Mason Ng

About Mason Ng

My fascination with computers ignited when I ran my first BASIC program on an 8-bit personal computer. This fascination has led me to work on the first video-on-demand system that harnessed the power of massively parallel computing. Now, I train an artificial intelligence language model on a laptop computer. In this era of rapid technology transformation, maintaining relevance has become paramount.I am driven to translate abstract ideas into practical solutions. My decisions prioritize customer needs while considering financial and operational aspects. I focus on key outcomes and adapt quickly to new knowledge.Throughout my professional career starting from my role as a network support engineer to my subsequent transition into the realm of product, culminating in the position of executive in product management and subsequently technical distinguished fellow, I have accumulated diverse experiences that have enriched my continuous learning journey and fostered my personal development. My unwavering commitment lies in steering teams, developing groundbreaking products, and catalyzing innovation to secure sustained growth.

Experience

1. Ai & Cloud

   Verizon

   Jun 2021 — Present · Basking Ridge, NJ, US

   Take inception to launch - Leading the development of Artificial Intelligence as a Service on a standard development platformStrategic automation and AI transformation:Spearheading the development and implementation of agentic AI agents to automate platform DevOps, security tasks and improving development productivity such as code refactoring that results in 90% time reduction from weeks to days.Developing a middleware layer that proxies multiple language models, providing a centralized hub for model context protocols (MCPs), security guardrails, cost tracking, and performance metrics.Directing a platform team that integrates and optimizes AI pair programming tools for 1,500 developers, maintaining a benchmark 25% suggestion acceptance rate across organizations.Drive platform success:Leading a multi-site platform team (US & India) responsible for the Standard Operating Environment (SOE), managing the hybrid cloud platform, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud security supporting over 120 applications.Orchestrating self-service tools, automation, and a secure framework, resulting in a 10% measurable increase in application security posture and directly contributing to a 50% reduction in product time-to-market.Aligning peers and senior executive leaders by defining and championing a common developer platform vision, roadmap, and required capital investments to sustain exponential growth and efficiency.Overseeing all aspects of the platform\'s lifecycle, from foundational cloud architecture to daily operational stability, ensuring high availability and compliance across the organization\'s portfolio.Led Verizon Cloud Enterprise architecture planning:Designed and implemented Verizon Cloud Enterprise 5G private network on 3 implementations: Openstack, RedHat Openshift and WindRiver. Implemented WAN IPSec edge architecture that separated the Kubernetes control nodes and worker nodes in east and west coasts, improving redundancy and scalability.

Education

• University of California, Davis

  Bachelor's degree EECS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

  1987 — 1990