Chunxu Tang

Chunxu Tang is a seasoned researcher and engineer with over 8 years of experience specializing in distributed systems and machine learning applications.

He is renowned for his contributions as a committer of PrestoDB, where he spearheaded the development of key features like Presto router, Presto-Iceberg connector, and query predictor.

Dedicated to integrating data and ML infrastructure, Chunxu has been recognized for his work, with one of his projects being honored as the best industry track paper in IC2E 2021.

His educational background includes a Ph.D. and Master's degree in Computer Engineering from Syracuse University, along with a Bachelor's in Engineering and a minor in Economics from Xiamen University.

Chunxu's professional journey has seen him excel in roles such as Staff Software Engineer at LinkedIn, Senior Software Engineer at Twitter, and Staff Research Scientist in Distributed Systems at Alluxio, Inc.

Moreover, he has previously held software development internships at Futurewei Technologies, Inc., and Google Summer of Code, further enriching his diverse skill set.