Mr. Hou has served as Newegg’s Chief Information Security Officer since December 2022. In this role, Mr. Hou has broad oversight over identifying and mitigating cyber threats, developing security policies and procedures, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations and standards. He also works closely with other executives and departments to ensure that security is integrated into all aspects of the organization’s operations. From January 2016 to November 2022, he served as our Chief Technology Officer and was Chief Technology Officer of Newegg Inc. from January 2016 to May 2021. In his prior role as Chief Technology Officer, he was responsible for all technical aspects of the Newegg shopping experience, including the website, mobile app and other touchpoints including SMS and email interaction. Mr. Hou’s global technology team designs, develops and deploys the technology that underpins site design, customer service, Newegg’s Marketplace, resource planning, logistics and inventory management. The technical development under Mr. Hou’s direction infuses data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence to enhance the shopping experience with search personalization and product recommendations, as well as safeguards that deter fraudulent activity and eliminate counterfeit product listings on Newegg’s Marketplace. Prior to Mr. Hou’s tenure as CTO, he held various technical positions at Newegg, including Solutions Architect, Director of Technology Strategy and Chief Architecture Engineer. Mr. Hou holds a Master of Science in analytical chemistry from Tongji University in Shanghai.