# Xiangfei Zhu

> AI and Search @ Apple | ex-Google

Location: Mountain View, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/xiangfei

* Deep expertise in AI search technologies and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).
* Over 15 years of experience designing and operating large-scale, high-reliability distributed systems.
* An inspiring and forward-thinking leader who shapes long-term vision and delivers strong strategic value.

## Work Experience
### Principal Engineer @ Apple
Jan 2023 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area
Area TL for Apple AIML AI Search Infra, leading org-wide initiatives such as enhancing Q&A product infra and building RAG platform.

### Principal Software Engineer / Engineering Director @ Google
Jan 2012 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area
Led projects in various aspects of ads infra, from web/app crawling, data processing, to search and indexing.

### Principal Software Engineer / Sr. Engineering Manager @ Yahoo!
Jan 2008 – Jan 2012
Led various R&D tracks of a high performance indexing and search engine that we built from scratch.

### Software Engineer Intern @ Microsoft
Jan 2002 – Jan 2002


## Education
### Ph.D. in Computer Science
University of Virginia

### B.S. & M.S. in Computer Science
Shanghai Jiao Tong University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/xiangfeizhu

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Last updated: 2026-04-12