Bin Zhang

Software Engineering Manager @ Google | PhD, AI/ML/NLP

Seattle, Washington, United States

About

As the current Software Engineering Manager at Google, my focus is on harnessing GenAI for advanced data analytics. With a solid foundation in AI, ML, and NLP, my recent transition from Microsoft reflects a continued commitment to pioneering in the field of intelligent content understanding and personalized ranking systems. At Microsoft, our team excelled in applying GPT-based methods to enhance trust, safety, and intelligence across platforms. Now, at Google, we are pushing the boundaries of technology to optimize information quality, driven by my expertise in AI and a dedication to cutting-edge software development.

Experience

  • Software Engineering Manager at Google
    Aug 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

    GenAI for data analytics

  • Principal Applied Science Manager at Microsoft
    Jun 2022 - Aug 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    - Trust safety and intelligence - Content understanding modeling for personalized ranking - GPT-based methods for content understanding and measurement

  • Software Engineer at Google AI
    Apr 2013 - May 2022 · 9 yrs 2 mos

    - NLP Modeling lead, Google Recorder - NLP researcher, conversational AI and task-oriented dialog system - Large-scale statistics aggregation and analysis for Hangouts - Android client background threading model optimization

  • Research Assistant at University of Washington
    Sep 2007 - Mar 2013 · 5 yrs 7 mos

    - Semi-supervised feature learning, phrase pattern, feature affinity, and cluster learning for NLP - Automatic social move analysis for multi-party conversations - Automatic speech recognition and traslation

  • Research Intern at Microsoft
    Jun 2012 - Sep 2012 · 4 mos

    - Data-driven query simplification for web search