Sam Xi
Staff Software Engineer at Google
San Jose, California, United States
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Top SchoolSam Xi is a Staff Software Engineer based in San Jose with 12 years of experience building scalable systems at Google, where he progressed from intern to staff engineer across ads, backend, and data analytics teams. He combines deep research pedigree—a Harvard Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering—with practical industry experience including multiple research internships at NVIDIA and early work on neuroimaging and robotics. At Google he has driven medium- to large-scope engineering projects for several years, bringing both hands-on coding and technical leadership to production systems. Known for bridging academic rigor and production constraints, he often translates complex algorithms into reliable, deployable services.
12 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Electrical and Computer Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Electrical and Computer Engineering at Harvard University
Github Skills (43)
simulation10
simulator10
gem510
windows10
machine-learning10
linux10
instrumentation10
deep-learning10
soc10
profiling10
llvm-ir10
aladdin10
python9
accelerator9
opencl9
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
harvard-acc/ALADDIN
Oct 2014 - Oct 2021
A pre-RTL, power-performance model for fixed-function accelerators
Contributions:4 reviews, 372 commits, 12 PRs in 7 years 1 month
rtlmodel-performanceperformanceacceleratorsrtl-power
xyzsam/zedboard
Feb 2016 - Mar 2018
Contributions:52 commits in 2 years 1 month
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