Summary
Tyler Zhu is a PhD student at Princeton University advised by Olga Russakovsky, focusing on computer vision and efficient systems for video understanding with a strong grounding in the scientific method. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, he combines rigorous theory with practical system-building across academia and industry. He is currently a Student Researcher at Google DeepMind, applying video understanding to scalable ML pipelines. Earlier industry experience includes a Google Software Engineering Internship where he cut the time to remove deprecated clients by over 10x, plus a Citadel Securities trading internship and teaching roles at UC Berkeley. His academic path includes a BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from UC Berkeley (2018), an MS in CS from UC Berkeley (2022), and ongoing PhD work at Princeton. Tyler's profile reflects a rare blend of theoretical depth and hands-on deliverables in CV and ML.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science at University of California, Berkeley
Stanford University Mathematics Camp (SUMaC), 10, 11, Stanford University Mathematics Camp (SUMaC), 10, 11 at Stanford University
Irvington High School
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at Princeton University
English, Chinese, French