Summary
Da Li is a founder and seasoned engineering leader with 12 years of experience building large-scale, privacy-preserving and distributed systems across AI, blockchain, and ads measurement. He led teams at Facebook to create privacy-first analytics and integrity data platforms, scaled Chainlink Labs’ engineering org and shipped CCIP to GA across 40+ networks, and now builds an AI-native OS and explores decentralized compute and GPU cluster management at Yotta Labs. Comfortable both in research and product engineering, he has deep expertise in GPU acceleration, SRE, and compiler/runtime design from roles at Sony, NEC, and AT&T Labs. Known for turning complex research into production-grade infrastructure, he combines startup grit with enterprise-scale delivery and a keen interest in the intersection of ML infrastructure and decentralization. Based in Bellevue, WA, he pairs an engineering background in ECE with Stanford training in technology management, enabling him to bridge technical depth and organizational strategy.
12 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
University of Missouri
Technology and Engineering Management, Technology and Engineering Management at Stanford University
Chinese, English