Derek Yan
Chief Technology Officer at Polarrco
San Jose, California, United States
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Top SchoolDerek Yan is a technology leader and former CTO and cofounder of Polarr, with 11 years of experience building applied AI for computational photography. Based in San Jose, he blends product-focused engineering with research-grade expertise cultivated at Stanford and Waterloo influences, shipping practical image and AI features at scale. He excels at taking computer vision models from prototype to polished consumer experiences, balancing algorithmic rigor with UX and performance constraints. A pragmatic founder and recovering Maple Leafs fan, he thrives on turning complex visual intelligence problems into simple, delightful tools used by millions.
11 years of coding experience
Stanford University
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (34)
jailbreak9
gps9
ios7
spoofer7
tensorflow7
deep-learning7
tensorlayer6
priority-queue6
job-queue5
generative5
super-resolution5
bull4
redis4
nodejs4
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Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
huacnlee/PokemonGoMove
Jul 2016 - Jul 2016
Pokemon GO iOS GPS Emulator - NO Jailbreak needed, lets you play the game on your Mac :)
Contributions:42 commits, 16 PRs, 16 pushes in 7 days
emulatorno-jailbreakmacgpsios
yan7109/PokemonGoMoveAndMap
Jul 2016 - Jul 2016
Contributions:1 commit, 16 PRs, 42 pushes in 1 day
gpsiosspooferpokemon-go
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