multiple engineering teams and managed team leads, fostering collaboration across organizations to deliver complex projects successfully

architecture designglobal scalabilityhigh availabilityteam managementcross team collaborationsystem architecture+1

Google

2 roles

Technical Lead

Jan 2016 – Jan 2020 · 4 yrs · Mountain View, California, United States

Led cross team system architecture and platform development, driving technical roadmap planning to ensure core platforms supported hundreds of millions of users with high concurrency and rapid business growth. Managed multiple engineering teams and guided team leads, promoting agile development, continuous integration, and large-scale codebase refactoring to enhance overall engineering productivity

system architectureplatform developmenttechnical roadmap planningagile developmentcontinuous integrationcodebase refactoring+2

Platform Architect

Jan 2010 – Jan 2016 · 6 yrs · Mountain View, California, United States

Architected and optimized distributed systems and backend platforms to ensure high performance and stability. Drove evolution of core modules in search and advertising platforms, translating business needs into scalable solutions

distributed systemsbackend platformsperformance optimizationcore module evolutionsystem architectureplatform optimization

Fortinet

2 roles

Core Engineer

Promoted

Jan 2006 – Jan 2010 · 4 yrs · Sunnyvale, California, United States

Designed and implemented core features for enterprise security products, focusing on improving scalability, reliability, and performance. Collaborated with cross functional teams (QA, hardware engineers, and product managers) to deliver end to end solutions, covering requirement analysis, system design, coding, and deployment. Led architecture optimization and performance tuning for key modules, significantly enhancing system throughput and stability

enterprise securityscalabilityreliabilityperformance tuningcross functional collaborationsecurity engineering+1

Software Engineer

Jan 2004 – Jan 2006 · 2 yrs · Sunnyvale, California, United States

Debugged and resolved production defects and vulnerabilities, improving product stability and security under high concurrency Developed automated test cases and tools to ensure release quality and reliability Collaborated with hardware engineers and QA teams to optimize cross platform compatibility and performance

debuggingautomated testingcross platform compatibilitysoftware engineeringquality assurance