Summary
Hao Zhong is a PhD candidate in Computer Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a practicing data scientist and ontologist with 11 years of interdisciplinary experience bridging semantic web technologies, data analytics, and AI. He combines a strong mathematical and statistical foundation (M.S. in Applied Mathematics) with hands-on skills in R, Python, RDF/SPARQL, SQL, and web technologies to turn messy data into structured, queryable knowledge. As a graduate research assistant at the Tetherless World Constellation he has contributed to research projects that blend machine learning with linked-data approaches, while also teaching and building educational robotics modules earlier in his career. Unusually, he pairs academic research with long-term practical leadership as a Regional Referee for U.S. Soccer, demonstrating discipline, quick decision-making, and national-level field experience. Fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese, he brings cross-cultural communication strengths to international collaborations.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.S.), Applied Mathematics, Master of Science (M.S.), Applied Mathematics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Bachelor, Economics, Bachelor, Economics at Sun Yat-Sen University
Visiting study, Visiting study at University of California, Los Angeles
High School, High School at Guangzhou Zhixin High School
Chinese, Chinese, English