Tian Cao
Machine Learning Engineer at Apple
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
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Top SchoolTian Cao is a Machine Learning Engineer with 14 years of experience applying research-grade computer vision and probabilistic modeling to real-world products, currently building ML systems at Apple in Chapel Hill. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from UNC Chapel Hill and has a strong track record in visual search, recommendation, and medical imaging from roles at Houzz, A9, and multiple research labs. Tian’s work blends algorithm development (dictionary learning, coupled probabilistic models) with production engineering in C++, MATLAB, and modern ML stacks, enabling feature transfer from academic prototypes to scalable product services. He has repeatedly delivered applied solutions for image analysis—ranging from ultrasound needle detection to crowd-motion anomaly detection—demonstrating attention to both signal-level theory and implementation detail. Colleagues would note his uncommon combination of deep research instincts and hands-on systems craftsmanship, which helps bridge ambitious prototypes into reliable deployments.
14 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Computer Science, Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Computer Science at Sichuan UniversityPh.D, Computer Science, Ph.D, Computer Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
English, Chinese
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Github Skills (10)
tcp6
ip6
networking6
nvidia-docker4
deep-learning3
tensorrt3
tensorflow3
extraction2
crossword1
twine1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
tonycao/tonycao.github.io
Jan 2015 - Sep 2022
Contributions:47 pushes in 7 years 10 months
tonycao/CodeSnippets
Feb 2012 - Mar 2016
Contributions:42 commits, 27 pushes in 4 years 1 month
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