Summary
Yi Zhang is a Senior Data Scientist based in Dublin with nine years of experience applying machine learning to cloud, telecom and mobility problems. He currently builds telematics-driven forecasting and driver safety models at Hertz and previously led AI research and production models at Huawei Ireland using TensorFlow and PyTorch. His background blends academic rigor—from a PhD at Tsinghua, postdoc in Italy and a research fellowship at Trinity College Dublin—with hands-on engineering in SQL, Python, Databricks and AWS. An IEEE senior member, associate editor of IEEE Access and 20+ TPC contributor, he also has a Google Scholar citation count above 1,000, reflecting a strong research-to-product track record. Certified CCNA and experienced in signal/networking research, he brings unique expertise at the intersection of communications, cloud systems and ML. Active on GitHub, he focuses on practical AI tooling and reproducible experiments that bridge prototypes to production.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
visiting Ph.D. student Computer Networks Computer Science, visiting Ph.D. student Computer Networks Computer Science at University of California, Davis
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Computer Networks Electrical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Computer Networks Electrical Engineering at Tsinghua University
English, Chinese