# Yan Gao

> Machine Learning Engineer

Location: United States, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/yangao

## Work Experience
### Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Tech Lead @ Roku Inc.
Jan 2020 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area
Tech Lead in Ad Performance, specializing in algorithm design and model development, including attention-based transformer architectures, sequence modeling, semantic ID generation and applications, and multi-objective optimization. 

Led multiple cross-functional initiatives spanning demographic targeting, pacing optimization, reach optimization, ad policy recommendation and personalization, as well as ad bidding and simulation systems—driving improvements in monetization efficiency and user engagement.

### Senior Data Scientist, Machine Learning @ Signifyd
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Data Scientist Lead, Machine Learning @ China Rapid Finance
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Data Scientist, Machine Learning @ China Rapid Finance
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017

### Data Science Fellow @ The Data Incubator
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | New York, New York, United States


## Education
### Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Physical Chemistry
Brown University

### Master of Science - MS in Computer Science
Georgia Institute of Technology

### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Chemical Physics
University of Science and Technology of China


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

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Last updated: 2026-03-23