Summary
Yifei Huang is a data-driven technology founder and senior AI leader who blends economics-informed insight with hands-on machine learning to deliver measurable business impact. As Co-Founder and CEO of Knitwise, he is building an on-demand, transparent apparel manufacturing platform that democratises design and production for creators worldwide. Previously at Outreach, he built and led multiple ML teams, shipping the automation and analytics capabilities that guided reps and informed sales strategy, including an intent classifier powering customer-facing features and an AI-powered Amplify product line. His earlier work at Microsoft focused on end-to-end ML deployments that doubled lead-to-opportunity conversions and earned industry recognition. He holds a PhD in Economics from Caltech and an MA in Quantitative Methods from Columbia, and has pursued sustainable design entrepreneurship training at FIT, reflecting a unique cross-disciplinary approach to product and platform design. Based in Kirkland, Washington, he combines entrepreneurial energy with rigorous data science to turn complex requirements into scalable, auditable solutions.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Sustainable Design Entrepreneurs, Sustainable Design Entrepreneurs at Fashion Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Management, Accounting, Bachelor of Management, Accounting at Central University of Finance and Economics
Ph.D., Economics, Ph.D., Economics at California Institute of Technology
M.A., Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences, M.A., Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York
English, Chinese