Yang Feng is a Senior Software Engineer and PhD candidate in Computer Science based in Beijing, bringing six years of industry experience across Microsoft and Google Cloud with a strong research background from internships at Google, Tencent, GE Global Research, Baidu and more. He blends applied ML and computer vision expertise—work includes image embedding, image captioning, video re-localization and face recognition—while transitioning into influential academic research at the University of Rochester. Comfortable moving between research and production, he has repeatedly turned prototype models from internships into scalable engineering contributions at major tech firms. Notably, his trajectory spans both hands-on system engineering at Microsoft and Google Cloud and deep research internships, reflecting a rare mix of production-grade software delivery and ambition for academic impact.
6 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science at University of Rochester
Bachelor's degree, Computer Software Engineering, Bachelor's degree, Computer Software Engineering at Jilin University
Master's degree, Computer Science, Master's degree, Computer Science at Beijing Institute of Technology
Contributions:6 PRs, 83 pushes, 8 branches in 3 months
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