Charles Chen
Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft
Berkeley, California, United States
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Top SchoolCharles Chen is a Principal Software Engineer based in Berkeley with 15 years of experience building production-grade NLP and conversational AI systems at Google, Semantic Machines, and Microsoft. He specializes in natural language processing, distributed systems, databases, crowdsourcing, and machine learning, and has led teams delivering core query understanding and conversational platforms used by Google Assistant and Microsoft products. Known for tackling hard, high-impact problems, he combines research-driven approaches with pragmatic engineering to move prototypes into large-scale production. Outside work he brings a creative edge—he's a magician and jazz pianist—hinting at a playful, improvisational approach to problem solving.
15 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
B.A. Mathematics Computer Science, B.A. Mathematics Computer Science at University of California, BerkeleyMonta Vista High School
English, Chinese
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Github Skills (47)
sanic9
python9
machine-learning9
gpu9
api9
deep-learning8
neural-network7
numpy7
tensorflow7
pycharm6
chrome6
gpu-acceleration6
tensor6
autograd6
acceleration6
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
jinghao/Chess-Commentator
May 2011 - May 2011
Contributions:36 commits in 5 days
cpchen/emacs
Sep 2018 - Sep 2018
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch in 1 day
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