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Jun Du

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Co-Founder & CTO at Metafoodx
📍 San Jose, California, United States

Jun Du is the Co-Founder and CTO of Metafoodx, applying his extensive background in data science, IoT, and cybersecurity from leadership roles at Palo Alto Networks and Cisco. He earned an MS from NC State University. Colleagues describe him as detail-oriented, a strong team player, and a calm, focused leader.

He is passionate about creating technology that solves complex, real-world problems. At Metafoodx, he is focused on reducing food waste, while his prior work involved developing advanced network security solutions and contributing to patents for IoT device behavior analysis. He is often praised for his in-depth technical knowledge and collaborative spirit.

His company, Metafoodx, has won multiple awards, including the "AI for Good" award at The A. I. Awards and a 2025 Kitchen Innovations Award from the National Restaurant Association for its work in making kitchens more sustainable.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder & CTO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Jose, California, United States
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Food Tech Innovation
As Co-founder of Metafoodx, he authors articles and develops AI-powered solutions to reduce food waste and improve operational visibility in the foodservice industry.
AI & Data Science
His career is built on leading data science teams, applying AI and algorithms to solve complex issues, from cybersecurity to his current focus on food sustainability.
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Career

Work history

2-2022
Co-Founder & CTO
Metafoodx
9-2019 - 3-2022
Director of Engineering, Data Science and Security Research
Palo Alto Networks
4-2016 - 9-2019
Head of Data Science and Security Research
Zingbox Inc. (A Palo Alto Networks Company)
3-2013 - 4-2016
Head of Engineering
Sideband Networks
1-2010 - 3-2013
Manager, Software Development
Cisco Systems
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Education
1997 - 1998
MS
NC State Univeristy
1990 - 1997
B.S/M.S.
Beijing University of Telecommunications
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