Yao Tian is an engineering manager based in Singapore with nine years of experience bridging academic research and product-grade optical systems. He holds a Ph.D. in Condensed Matter and Materials Physics from the University of Toronto and transitioned from designing Raman spectroscopy instruments in academia to building and scaling lidar and optical solutions at companies including Apple and ByteDance. Technically fluent in Python, MATLAB and optics, he pairs deep experimental rigor with practical engineering to move prototypes into production. At ByteDance he advanced from senior optical engineer to engineering manager, reflecting both technical ownership and team leadership. Notably, his background in both computer science and physics gives him a rare ability to translate complex physical measurement problems into robust software-driven solutions.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, Bachelor's Degree Computer Science at Peking University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Condensed Matter and Materials Physics at University of Toronto
Contributions:2 releases, 53 commits, 22 pushes in 2 months
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