Zhiyuan Cheng is a software engineer and machine learning engineer with three years of experience, currently a Member of Technical Staff at Nexa AI based in Palo Alto. He holds an MS from Stanford with a 3.85 GPA and a BE from Tongji University, blending strong academic foundations with practical ML and software development skills. At Nexa AI he focuses on building production ML systems and scalable software, bringing a research-informed approach to engineering. Zhiyuan’s background suggests fluency across SDE and MLE responsibilities, able to move models from prototype to production. A detail that sets him apart is his cross-cultural technical training—rooted in top Chinese and U.S. universities—which helps him navigate diverse engineering and research norms.
3 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Bachelor of Engineering - BE at Tongji University
Master of Science - MS, 3.85, Master of Science - MS, 3.85 at Stanford University
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Zhiyuan Cheng - Member Of Technical Staff at Nexa AI