Yuanpei Cao
Staff Software Engineer - Machine Learning, Intelligent Support Platform
San Francisco, California, United States
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Top SchoolYuanpei Cao is a Staff Software Engineer in Machine Learning at Airbnb with nine years of experience building production ML systems, currently focused on computer vision and speech recognition for intelligent support and IVR products. He combines deep academic rigor—a PhD in Applied Mathematics and an MA in Statistics from the University of Pennsylvania—with hands-on engineering across experimentation platforms, payments optimization, and recommender systems. At Airbnb he advanced from data scientist roles to staff engineer, shipping vision models and speech solutions while authoring a US patent for smart payment routing earlier in his career. He has driven large-scale data projects (handling 100+ TB data at AdColony), deployed end-to-end pipelines, and led A/B testing that translated into millions in savings or revenue uplift. Colleagues would note his uncommon blend of statistical modeling, numerical optimization background and practical production instincts that turn research ideas into deployable, measurable features. Based in San Francisco, he maintains a public homepage showcasing his work and research.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Applied Mathematics, 3.72/4.00, Top 5%, Bachelor of Science (BS), Applied Mathematics, 3.72/4.00, Top 5% at Fudan UniversityMaster of Arts (M.A.), Statistics, 4.00/4.00, Master of Arts (M.A.), Statistics, 4.00/4.00 at University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton SchoolDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Applied Mathematics and Computational Science, 3.96/4.00, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Applied Mathematics and Computational Science, 3.96/4.00 at University of PennsylvaniaGithub contributions (5)
yuanpeicao/yuanpeicao.github.io
Sep 2018 - Oct 2024
Contributions:77 pushes, 1 branch in 6 years 2 months
yuanpeicao/COAT
Dec 2017 - Jan 2019
Contributions:13 commits, 12 pushes, 2 branches in 1 year 2 months
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