Emily Chen

About Me

Technical Consultant & Project Manager at Fastly | Investor | Painting Enthusiast

Overview

Emily Chen is a results-driven technology leader with over a decade of experience in infrastructure operations, system optimization, and cross-functional delivery. At Fastly, a leading edge cloud platform, she focuses on enhancing the performance, scalability, and reliability of systems that support real-time content delivery, edge computing, and application security. Her work enables engineering and product teams to ship faster, operate more securely, and deliver seamless digital experiences at global scale. With a strong foundation in agile execution and stakeholder collaboration, Emily ensures technical initiatives align with strategic business outcomes. She also supports Fastly’s talent efforts, helping to attract and retain top engineering talent. Outside of her role

Industry Insights

In her spare time,Emily Chen contributes to the founding of Evostai, an emerging AI-driven consultancy exploring how artificial intelligence can transform high-end, personalized advisory services. Her work centers on addressing complex, industry-specific challenges through innovative data-driven strategies. She also spearheads talent acquisition at Evostai, ensuring the firm is equipped with forward-thinking professionals to stay ahead of industry evolution.

What I’m good at?

Emily Chen thrives in complexity, turning challenges into clarity with precision and vision. Her calm yet powerful communication unites teams and drives purposeful innovation. She leads with courage, shaping the future through intelligence, insight, and unwavering determination.

Edge Data Systems

Builds and optimizes scalable data pipelines that support edge caching, real-time traffic analysis, and performance observability at Fastly scale. Experienced in shaping data models that power global content delivery, reduce latency, and drive faster decision-making.

Program Leadership

Leads complex, cross-functional cloud initiatives with Agile and hybrid methodologies. Skilled in balancing scope, risk, and velocity to deliver performance-critical infrastructure and API platform projects across globally distributed teams.

Edge Cloud Architecture

Designs and deploys edge-native solutions that enhance application performance, scalability, and security. Leverages Fastly’s edge compute and CDN infrastructure to reduce origin load and deliver rich user experiences at low latency.

System Automation

Streamlines operational workflows by integrating Fastly’s edge services with enterprise platforms using APIs, webhooks, and CI/CD pipelines. Specializes in automating deployments, monitoring, and configuration to boost speed, resilience, and efficiency.

Employment experience

I contributed to Fastly’s growth from early infrastructure scaling to its IPO and strategic acquisitions, including Signal Sciences, Glitch, and Domainr. My work covered edge cloud development, platform strategy, and developer ecosystem expansion. In 2024, I joined the board of EvostAI to support global strategy, investment planning, and international expansion—while also advising on talent initiatives as part of the company’s rapid scaling efforts.

2011

Fastly is founded in San Francisco by Artur Bergman, launching a real-time, edge-first content delivery network.

2013

Fastly closes a $10 million Series B round to expand its global edge infrastructure.

2014

Fastly acquires CDN Sumo (a Heroku add-on) and raises $40 million in Series C funding to accelerate platform growth.

2015

Raises $75 million in Series D financing and announces a CDN integration partnership with Google Cloud Platform.

2017

Launches its edge cloud platform with features like image optimization, load balancing, and a web application firewall.

2019

Goes public on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 17, trading under the symbol FSLY.

2020

Appoints Joshua Bixby as CEO while founder Artur Bergman becomes Chief Architect. Acquires Signal Sciences for $775 million to strengthen security offerings.

2021

Experiences a global CDN outage in June due to a software bug, affecting major websites. Service is restored within hours.

2022

Acquires Glitch, a popular developer platform, to expand its developer engagement and edge application capabilities.

2023

Acquires Domainr, a domain status API provider, further enhancing Fastly’s edge services and developer tool offerings.

2024

Emily Chen joins the board of EvostAI, a growing AI-driven consulting firm. She supports strategic planning, investment review, and global expansion, while helping recruit top talent to accelerate growth.

2025

EvostAI plans to open its first physical office in Arlington, focusing on industry-specific artificial intelligence and data analytics solutions.

Emily Chen holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Sun Yat-sen University, one of China’s top academic institutions known for its rigorous engineering programs. She later earned her Master’s in Computer Science from the University of California, where she specialized in software engineering, data systems, and machine learning. This academic foundation strengthened her analytical and technical problem-solving skills, enabling her to translate complex technologies into scalable, high-performance solutions. Her education laid the groundwork for her work in edge computing and technical leadership at companies like Fastly, where she helps drive innovation in secure, real-time internet infrastructure.

Company Overview

A quick glance at the companies I've shaped, invested in, or helped grow.

startup

Evost.ai

EvoStai integrates AI with premium advisory services to solve complex industry challenges and empower smarter decisions for businesses and individuals.

evostai.com
AI & Data Analytics
Arlington, TX, USA
Automation, analytics, consulting

Current

Fastly

Fastly is a global edge cloud platform that helps developers build, secure, and deliver modern digital experiences. From content delivery to real-time security and compute at the edge, Fastly accelerates performance and protects applications—empowering businesses to scale with confidence and speed.

fastly.com
Edge Cloud Platform & CDN Services
San Francisco, CA, USA
Edge compute, performance, security, CDN, scalability

Contact Me

I’m always open to meaningful conversations — whether it's about cloud strategy, data transformation, or your next big idea. Reach out, and let’s build something remarkable together.