Summary
Tao Zhou is a software engineer in San Diego with 11 years of technical experience, blending machine learning, data analysis, and physics-driven simulation expertise. He holds a PhD in AMO physics and spent five-plus years building numeric models and experiments on cold Rydberg gases, publishing multiple first-author papers before transitioning to industry. At Experian he applies big-data engineering and web development skills to fraud detection, while earlier work at the Center for Open Science produced a Django-based CMS and D3/Ember visualizations. Tao is comfortable moving from mathematical modeling to production systems, bringing a goal-oriented, creative approach to solving hard problems and a proven track record of turning research-grade algorithms into deployed solutions.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Physics, 87/100, BS, Physics, 87/100 at Nanjing University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 3.68/4.0, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 3.68/4.0 at University of Virginia
English, Chinese