Haoran Zhang
Applied Deep Learning Research Scientist at NVIDIA
Redmond, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolHaoran Zhang is an Applied Deep Learning Research Scientist with a decade of experience building and researching AI systems, currently at NVIDIA’s ADLR lab after a research tenure at Meta focused on AI system co-design. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania and began his academic foundation at Tsinghua, blending deep theoretical rigor with production-minded engineering. Haoran’s career includes repeated internships and research roles across Meta, ByteDance, and Microsoft, giving him a rare fluency in both large-scale industrial ML and cutting-edge research. He focuses on practical AI systems engineering—bridging model research, systems optimization, and deployment—to accelerate real-world impact. Beyond publications and lab work, he runs snowchord.com, signaling an interest in communicating AI work outside academic channels. Colleagues describe him as someone who converts complex research into deployable systems without losing sight of scientific nuance.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science, Computer Science at Tsinghua UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science at University of Pennsylvania
Github Skills (70)
transformers10
python10
transformer-models10
deep-learning10
gpu10
gpu-acceleration10
numpy10
neural-network10
tensor10
llama10
reinforcement-learning10
autograd10
cuda10
machine-learning10
inference10
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
eniac/Beldi
Sep 2020 - Jan 2023
Contributions:6 commits, 6 pushes, 1 comment in 2 years 4 months
eniac/causalmesh
Aug 2024 - Aug 2025
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch, 1 comment in 1 year
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