Julian Oks
Staff Software Engineer at Google
United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJulian Oks is a Staff Software Engineer with a decade of experience building ML-driven systems, currently leading core recommendation models for YouTube Homepage Quality at Google. He combines deep technical expertise in machine learning, visualization, and systems with applied research roots from UMass Amherst and multiple research labs, translating algorithms into production-scale ranking systems. Julian’s background includes teaching advanced algorithms and data science, internships on IBM’s Watson and Data Science Elite teams, and hands-on research in genetic algorithms, robotics, and computer vision—an uncommon blend that informs both model design and interpretability. Known for bridging research and product, he focuses on scalable, high-impact recommender solutions that balance quality, efficiency, and user experience.
10 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Mathematics and Computer Science, 3.95, Bachelor's degree, Mathematics and Computer Science, 3.95 at Hampshire CollegeMaster's degree, Computer Science, 3.93, Master's degree, Computer Science, 3.93 at College of Information and Computer Sciences, UMass Amherst
Github Skills (25)
stack-based10
interpreter10
genetic-programming10
programming-language9
clojure9
mlmodel8
machine-learning8
javascript8
webgl8
markov-chain8
typescript7
deep-learning7
gpu-acceleration7
monte-carlo7
neural-network6
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
julianoks/Clojush
May 2016 - Jan 2017
Contributions:94 PRs, 97 pushes, 2 branches in 8 months
pushgeneticsystem-programminggenetic-programmingprogramming-language
julianoks/julianoks.github.io
Nov 2017 - May 2020
Contributions:41 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 6 months
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