Haiyang Zhao is a Senior Software Development Engineer in Seattle with 26 years of hands-on software experience and a track record of delivering large-scale systems at Amazon. He combines deep academic training—Master’s in Computer Science from Renmin University and a top-3% undergraduate in Software Engineering—with practical expertise across big data, NLP, image processing, and music fingerprinting from roles at Microsoft, CreditEase/宜信, and Kuwo Music. At Microsoft he worked on voice-driven smart home and image-based virtual try-on features, and at 宜信 focused on big data innovation for financial services, showing a rare blend of research-minded problem solving and production engineering. Known as a fast learner with a strong sense of responsibility, he moves quickly between new concepts and tooling to drive results. Based in Seattle, he brings enterprise-grade reliability and a persistent curiosity for applied machine learning and scalable backend systems.
26 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Computer Science, top 5%, Master's degree, Computer Science, top 5% at Renmin University of China
Bachelor's degree, Software Engineer, top 3%, Bachelor's degree, Software Engineer, top 3% at Dalian University of Technology
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