Rong Chang
Software Engineer at Google
San Jose, California, United States
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Top SchoolRong Chang is a seasoned software engineer with 15 years of experience blending cloud infrastructure engineering and quantitative research, currently working on cloud storage infrastructure at Google in San Jose. With advanced degrees in computer science and educational psychology (quantitative analysis), Rong applies rigorous statistical modeling and machine learning—Bayesian methods, ensemble trees, simulations—to production-scale systems. Past roles include research professor and postdoc work that produced widely adopted survey design and missing-data handling techniques, showing an ability to translate academic research into practical solutions. Proficient across Python, Java, JavaScript, R, SQL and more, Rong bridges data science and software engineering to optimize data management pipelines and analytical workflows. A polyglot developer whose background in teaching Chinese and interdisciplinary research hints at strong communication and cross-cultural collaboration skills.
15 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor's Degree, Educational Psychology in Quantitative Analysis concentration, 3.95/4.0, Doctor's Degree, Educational Psychology in Quantitative Analysis concentration, 3.95/4.0 at Texas Tech UniversityMaster of Science - MS, Computer Science, 3.95, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, 3.95 at Northeastern UniversityBachelor’s Degree, Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, Bachelor’s Degree, Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language at Nanjing Audit University
English, Chinese
Github Skills (8)
chromiumos10
google-chrome8
u-boot4
caf3
gpt2
chromium1
linux1
kernel1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
amstan/guitar
Mar 2012 - May 2016
Contributions:91 commits in 4 years 3 months
mmind/servo-hdctools
Nov 2012 - Jul 2015
Contributions:9 commits in 2 years 8 months
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