Chi-Chao Chang

Commander
DISC Type : D

Advisor at Fusion Fund

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Chi-Chao Chang is the Group Vice President of Engineering at Indeed, where he leads the global engineering organization for the companys Marketplace and is a member of the Senior Leadership Team. With over 25 years of experience, including two CTO tenures, he specializes in scaling high-performance engineering systems and AI-driven monetization.

As a leader, he has deep expertise in search relevance and AI-powered algorithmic matching, informed by his PhD from Cornell University and business education from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. He is passionate about aligning complex technology with human potential.

He serves as an independent Board Director for the AI meeting assistant company Otter. ai and advises the deep-tech venture firm Fusion Fund.

Personality Overview

Decisive

Impact-Driven

Risk-Taker

They like to move fast and expect the same from others.  More than the product, they care about the impact of the product. They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.

Topics They Care About

AI in Hiring
Leads Indeed's AI platform and is focused on using AI to power two-sided matching technologies at a massive global scale.
Scaling Engineering Systems
His career is centered on scaling high-performance engineering systems and ensuring architectural and operational excellence in global technology organizations.
AI Meeting Assistants
Serves as an independent Board Director for Otter. ai, guiding the company that created and scaled the AI Meeting Assistant product category.

Media Appearances

Chi Chao Chang — Fusion Fund. Featured in Fusion Fund

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Work History

11-2025
Advisor at Fusion Fund
5-2024
Group Vice President of Engineering at Indeed
6-2023 - 8-2025
Member of Finance Committee at Peninsula Bridge
10-2022 - 7-2024
Group Vice President of Engineering at Indeed
4-2021 - 10-2022
Vice President Of Engineering at Indeed

Education

PhD from Cornell University
10-2025 - 10-2025
Business Administration and Management from Stanford University Graduate School of Business

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Insights For Selling To Chi-Chao

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chi-Chao is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chi-Chao

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chi-Chao move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Chi-Chao take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Chi-Chao

Personality Compatibility


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