Feng Zou
Software Engineer at Intel
Shanghai, China
Summary
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Top SchoolFeng Zou is a software engineer based in Shanghai with nine years of experience focused on compiler and binary translation toolchains. At Intel he develops simulators, random instruction testers, and validation infrastructure for binary translation software, blending low-level systems work with practical testing frameworks. He is an active contributor to the high-profile LLVM project, where he implemented type-safe build_vector handling, crash fixes for concat_vectors, X86 branch hint support, and added AMX/BF16 features plus FP128↔BF16 libcalls. His work demonstrates expertise in both performance-sensitive backend compiler development and architecture-specific optimizations. Comfortable navigating complex, safety-critical code paths, he brings an engineer’s rigor to validation and tooling. Colleagues would note his ability to connect deep compiler internals with production-grade testing and simulation.
9 years of coding experience
Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyShanghai Jiao Tong University
Github Skills (8)
compiler-optimization10
assembly10
c-language10
cprogramming-language10
assemble10
assembler10
llvm10
x8610
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
llvm/llvm-project
Apr 2024 - Jun 2026
The LLVM Project is a collection of modular and reusable compiler and toolchain technologies.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:83 reviews, 52 PRs, 25 pushes in 2 years 2 months
Contributions summary:Feng contributed to the LLVM project by implementing and optimizing compiler and toolchain technologies. Their work included modifying the DAGCombiner to ensure type safety in build_vector operations and addressing potential crashes related to concat_vectors with undefined elements. The user also implemented support for branch hints on the X86 architecture to improve performance. Furthermore, the user added and maintained AMX and BF16 features, including new APIs for AMX-FP8, AMX-TF32, and libcalls for FP128 to BF16 conversions.
compilerllvmtoolchain
fzou1/llvm-project
Apr 2024 - Jul 2026
The LLVM Project is a collection of modular and reusable compiler and toolchain technologies.
Contributions:209 pushes, 77 branches in 2 years 3 months
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