Tabreez Govani is an experienced technology professional currently serving as a Zen Monk at San Francisco Zen Center since February 2022. Prior to this role, Tabreez was on sabbatical from July 2020 until January 2022, focusing on traveling, exploring life, and studying Zen. From January 2016 to July 2020, Tabreez held the position of Director of Engineering and Principal Software Architect at eBay, overseeing architecture for eBay Search and critical micro-services. Earlier, Tabreez founded Sparktrend, serving as Chief Product Officer, and also founded AlphaNectar. Tabreez's career includes significant experience at Microsoft Corporation from July 2006 to December 2011, where multiple development teams were led in areas related to Bing. Tabreez holds a Bachelor of Science degree with a double major in Computer Science and Mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University, completed in 2006.