Kai Yuan Thng

Software Engineer

Los Altos, California, United States10 yrs 5 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led Instagram's migration to 100% HTTPS.
  • Authored Instagram's cookie management framework.
  • Developed authentication infrastructure for Reality Labs.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity Engineer with a focus on software security and privacy.

Contact

LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

SecuritySoftware DevelopmentTeachingProject Management

Other Skills

PythonHack/PHPC++Web DevelopmentPrivacy ManagementWeb SecuritySecurity InfrastructureAuthenticationAutomationSecurity ReviewsJavaInformation SecurityJavaScriptVulnerability DetectionMalware Analysis

Experience

10 yrs 5 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 6 mos
Average Tenure
8 yrs 1 mo
Current Experience

Meta

Staff Engineer

Apr 2018 – Present · 8 yrs 1 mo · Menlo Park

  • I'm at the heart of Meta's security & privacy infrastructure, focusing on building frameworks and implementing foundational changes across our family of apps to deliver scaled security benefits. Here are some highlights:
  • Drove Instagram's migration to 100% HTTPS, a critical move to secure user data.
  • Authored Instagram's cookie management framework, strengthening privacy controls.
  • Enhanced Django's CSRF prevention framework, a key aspect of web security.
  • Collaborated on Trusted Types for Python in FB, an innovative approach to security.
  • Built infrastructure for securing TLS keys and led code signing security initiatives.
  • Developed authentication infrastructure for Reality Labs, enabling the rollout of Meta accounts that operate at the company level.
  • I've had the opportunity to work with technologies like Python, Hack/PHP, & C++, crafting solutions that uphold our commitment to security and privacy.
PythonHack/PHPC++SecuritySoftware Development

Facebook

Security Engineer Intern

May 2017 – Aug 2017 · 3 mos · Menlo Park, California

  • Developed automation to detect subdomains vulnerable to hostile takeover, allowing us to remediate them proactively.
  • Co-managed the company's Whitehat Bug Bounty program, leveraging crowdsourced ethical hackers to identify and remediate bugs.
  • Conducted security reviews to ensure our products are polished, high-quality, and shipped with minimal security vulnerabilities, reflecting our commitment to excellence.
AutomationSecurity ReviewsSecurity

Mwr infosecurity

Intern

Dec 2016 – Jan 2017 · 1 mo · Singapore

  • Developed a JavaScript source code analyzer that outperformed existing open-source alternatives. Using taint analysis and pattern matching, it detects vulnerabilities and security misconfigurations in NodeJS applications.
JavaScriptVulnerability DetectionSoftware Development

Fireeye, inc.

Associate Research Engineer Intern

May 2016 – Jul 2016 · 2 mos · Singapore

  • Enhanced the detection capability of FireEye's MVX™ engine through insights gleaned from in-depth malware analysis and research on malicious URL classification. Main technologies include IDA Pro, Wireshark, Python and WinDbg.
Malware AnalysisPythonIDA ProWiresharkSecurity

Computing for voluntary welfare organisations

Project Lead

May 2015 – Aug 2015 · 3 mos · Singapore

  • Led a team of 6 software engineers in the development and enhancement of case management systems for 2 voluntary welfare organizations: Care Corner Counseling Centre & Lions Befrienders Service Association Singapore. Main technologies include Ruby on Rails, Drupal 7, Ubuntu and MySQL.
Ruby on RailsDrupalMySQLProject Management

National university of singapore

Teaching Assistant

Jan 2015 – May 2017 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Singapore

  • Tutored CS1010FC (Programming Methodology; Python), CS2020 (Accelerated Data Structures & Algorithms; Java), CS2107 (Introduction to Information Security), and NUS Orbital (Workshop on Web Security).
PythonJavaInformation SecurityTeaching

Education

National University of Singapore

Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) — Computer Science

Jan 2014 – Jan 2018

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