Wei Yuan
Langley,BC
Summary
Successful SDE/MLE offering 4+ years of experience in demanding environments focused on producing cutting-edge designs for search and recommendation. Skilled in directing development with creative and performance-oriented approach. Well-organized and customer-focused with proven skills in project management and team leadership.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Development Engineer
Affinity
10.2022 - 05.2023
- Contributed to the launch and optimization of the company's first search engine
- Maintained a CI/CD pipeline for swift release cycles and timely deliveries.
Machine Learning Engineer
Lumen5
09.2019 - 11.2020
- Customized machine learning algorithms for specific needs for media search, resulting in improved performance and efficiency.
- Composed production-grade code to convert machine learning models into services and pipelines to be consumed at web-scale.
Senior Scientist and AI Developer
Vipshop (US) Inc
11.2017 - 02.2019
- Developed customized AI algorithms tailored to e-commerce search and recommendation, resulting in significantly higher GMV (USD 6M within 6 months)
Visiting Scholar and Key Developer
Microsoft Research Lab/ University of Montreal
09.2008 - 06.2017
- Investigated the power of deep learning in the search scenario and innovated novel machine learning models for search
Education
Ph.D. Candidate - Computer Science
University of Montreal
Montreal, QC10.2017
M.S Candidate - Computer Science
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL08.2008
Master of Science - Computer Science
Shanghai Jiao-Tong University
Shanghai, China03.2006
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Shanghai Jiao-Tong University
Shanghai, China07.2003
Skills
- Python, C/C, JavaScript, Java
- PyTorch, TensorFlow, Natural Language Processing, Information Retrieval, Feature Engineering
Programming Languages:
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence:
DevOps and Workflow:
- Git Workflow, DevOps Principles, Docker Containers, Microservices Architecture, Distributed Systems
- MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, Memcached, MongoDB
- ElasticSearch, Django, Spark, Docker, AWS, Kafka
Databases:
Frameworks and Tools:
Timeline
Software Development Engineer
Affinity
10.2022 - 05.2023
Machine Learning Engineer
Lumen5
09.2019 - 11.2020
Senior Scientist and AI Developer
Vipshop (US) Inc
11.2017 - 02.2019
Visiting Scholar and Key Developer
Microsoft Research Lab/ University of Montreal
09.2008 - 06.2017
Ph.D. Candidate - Computer Science
University of Montreal
M.S Candidate - Computer Science
Illinois Institute of Technology
Master of Science - Computer Science
Shanghai Jiao-Tong University
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Shanghai Jiao-Tong University
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