Yao competed in professional environments throughout his playing career. He played for the Dallas Sidekicks before spending a year with Irvine Zeta. Yao has coached at club level from youth to adult, including La Liga Academy, Alphaforms, and Domain Futsal. With 7+ years of software engineering experience, Yao built the Levels analytics platform with his team. Levels tracks touches, passes, shots, scans, and more. The progress isn't just felt. It's measured.