Summary
Shunning Ma is a software engineer based in Palo Alto with 8 years of experience building production systems, currently contributing to friend-recommendation ML infrastructure at Meta using C++, Python, and Hack/PHP. He blends a strong applied-math and computer-science foundation from UCLA with hands-on backend and full-stack experience gained at Meta, Supplyframe, and internships in industry. Shunning has a track record of shipping scalable, data-driven features and improving ML deployment pipelines that directly affect user-facing recommendations. Beyond engineering, he founded a city-wide cycling club that grew to 150+ participants, showing aptitude for grassroots organization and product-minded execution. He enjoys turning mathematical insight into practical engineering solutions and focuses on systems that produce measurable impact.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at High School Affiliated to Nanjing Normal University
Bachelor of Arts and Science - BA&S, Double in Applied Mathematics & Economics, Bachelor of Arts and Science - BA&S, Double in Applied Mathematics & Economics at University of California, Los Angeles
Chinese, English