Summary
Dejun Qian is a software engineer with 13 years of experience specializing in graphics, media performance, and power optimization, currently contributing to Apple’s platform engineering in Orlando. He previously led performance and systems work at AMD and Intel, bringing deep expertise in 3D graphics, low-level optimization, and embedded systems tuning. His background spans NAND flash optimization, boot-time acceleration, and navigation/OS ports for resource-constrained devices, reflecting a strong hardware-software co-design sensibility. Dejun holds advanced degrees in electrical engineering and computer science, including a PhD, and graduated top of his class in undergraduate studies. He blends research-grade rigor with production delivery, often tackling power/performance tradeoffs where milliseconds and milliwatts matter. Outside the obvious, he pairs graphics work with machine learning techniques to squeeze extra efficiency from media pipelines.
13 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Computer Science, GPA: 3.87/4.0, Master's degree, Computer Science, GPA: 3.87/4.0 at Portland State University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, GPA 3.67/4.0, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, GPA 3.67/4.0 at Southeast University