Xu Cao is a CTO and founder with a decade of experience blending cutting-edge computer vision research and production ML engineering across industry and academia. He holds a PhD-level trajectory from UIUC and an MS from NYU, and has shipped vision systems at SambaNova and Tencent while interning at Google and NEC Labs. His work bridges AI for social good and pediatrics—applying technical rigor to neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and cerebral palsy—while also drawing on a scientific background in chemistry and biophysics. Based in Palo Alto but often working from Mexico City or Cancun in winter, he combines startup leadership with a researcher’s curiosity and a reputation for kindness and continuous learning.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemistry, Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemistry at Fudan University
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Shenzhen Experimental High School
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science at NYU Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science
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