Summary
Ronald Shi is a software engineer with 10 years of experience who currently leads ML ranking and infrastructure efforts for Facebook App notifications at Meta, shaping how personalized tabs and badges surface content across Watch, Marketplace, and Dating. He blends full-stack Android development with backend systems expertise from his work on Messenger Kids, shipping features that boost engagement and user delight. Ronald’s background includes systems research on flash storage performance at the University of Chicago, giving him a strong foundation in performance analysis and storage-aware engineering. Based in Menlo Park, he thrives at the intersection of production ML, scalable backend services, and mobile UX, with a track record of translating research insights into customer-facing systems.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
BS/MS, Computer Science, BS/MS, Computer Science at University of Chicago