Simon Guo
Senior Manager II Applied AI at Walmart Global Tech
California, United States
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Top SchoolSimon Guo is a seasoned Applied AI and Operations Research leader with 14 years of experience building and deploying data-driven solutions for supply chain, logistics, and labor planning at scale. Currently a Senior Manager II at Walmart Global Tech, he previously led OR and network decision science teams at Target, delivering productionized optimization and forecasting systems across omni-channel networks. His expertise spans machine learning, large-scale mathematical programming, heuristics, and simulation—combined with hands-on software skills in Python, CPLEX/GAMS, SQL, and cloud big-data tools—enabling him to translate ambiguous, multi-objective business problems into actionable mathematical models. Simon pairs rigorous academic training (PhD in Industrial Engineering, MS in Statistics) with a track record of operational impact, from reducing processing time tenfold in a university system project to optimizing fulfillment and last-mile operations for large retailers. He is known for bridging research and production: moving complex optimization models from prototyping into scalable products that influence strategic, operational, and financial decisions.
14 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Industrial Engineering, 4.0, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Industrial Engineering, 4.0 at University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleBachelor's degree, Industrial Engineering, 3.5, Bachelor's degree, Industrial Engineering, 3.5 at Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyMaster's Degree, Statistics, 4.0, Master's Degree, Statistics, 4.0 at University of Tennessee, Knoxville
English, Chinese
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Github Skills (31)
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emacs7
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google-chrome6
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Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
gucong/emacs-chinese-conv
Jan 2012 - Aug 2017
Contributions:11 commits, 1 PR, 8 pushes in 5 years 7 months
chinesetraditionaltraditional-chinesesimplifiedconverter
gucong/conkerorrc
May 2016 - Nov 2017
Contributions:6 pushes in 1 year 6 months
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