Summary
Haoran Zhang is an Applied Deep Learning Research Scientist with a decade of experience building and researching AI systems, currently at NVIDIA’s ADLR lab after a research tenure at Meta focused on AI system co-design. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania and began his academic foundation at Tsinghua, blending deep theoretical rigor with production-minded engineering. Haoran’s career includes repeated internships and research roles across Meta, ByteDance, and Microsoft, giving him a rare fluency in both large-scale industrial ML and cutting-edge research. He focuses on practical AI systems engineering—bridging model research, systems optimization, and deployment—to accelerate real-world impact. Beyond publications and lab work, he runs snowchord.com, signaling an interest in communicating AI work outside academic channels. Colleagues describe him as someone who converts complex research into deployable systems without losing sight of scientific nuance.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science, Computer Science at Tsinghua University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science at University of Pennsylvania