Dongming Jin
Co-Founder at Hustle Fund
Palo Alto, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDongming Jin is a PhD-trained engineer and serial founder who blends astrophysics-honed first-principles thinking with nearly a decade of applied data science and AI product experience. As co-founder of multiple startups and former senior data scientist roles at Thumbtack, Miles, and AppLovin, he has shipped LLM-driven features, recommendation and fraud systems, and bidding algorithms that drove measurable product and business outcomes. He excels at translating complex systems into operational intelligence—applying game theory, OKRs, and hypothesis-driven development to build consensus and scalable execution. Comfortable across analytics, DevOps, and research, he rapidly acquires domain expertise to spot core levers and craft radical, future-oriented solutions. Based in Palo Alto, he is currently focused on mental health for seniors and early-stage investing while pursuing a mission to use technology to help people collaborate more effectively. An often-overlooked strength is his background in astronomical-scale data pipelines and simulation, which informs his ability to design robust, high-throughput ML systems.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Engineering Physics/Applied Physics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Engineering Physics/Applied Physics at The University of Texas at ArlingtonMaster of Science (M.S.), Physics, Master of Science (M.S.), Physics at University of Texas at BrownsvilleBachelor of Science (BS), Engineering Physics/Applied Physics, Bachelor of Science (BS), Engineering Physics/Applied Physics at Zhejiang University of TechnologyWolfram Summer Research Institute
Github Skills (13)
alpaca10
llamacpp9
nginx8
deep-learning8
fastapi8
docker8
pytorch8
python8
sveltekit8
tailwindcss8
svelte7
llama5
counting3
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
domijin/LibertyEarth
Mar 2019 - Apr 2019
Technically empower people to collaborate better
Contributions:2 reviews, 72 commits, 3 PRs in 15 days
collaborateempower
domijin/domijin.github.io
Jan 2023 - Jan 2025
Contributions:30 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years
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