Xin Zhao
Software Engineer at Google
Mountain View, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolXin Zhao is a software engineer with 13 years of experience, currently at Google in Mountain View, combining a solid academic foundation in mathematics and computational applied math with graduate training in computer science. He brings practical expertise in numerical methods, optimization, and computer graphics, and has applied that knowledge across roles at Pure Storage and research visits at Oxford and the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology. Xin contributes to open-source projects such as the appleseed rendering engine, where he focused on test automation and memory-management validation to improve reliability of a production-grade visual effects renderer. Known for a methodical approach to testing and low-level problem solving, he blends research-minded rigor with large-scale engineering at a major tech company.
13 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mathematics, Bachelor of Science (BS), Mathematics at University of Science and Technology of ChinaMaster of Science (M.S.), Computational and Applied Mathematics, Master of Science (M.S.), Computational and Applied Mathematics at King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyMaster's degree, Computer Science, Master's degree, Computer Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Github Skills (7)
testing10
memory-management10
cpp10
render10
rendering10
foundation9
animation6
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
appleseedhq/appleseed
Mar 2014 - Mar 2014
A modern open source rendering engine for animation and visual effects
Role in this project:
QA Engineer / Test Automation Engineer
QA Engineer / Test Automation EngineerContributions:8 commits in 2 days
Contributions summary:Xin primarily focused on writing and modifying tests for the appleseed rendering engine. They implemented and tested memory management functionalities, specifically addressing alignment issues. The user also made changes to the test suite, including code style adjustments and header file organization. Their work focused on ensuring the reliability and correctness of the engine's core functionalities.
rendering-enginevfxanimationblendercpp
nullas/nullas.github.io
Aug 2019 - Mar 2025
Contributions:40 pushes in 5 years 7 months
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