Summary
Qing Duan is a Staff Software Engineer and Tech Lead Manager based in Palo Alto with eight years of experience applying machine learning and optimization to complex, data-driven problems across Google, LinkedIn, and PayPal. He specializes in feature engineering, model building, and productionizing solutions for outlier detection, response prediction, and recommendations, combining research rigor from a PhD with hands-on delivery at scale. Qing has transitioned from research roles at HP Labs to leadership in industry, balancing technical depth with team-level leadership. Known playfully on GitHub as "代码搬运工," he brings a pragmatic, code-first approach to translating advanced models into reliable systems.
8 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at Duke University
Bachelor's degree, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, ranked 3rd place, Bachelor's degree, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, ranked 3rd place at Xi'an Jiaotong University
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)