Kevin Liao

Kevin Liao is a senior software engineer with extensive experience at Facebook (now Meta).12 He worked at Facebook for approximately 11 years before being affected by recent layoffs in 2024.2 During his time at Facebook, Kevin held several notable positions:

Roles at Facebook

Misinformation Transparency Team:: Kevin worked on removing, reducing, and informing about the spread of misinformation, particularly leading up to the 2020 elections.1

Privacy Incident Manager Oncall:: In this part-time role, he supported teams in resolving privacy incidents at Facebook.1

Privacy Products:: Kevin contributed to projects giving users control over their online presence, including:

• Off-Facebook Activity
• Manage Activity1

Site Integrity Team:: As an intern, he built systems to combat spam using Haskell.1

Education and Background

Kevin graduated from Haverford College with a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science. He was selected as a hackNY Fellow and has volunteered for the Nevada State Democrats.1

Current Position

As of 2024, Kevin is working as a senior software engineer at Token Transit, focusing on developing solutions for public transit payment systems.1

Professional Interests

Kevin is passionate about upholding integrity, privacy, and free expression in his work. He has insights into the changing landscape of software engineering, including remote work trends and industry dynamics.3

Kevin Liao's LinkedIn username is kevinjcliao, as mentioned in the query.