About

Hongbo (Mark) Song is a highly experienced and skilled Senior Software Engineer currently working at Lyft, where he is responsible for data infra. With almost 9 years of relevant experience in the field, Hongbo has an extensive background in software engineering and infrastructure, with a particular focus on MySQL and testing. Prior to joining Lyft, Hongbo worked at Amazon as a Software Engineer for over three years, where he was a key member of the Relational Database Service (RDS) Aurora control plane team. During his time at Amazon, Hongbo designed and implemented customer-facing features, such as one-click migration from RDS MySQL to Aurora MySQL, RDS MySQL snapshot ingestion via S3, and Aurora migration encryption at rest. He was also responsible for leading the design and implementation of new RDS engine mode features, including dynamic warm-pooling, which helped cut down service infrastructure costs by over $8 million per year. Additionally, Hongbo co-designed, implemented, and launched Aurora serverless, which earned him two patents. Before his role at Amazon, Hongbo worked as an SDE Intern, where he gained valuable experience working under the RDS Multi-Az team, learning about highly scalable distributed systems and service-oriented architecture. During his internship, Hongbo designed and implemented an application that simulated a heavily loaded relational database monitoring service, which was used for stress testing RDS critical monitoring service components with over 1K TPS. Hongbo holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Michigan, where he gained a strong foundation in the field. In addition to his education, Hongbo has a strong technical skill set, including experience in software engineering, infrastructure, MySQL, and testing. Overall, Hongbo is a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Engineer with a proven track record of success in designing and implementing complex systems and features. He is a valuable asset to any team, and his expertise in MySQL and testing make him an ideal candidate for any software engineering role.