Xiao Kao
Taipei / SF, China
Summary
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SeniorXiaoyang Kao is a founder and technical leader with 14 years building video, AI, and cloud systems at the intersection of tech and media. As Co-Founder of Overview (YC W19) he helps manufacturers deploy deep learning vision for automated inspection and quality workflows, translating research into production savings. Previously as CTO of CHOXUE he architected scalable real-time video transcoding and streaming on GCP for 10,000 matches and 50TB of video while growing product adoption to 20,000 users. His background blends electrical engineering, firmware/hardware work, and full-stack cloud engineering—skills honed through hands-on projects from custom broadcast hardware to large-scale CI/CD and autoscaling systems. Forbes 30 Under 30 (2023) underscores his cross-disciplinary impact across video, art, and technology. Based in San Francisco, he pairs maker instincts with startup execution to ship systems that bridge media and machine intelligence.
14 years of coding experience
Github Skills (32)
webcam10
fluent-api10
ocr9
ffmpeg8
gstreamer8
gobject-introspection7
camera6
nodejs6
google-cloud6
aws-iot6
twilio6
sentry6
jetson6
glib6
gobject6
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
xyk2/IASAS_swimming_2013
Dec 2012 - Dec 2018
Contributions:76 commits, 1 push in 6 years 1 month
xyk2/Scoreboard-webcam-OCR
Sep 2015 - Dec 2018
Scoreboard OCR with a webcam and telephoto lens to read digits in real time from a in-venue scoreboard.
Contributions:25 commits, 2 pushes in 3 years 3 months
ocrwebcam
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