Summary
Peilin Rao is a software engineer with a decade of experience focusing on databases, distributed systems, parallel and cloud computing, currently contributing to Oracle Exadata infrastructure to deliver high-performance, highly available database platforms. He holds a BS in Computer Engineering from UIUC and an MS in Computational Data Science from Carnegie Mellon, blending rigorous systems theory with practical data-driven engineering. After a full‑stack stint building clinical tracking tools, he joined Oracle via an internship and now works on Exadata Exascale, bringing end-to-end perspective from application to hardware-optimized infrastructure. Based in San Francisco, he combines research-grade training with production experience optimizing large-scale database workloads and infrastructure.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Master of Computational Data Science, Computer Science, Master of Computational Data Science, Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University