William Liu
Backend Systems Engineer at CoPilot
San Francisco, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolWilliam Liu is a backend systems engineer in San Francisco with nine years of experience building robust, large-scale systems and doing applied research at the intersection of computer science and cognitive science. He brings deep expertise in parallel systems, domain-specific compilers, and human-AI interaction from roles at CoPilot and SambaNova, and research work at Carnegie Mellon and NVIDIA. Comfortable moving between production engineering and research, he has taught parallel computer architecture and cognitive science methods, reflecting strong communication and mentoring skills. His academic training spans cognitive science and computer science, informing a rare blend of theoretical neuroscience and practical engineering that guides his work on biologically inspired AI.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at West High SchoolHigh School Dual Enrollment, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, and Physics (AMEP), High School Dual Enrollment, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, and Physics (AMEP) at University of Wisconsin-MadisonMaster of Science - MS, Computer Science, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science at The University of Texas at AustinBachelor of Science - BS, Cognitive Science, Minor in Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS, Cognitive Science, Minor in Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University
Spanish, Chinese, English
Github Skills (18)
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Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
WilliXL/PyPoser
Nov 2016 - Dec 2016
Contributions:26 commits, 18 PRs, 17 pushes in 1 month
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WilliXL/15745_project
Mar 2020 - May 2020
Contributions:33 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
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