Summary
Todd Li is a software engineer with 12 years of experience building backend systems and computer vision at leading tech companies including Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Grab. He has driven production features across advertising, spam detection, geolocation, and campaign optimization, and now focuses on computer vision work at Apple. Todd holds a BS from Peking University and an MS in Computer Science from the University of Washington (3.98 GPA), reflecting strong academic grounding alongside industry impact. He pairs systems-level engineering with product-minded metrics work and has transitioned into a second career as an FAA-certified commercial pilot, bringing disciplined, safety-first thinking to complex software problems.
12 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Science, 3.98, Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Science, 3.98 at University of Washington
B.S., Information Science/Studies, B.S., Information Science/Studies at Peking University
Chinese, English