LOS ANGELES, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dave Inc. (NASDAQ: DAVE, DAVEW), a banking app on a mission to build products that level the financial playing field, today announced that Chien-Liang Chou has been named Chief Technology Officer, effective immediately.
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Mr. Chou previously served as Executive Vice President of Engineering at Dave, a position he held since 2020. In this role, he led the engineering, data, infrastructure, security and information technology teams, spearheading various data initiatives resulting in greater efficiencies and a better member experience. He has brought to Dave more than 20 years of experience developing software and technology platforms, with significant expertise in infrastructure buildouts, automation, machine learning, and more.
"Chien-Liang has been one of our greatest assets, instrumental in the buildout not only of our technology platform, but in the products and services we have been able to offer our members," stated Dave Co-founder and CEO Jason Wilk. "He continues to take on an increasingly important role and will play a big part in shaping our technology architecture going forward as we grow and scale. His dedication to Dave and the millions of members served has not gone unnoticed and I look forward to working with him and his team as we deliver the best banking and customer experience for our members."
Before joining Dave, Mr. Chou served as Vice President of Engineering with Flexport, where he managed all technology hubs both domestically and abroad, driving next-generation tech platforms to help scale their business. Previously, he served as VP, Technology with LendingClub Corporation, where he led the Loan Services Platform and Investor groups. While with LendingClub, Mr. Chou was instrumental in the buildout and implementation of cloud migration and micro-services, and the Company's next-gen platform, LendingClub 2.0. Earlier in his career, he held leadership positions and various technology roles with Stockpile, LOYAL3, Salesforce.com, and FirstRain.
"I am grateful for this opportunity and the recognition of my peers and will continue to give my all to develop the best technology platform and tools in our industry that will benefit Dave and the members we serve," stated Mr. Chou. "Our mission is what drives my team and we will continue to collaborate with all departments to ensure we have the best infrastructure in place that can support our growth, while continuing to improve the member experience."
Mr. Chou will work closely with Dave's leadership to develop and execute the long-term plan and vision for Dave's technology architecture, scaling its software and systems, and building out the Company's technology team.
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