Kun Zhang

Kun Zhang

Kun Zhang

Explore AI Frontier @ Google Deepmind

During 18+ years working at Google Deepmind / Google Brain / Google, started, lead, and successfully launched multiple innovative projects/product in the areas of GenAI, Machine Learning, Health, Content Recommendation, Content Ads, Search Ranking and Youtube, many of which built from ground up.

Experience

Google DeepMindDirector / Principal Software Engineer

2023 — Now

2023 — Now

Core modeling for generative AI in Google Search (SGE) and various Google products

Research topics in GenAI and its applications

Google BrainSenior Staff Software Engineer

2016 — 2023

2016 — 2023

Applied ML research at Google Brain: Improving Search Ranking, Youtube, Search Ads, Google Play

Health AI at Google Brain / Google Helath

GoogleStaff Software Engineer

2008 — 2016

2008 — 2016

Co-founder for Google Matched Content product (https://lnkd.in/bPwd2cx)

Significantly impacted Content Ads revenue by improving targeting quality using advanced AI

Founder of premium content (tvshow / movie / music) discovery (Winner of Google OC award)

Improved Youtube’s video recommendation (Related Videos) and search quality

YouTubeSenior Software Enginner

2011 — 2012

2011 — 2012

Video discovery, recommendation, personalization, ranking, machine learning.

Education

University of Southern California

Master

Xi'an Jiaotong University

Master