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John Tian

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Director of Software Engineering at NComputing
📍 United States

John Tian is the Director of Software Engineering at NComputing, leveraging over two decades of experience from Citrix. He specializes in large-scale VDI and cloud desktop platforms, with a strong focus on architecture, reliability, and performance. John holds a Ph. D. in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley.

Outside of his core responsibilities, John demonstrates a commitment to continuous professional development, recently completing a course on critical thinking for software engineers. He maintains a connection to his alma mater, the University of California, Berkeley, listing it as a key interest.

He spent more than 20 years at Citrix, building deep subject matter expertise before moving into his current director role.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Director of Software Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United States
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Priorities

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VDI & Cloud Desktops
His entire career, including over two decades at Citrix and his current role at NComputing, has been focused on VDI and cloud desktop platform architecture and performance.
Engineering Leadership
As a Director, he leads and scales multiple engineering teams, owning the end-to-end software lifecycle and driving development strategy and roadmaps.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Director of Software Engineering
NComputing
2-2015 - 3-2025
Senior System Engineer
Citrix Systems, Inc
System Engineer
Citrix Systems, Inc
System Administrator
Citrix Systems, Inc
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Education
Ph.D. in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
University of California, Berkeley
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