# YI (Ely) DING

> Software Engineer at TikTok

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/yielyding

As a software engineer at Google, I work on YouTube Live Core, a team that develops and maintains the core creator logic and features for live streaming on YouTube. I have over three years of work experience in software engineering, machine learning, and analytics, including internships at ByteDance and eBay. I have strong skills in C++, Python, machine learning, and data analysis. I enjoy applying them to solve challenging and impactful problems in the online video domain. My core competencies include designing, developing, testing, and deploying scalable and reliable systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and conducting data-driven experiments and analyses. I am passionate about creating engaging and accessible experiences for YouTube users and creators, and I value innovation, diversity, and social good.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ TikTok
Jan 2023 – Present | San Jose, California, United States

### Software Engineer @ Google
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | San Bruno, California, United States
YouTube Live Core

### Software Engineer Intern @ ByteDance
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021
ML Platform, AML(Applied Machine Learning)

### Software Engineer Intern @ Google
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | San Bruno, California, United States
YouTube Identity & Privacy

### Teaching Assistant @ University of Chicago
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019
Head TA for PPHA 30545 Machine Learning

### Analytics Intern @ eBay
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Shanghai, China


## Education
### Master of Science - MS in Computer Science
University of Chicago

### Master of Arts - MA in Master of Public Policy with Certificate in Research Methods (MACRM, Pre-PhD)
Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago

### Bachelor of Science - BS in Experimental Honors Class of Mathematical Statistics
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

### Visiting Student in Statistics & Computer Science
University of Wisconsin-Madison


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

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Last updated: 2026-03-29