Zhichen Zhao
Researcher And Engineer at New York Chinese Culture Salon
New York, New York, United States
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Top SchoolZhichen Zhao is a researcher-engineer at Google with 11 years of experience building interpretable, scalable AI and analytics solutions for platforms and devices. After earning a PhD in theoretical physics from the University of Michigan, he transitioned from quantitative roles in finance to lead engineering work on Google Ad Manager’s Publisher Intelligence, advancing compliant, unified systems. He now focuses on AI innovation and research, blending deep theoretical rigor with pragmatic product delivery at scale. Zhichen also founded and leads the New York Chinese Culture Salon, demonstrating a continued commitment to community and cross-cultural engagement outside of tech. His background in string theory and front‑office quant work gives him a rare mix of mathematical depth and production-grade engineering discipline. Colleagues describe him as someone who turns complex models into auditable, operational systems.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
PhD High Energy Theoretical Physics String Theory, PhD High Energy Theoretical Physics String Theory at University of MichiganBachelor of Science Theoretical Physics, Bachelor of Science Theoretical Physics at Peking University
English, Chinese, chinese sign languageGithub contributions (5)
zhaozhichen/rpi
Dec 2016 - May 2021
Contributions:57 commits, 52 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 5 months
zhaozhichen/personal_knowledge_graph
Mar 2025 - Mar 2025
Contributions:66 pushes, 1 branch in 7 days
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