Tianshi Gao

Tianshi Gao is a Distinguished Engineer at Cruise, where he has been working since May 2019.2 He is a machine learning expert with over a decade of experience in the field.1 Here are some key details about Tianshi Gao:

Professional Experience

Current Role: As a Distinguished Engineer at Cruise, Tianshi is involved in developing autonomous vehicles using machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies.2 Cruise is focused on building advanced, all-electric, self-driving cars to safely connect people to places and experiences they care about.2

Previous Positions: Before joining Cruise, Tianshi held significant roles at Facebook:

• Senior Engineering & Research Scientist Manager (2016-2019)
• Senior Staff Research Scientist (2012-2016)

At Facebook, he led a core machine learning team of over 50 engineers, scientists, and managers working on ads ranking and personalization.2 His team's efforts contributed significantly to Facebook's ad revenue growth.

Education

Tianshi Gao has an impressive educational background:

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University
• Master's degree from Stanford University
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Tsinghua University (graduated with honors)1

Research and Publications

Tianshi is a prolific researcher and author:

• Published nine papers in five years
• Three papers selected for presentation at NeurIPS and ICCV
• Published as first author in top computer vision and machine learning conferences, including CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, ICML, and NeurIPS1

Achievements

• Contributed to significant improvements in Facebook's ad performance and revenue growth
• Developed fundamental machine learning and AI technologies in various areas, including sparse neural network architectures and distributed training algorithms1
• Holds patents based on his work during an internship at Dolby Laboratories2

Tianshi Gao's expertise in machine learning and AI, combined with his experience in leading large teams and driving technological advancements, makes him a valuable asset in the field of autonomous vehicle development at Cruise.