Hi, I’m Michael Cho. I’m a product-focused software engineer with experience across multiple clean tech startups and internet-scale companies, including roles such as Engineering Manager, Principal Engineer, and Staff Engineer. I enjoy building scalable systems, data pipelines, and robust backends that empower product and business teams. Most recently at DoorDash I led the design and implementation of a financial processing system for a major business unit, enabling a significant portion of the company’s revenue while navigating strict compliance audits and contributing to the IPO. Earlier I founded the engineering team at Ohm Connect, building the initial system to measure and manage power usage across a distributed network of devices, scaling to hundreds of thousands of devices across the US and Australia. I’m passionate about delivering end-to-end solutions that combine reliability, performance, and business impact.

Michael Cho

Hi, I’m Michael Cho. I’m a product-focused software engineer with experience across multiple clean tech startups and internet-scale companies, including roles such as Engineering Manager, Principal Engineer, and Staff Engineer. I enjoy building scalable systems, data pipelines, and robust backends that empower product and business teams. Most recently at DoorDash I led the design and implementation of a financial processing system for a major business unit, enabling a significant portion of the company’s revenue while navigating strict compliance audits and contributing to the IPO. Earlier I founded the engineering team at Ohm Connect, building the initial system to measure and manage power usage across a distributed network of devices, scaling to hundreds of thousands of devices across the US and Australia. I’m passionate about delivering end-to-end solutions that combine reliability, performance, and business impact.

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Hi, I’m Michael Cho. I’m a product-focused software engineer with experience across multiple clean tech startups and internet-scale companies, including roles such as Engineering Manager, Principal Engineer, and Staff Engineer. I enjoy building scalable systems, data pipelines, and robust backends that empower product and business teams.

Most recently at DoorDash I led the design and implementation of a financial processing system for a major business unit, enabling a significant portion of the company’s revenue while navigating strict compliance audits and contributing to the IPO. Earlier I founded the engineering team at Ohm Connect, building the initial system to measure and manage power usage across a distributed network of devices, scaling to hundreds of thousands of devices across the US and Australia. I’m passionate about delivering end-to-end solutions that combine reliability, performance, and business impact.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Staff Software Engineer at DoorDash
February 1, 2019 - March 1, 2023
Conceived, designed and led the implementation of the financial processing system for one of the major business units (~15% of DoorDash worldwide revenue). System passed extensive internal and external compliance audits, contributing to the company’s successful IPO in 2020.
Principal Software Engineer at Ohm Connect
May 1, 2016 - February 1, 2019
Founding team (2nd engineer) at a venture-funded clean tech startup. Built the initial system for managing power usage from a distributed network of smart devices; company later raised >$80M and merged with a Google Nest subsidiary. Implemented scalable backend and data processing for IoT energy data; currently handles 250K devices across the US and Australia.
Independent Software Consultant at Various Clients / Remote Worldwide
January 1, 2013 - May 1, 2016
Built streaming ETL pipeline in Python using Kafka; loaded data into Hadoop, Redis, and MySQL; implemented logging infrastructure with Filebeat to Logstash and Elasticsearch.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce at Monash University
January 1, 2003 - January 8, 2026

Qualifications

Co-Inventor, USP Patent US20150287049A1
January 1, 2020 - January 8, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Energy & Utilities, Professional Services, Other