Summary
Chi-hao Wu is a Chief AI Officer and seasoned AI/ML leader with over a decade of hands-on experience translating deep learning and multimodal research into scalable product solutions at companies like Meta and Memories.ai. He combines academic rigor—a PhD in Electrical Engineering from USC and 30+ top-tier publications—with practical engineering across on-device optimization, recommendation systems, AR/VR, and large-scale ML infrastructure. At Meta he led generative AI and Reality Labs research teams, and his portfolio includes 20+ global patents that reflect measurable product impact. Comfortable spanning research, engineering, and cross-functional product delivery, he has repeatedly shipped AI assistants and mobile-first models optimized for production constraints. Originally from Taiwan and active on GitHub ("Hacking things from Taiwan"), he brings a pragmatic tinkerer’s mindset to cutting-edge problems, balancing novel model development with deployment realities.
11 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Electrical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Electrical Engineering at University of Southern California
Master of Science (M.S.) Computer Science, Master of Science (M.S.) Computer Science at National Taiwan University
Chinese, English