Kevin Gao

Kevin is Head of AI Strategy and Developer Experience at Descope. He spends most of his time working directly with customers building agentic systems, understanding where they're hitting walls around auth and permissions, and figuring out how to solve those problems in the product.

He started his career as a software engineer, which shapes how he approaches developer experience: what actually makes a tool intuitive to build with, where the sharp edges are, and how to smooth them out. Before Descope, he was a Lead Software Engineer at BoostUp.ai, where he led development of the React Native mobile application and third-party integrations, including authentication components for partner integrations.

When he's not deep in agentic identity problems, you'll find Kevin driving fast up a twisty mountain road, reading historical fiction, or planning his next trip somewhere new.