Guokan Shang
Technical Lead - Institute Of Foundation Models, Paris
Paris, Ile-de-France
Summary
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Top SchoolGuokan Shang is a technical lead and research scientist based in Paris with 11 years of experience building and researching generative AI and NLP systems. Currently heading the Institute of Foundation Models at MBZUAI in Paris, he blends hands-on model development with academic teaching responsibilities at École Polytechnique. His background includes a PhD in Computer Science (Data & AI) from École Polytechnique and a multi-year research role at LINAGORA, where he focused on applied machine learning and language technologies. He also contributes to open-source documentation practices—improving developer experience in projects such as a PHP design-patterns repo—highlighting a knack for making complex technical work accessible. Known for bridging rigorous research with production-minded engineering, he thrives on turning cutting-edge LLM research into usable systems.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science Data and Artificial Intelligence, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science Data and Artificial Intelligence at École PolytechniqueMaster’s Degree Machine Learning Information and Content, Master’s Degree Machine Learning Information and Content at Université Paris-Saclay
English, French, Chinese
Github Skills (5)
design-patterns10
sphinx10
documentation10
read-the-docs9
php4
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
DesignPatternsPHP/DesignPatternsPHP
Apr 2015 - Sep 2016
Sample code for several design patterns in PHP 8.x
Role in this project:
Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:37 commits, 25 PRs, 40 pushes in 1 year 5 months
Contributions summary:Guokan's contributions primarily involved the creation and modification of documentation files within the repository. These changes include the creation of a shell script to generate documentation, the addition of ToC entries, and the updating of links and badges. The user also modified the main documentation file and individual pattern documentation files, suggesting a focus on enhancing the project's documentation and user experience.
php-8phpdesign-patternmodern-phpphpunit
bearblog/CoreRank
May 2018 - Jul 2019
Contributions:9 commits in 1 year 1 month
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