Junhao Liao

Contributor of iCtrl, a Simple Remote Connection Web Application

Experience & Education

Senior Engineering Manager, YScope Inc. Toronto, CanadaJan 2026 – Present

Software Engineering Contractor, Uber Technologies, Inc. (Remote) Seattle, United StatesMay 2024 – Jun 2025

Integrated YScope's technologies to enhance observability with storage efficiency and high performance.

Software Developer, YScope Inc. Toronto, CanadaJan 2024 – Present

Develop new features and maintain existing codebase for open-source and proprietary projects.

Automotive Display Software Engineer, Qualcomm Canada ULC Markham, CanadaSep 2022 – Dec 2023

RTOS Display Driver Development (DSI, DP SST/MST). ISO 26262 compliant software development. Cross-IP & SoC feature development & validation.

University of Toronto

Bachelor of Applied Science + PEY

2017 – 2022Ontario, Canada

Computer Engineering, Minor: Business Awards: TA Award (2021, 2022), Select Equity Group Design Prize ($16,853/4), Betz Entrance Scholarship

Teaching Assistant, ECE297 Winter 2022 University of TorontoJan 2022 – May 2022

Received Teaching Assistant Award — Spring 2022.

Automotive Display Software Engineer (PEY Co-op), Qualcomm Canada ULC Markham, CanadaMay 2020 – May 2021

New DP features development. Improved code coverage infrastructure with Parasoft (+10%). Resolved static analysis issues to conform with MISRA C.

Teaching Assistant, ECE297 Winter 2021 University of TorontoJan 2021 – May 2021

Received Teaching Assistant Award — Spring 2021. Supervised 4 student groups on GIS projects. Over 1,200 Piazza contributions, 2nd highest among all instructors.

Bodwell High School

Dogwood Diploma

2014 – 2016British Columbia, Canada

Curriculum issued by The Province of British Columbia VEX Robotics Club Leader (8th place), Peer Tutoring Group Leader

Guangdong Experimental High School

2013 – 2014Guangdong, China

Chinese Secondary School Curriculum

Publications

Liao, J., Zhang, H., Li, J., Xu, Y., & Timorabadi, H. (2022, August). WIP - iCtrl - A Remote Login Software Application. Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. [Link]