# Yang Wang > Software Engineer; @Meta Location: San Carlos, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/yangwang Engineering is such a big fun, it opens another interesting world. I’m stressful and can be lost sometimes but that’s a good sign of challenges; And challenges make me work hard and bring fun when I overcome them. ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer (PyTorch) @ Meta Jan 2024 – Present | Menlo Park, California, United States ### Software Engineer @ Verily Jan 2019 – Jan 2024 | South San Francisco, California ### Software Engineer @ Arm Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | san jose ### Software Engineer Internship @ Light Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area ### Machine learning Project (Academic) @ University of Southern California Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Greater Los Angeles Area • Perform regression models and tested on real data to find proper model without over-fitting • Estimate complexity of learning such as generalization, estimation of error on new data to generate proper model • Studied semi-supervised and unsupervised methods to classify different data • Trained models for Corporacion Favorita Grocery Sales Forecasting at Kaggle • Preprocess over 123,497,040 data sets which were used for feature selection and data training; Model training such as Xgboost, Lightgbm, Linear regression and Moving average are used in Python and package pandas. • The LB on Kaggle is 0.727 with ranking 734/968 ### Algorithm Engineer Internship @ Masimo Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | irvine,ca •Extended Sedline team by finding potential value of signal EMG. Devised algorithms of probability distribution pattern match method by applying digital filter design and amplitude modification in Matlab and C/C++ •Analyzed and compared the Sedline brain wave monitor signal algorithms from other methods in C and Matlab •Improved accuracy of EMG signal detection by 10% ### CNN Image Processing Project @ University of Southern California Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Greater Los Angeles Area • Implemented edge detection, morphological processing, geometrical modification to process images in C++, customized images based on requirements. Results were clear without distortion. • Trained the Cifar10 images for pattern recognition, constructed convolutional neural network(CNN) composed of ReLU, maxpool layers, network layers and dropout to classify images utilizing Tensor Flow in Python; obtained 90.24% accuracy on test data ### Obstacle Avoidance Lab @ Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | United States • Research on path planning of artificial potential field approach to avoid obstacles automatically • Learned how to build and initialize dynamic simulation model in Matlab, transferred to practical hardware environment; Set up Kephera IV robot in C and C++language, received data from five ranger sensors every 0.25 second and controlled motor wheels • Achieved 87% test accuracy to automatically avoid three random obstacles and reached destination ### iOS APP Standing-up Chair (Swift2, C, Arduino) @ Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Albany, New York Area • Planned and invented an idea of health product to remind customers to stand up every hour • Solved the Long-time sitting problem by inventing a rotating chair with associated APP to remind customers to stand up. • Created an app and designed its user interface in Swift2 • Analyzed market value of product, managed and negotiated product timeline and design process of the team ### RCOS Design Program Competition @ Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Albany, New York Area • Led team of three in engineer design competition of 120 competitors to design and build a window cleaning robot • Conceived and designed the robotic leg with suction cup and water pressure to satisfy product requirements • Accomplished algorithm commanding robotic legs to climb on wall in Arduino ## Education ### Master of Science (M.S.) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering University of Southern California ### Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/yangwang8637 --- Source: https://flows.cv/yangwang JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/yangwang/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-01