Summary
Rukan Shao is a seasoned software and machine learning engineer with 12 years of experience delivering production ML systems across cloud and secure offline environments. He has led end-to-end deep learning projects for defense and aerospace clients—shaving months off contract timelines while maintaining continuous delivery through multi-phase contracts. Comfortable across Python, Java, PyTorch, scikit-learn, SQL and orchestration tools, he bridges research and implementation to both win new contracts and sustain mission-critical systems. Known for clearing technical roadblocks and meticulous troubleshooting, he scales small R&D teams into recognized delivery engines. Based in the Greater Seattle Area, he combines an MS in Computer Science from UCLA with hands-on experience on Azure, AWS, GCP and specialized geospatial/simulation ML for organizations like the Missile Defense Agency and Johnson Space Center.
12 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Engineering Science, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Engineering Science at Penn State University
Master's degree, Computer Science, Master's degree, Computer Science at University of California, Los Angeles
English, Chinese