Yan Cao

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I’m a tech leader with a deep background in Integrity and Security.

My leadership philosophy is simple: I see myself as a multiplier. I’m passionate about clearing roadblocks for my team and helping them hit their biggest career milestones while we tackle complex technical and security challenges.

2021.03 – Present

Bytedance

Engineer Manager

Mountain View, CA

2023 ~ now - Supporting the AuthN security team(including FIDO2 - Fast Identity Online).
2021 ~ 2023 - Supported the AuthZ team. Responsible for global access management platform.

2024.01 – Present

FIDO Alliance

Member Board of Directors

USA

Representing TikTok on the board of FIDO alliance, an open industry association with a focused mission to reduce reliance on passwords.

2019.02 – 2021.03

Novi, Facebook Blockchain

Engineer Manager

Menlo Park, CA

Engineering lead for Novi Security SWE team. We are responsible for building infra security systems and security toolings.

2014.12 – 2019.02

Instagram

Engineer Manager

Menlo Park, CA

05/2018 ~ 02/2019 - Engineering Manager for IG Well-being Experience Team. We are responsible for building product and experiences around account security, meaningful usage, reporting and appealing.
11/2017 ~ 05/2018 - Engineering Manager for Account Security Team.
12/2014 ~ 11/2017 - IC for Account Security Team. Our daily job is to fight against all kinds of hacking activities on the platform to protect our community.

2012.11 – 2014.11

Navisite

Software Engineer

Syracuse, NY

As a full-stack engineer, I built Navisite's cloud service sales application from design to completion.

2011 – 2012

Cornell University

M.Eng

Ithaca, NY, U.S.A.

Master of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

2010 – 2011

Queen Mary University of London

B.Sc

London, United Kingdom

Bachelor of Science in Electronic Engineering (EE)

2007 – 2010

Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

B.Sc

Beijing, China

Bachelor of Science in Telecommunication Engineering

Volcano Engine AI Agent Identity Online Webinar

Volcano Engine AI Agent Identity Online Webinar

2026.01

Volcano Engine AI Agent Identity Workshop. Watch

2025 Volcano Engine Force Conference

2025 Volcano Engine Force Conference

2025 Volcano Engine Force Conference

2025 Volcano Engine Force Conference

2025 Volcano Engine Force Conference

2025 Volcano Engine Force Conference - AI Agent Identity Workshop

2025.12

Volcano Engine Force Conference.

2025 FIDO Alliance Taipei Seminar

2025 FIDO Alliance Taipei Seminar

2025 FIDO Alliance Taipei Seminar

2025 FIDO Alliance Taipei Seminar

2025 FIDO Alliance Taipei Seminar

2025 FIDO Alliance Taipei Seminar

2025.12

Shipping Passkeys for Hundreds of Millions: TikTok's Updates and What We Learned. Details

2025 Huawei Connect x SealSuite Passkey Adoption

2025 Huawei Connect x SealSuite Passkey Adoption

2025.06

Huawei Connect x SealSuite Passkey Adoption.

2024 FIDO APAC Summit

2024 FIDO APAC Summit

2024 FIDO APAC Summit

2024 FIDO APAC Summit

2024 FIDO APAC Summit

2024.09

TikTok Passkey Journey (delivered presentation to ~400 attendees). Details

2024 FIDO Alliance Osaka Seminar

2024 FIDO Alliance Osaka Seminar

2024 FIDO Alliance Osaka Seminar

2024 FIDO Alliance Osaka Seminar

2024.05

TikTok Passkeys. Details

TikTok Passkey x Google Android Show

TikTok Passkey x Google Android Show

Our Passkey product team got featured during Google Android Show.

Google Passkey Wizard Partnership

Google Passkey Wizard Partnership

Teamed up with Google to get TikTok as early launch partners on Android Passkey Wizard.

Launched TikTok Passkey Authentication

Launched TikTok Passkey Authentication

TikTok Passkey is the more secure way to help users to log into their TikTok accounts.

Novi Data Separation

Novi Data Separation

Build access controls to protect customer privacy and security.

IG TOTP

IG TOTP

Launched IG time-based one-time password feature to provide further security protections to our users.

GDPR

GDPR

Co-led IG wide GDPR compliant features.

IG Time Spent

IG Time Spent

Launched IG Time Spent Dashboard to help users well-being on the platform.

IG Account Security

IG Account Security

Leverage rule based policies to protect users accounts, including Mark's IG account.

IG Two Factor Authentication

IG Two Factor Authentication

Launched IG two-factor authentication.