Kunlei Lian
Principal Research Scientist at Symbotic
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolKunlei Lian is a Principal Research Scientist based in Boston with 11 years of hands-on experience translating complex supply chain and logistics problems into scalable optimization and machine learning solutions. He holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and has a proven track record at Walmart and other enterprises delivering multi-million-dollar savings through truckload, consolidation, routing, bin-packing, and network planning engines. Skilled in Java, Python, C++, CPLEX and OR-Tools, he blends mathematical programming, heuristics, and system architecture to move prototypes into production at scale. At Walmart he built core engines that cut transportation and labor costs by tens of millions and shortened operational learning curves in fulfillment centers. Currently focused on fleet orchestration and tasking, he combines deep domain knowledge of transportation operations with software engineering rigor to solve both tactical and strategic problems. Colleagues rely on him for pragmatic models that surface actionable business value rather than abstract theory.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master’s Degree Industrial Engineering, Master’s Degree Industrial Engineering at Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Industrial Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Industrial Engineering at University of Arkansas
English, Chinese
Github Skills (4)
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Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
kunlei/klian-site-hugo
Aug 2019 - Sep 2022
Contributions:285 pushes in 3 years 1 month
kunlei/or-heuristic-libraries
Dec 2021 - Jan 2022
Contributions:33 commits, 31 pushes, 1 branch in 26 days
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