Diansheng Liu
Algorithm Engineer - Search & Recommender System at TikTok
Singapore
Summary
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Top SchoolDiansheng Liu is an algorithm engineer based in Singapore with 14 years of experience building machine learning, NLP, search and recommender systems for top tech firms including TikTok, Alibaba and Lazada. He holds an M.Sc. in Statistics from the National University of Singapore and pairs strong statistical foundations with hands-on production engineering across large-scale recommendation platforms. His career spans roles from software engineer to data scientist and algorithm lead, giving him a rare blend of production support, feature development and research-driven modeling. Known for improving recommendation growth in Taobao Deal and contributing to search/recommendation at TikTok, he focuses on shipping scalable, data-driven solutions that close the gap between prototypes and production. Beyond algorithms, he has a background in R&D and productivity tooling, reflecting a pragmatic approach to engineering that emphasizes impact and operational robustness.
14 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Student Exchange Program Computer and Electrical Engineering, Student Exchange Program Computer and Electrical Engineering at University of Wisconsin-MadisonMaster of Science - MS Statistics, Master of Science - MS Statistics at National University of Singapore
English, Chinese
Github Skills (28)
django9
python8
user-experience8
website-design7
cms7
compass7
wagtail7
flexibility7
nlp5
content-management5
tokenizer5
korean-nlp5
css5
text-generation5
content-management-system4
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
diansheng/12306_ticket_query
Dec 2016 - Jan 2018
Contributions:6 commits, 5 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 1 month
diansheng/diansheng.github.io
Mar 2018 - Feb 2021
Contributions:59 pushes in 2 years 11 months
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