Summary
Hongtao Yang is a software engineer based in Bellevue, Washington, bringing eight years of hands-on experience across tech giants and ML-focused roles. He currently builds at Meta as a Software Engineer, a role he began in 2024 after roles at Google and Amazon. His career also includes machine learning work at EY and academic research as a ML Research Assistant at USC, reflecting a strong data-informed approach to software design. He holds a Master's in Computer Science (Data Informatics) from USC with a 3.8/4.0 and a Bachelor's in CS from Huazhong Agricultural University, grounding him in both theory and practical engineering. His track shows progression from data science internships at EY and IBM to contributing to large-scale systems in top-tier environments, indicating reliability and adaptability. Based in the Pacific Northwest, he combines full-stack instincts with ML pragmatism to deliver robust, scalable software solutions.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Computer Science (Data Informatics), 3.8/4.0, Master's degree, Computer Science (Data Informatics), 3.8/4.0 at University of Southern California
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at Huazhong Agricultural University