Dr. Zhang is a sought-after leader in AI innovation and is currently the Vice President of Engineering at Pony.ai, a firm that is actively pioneering self-driving vehicle automation.
LOS ALTOS, CA, June 21, 2023 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Yimeng Zhang, PhD, has been inducted into Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Dr. Zhang is a sought-after leader in AI innovation and is currently the Vice President of Engineering at Pony.ai, a firm that is actively pioneering self-driving vehicle automation. She has been with Pony.ai since 2018, and is currently the Head of the U.S., responsible for managing businesses, technologies, and operations in the United States. She is also the head of the Perception team. Dr. Zhang strategically leads the technical direction of the company in the U.S., and she is a trusted supervisor and mentor responsible for leading a team of software engineers.
Deep industry experience accompanied Dr. Zhang to her current appointment. For example, she was a tech lead and staff software engineer for Waymo (previously Google self-driving car team) between 2015 and 2018, and she held various roles at Google as a senior software engineer from 2012 to 2015 before joining the autonomous industry.
Stellar linguistic abilities, including proficiency in English, Japanese and Chinese, as well as superior academic achievements have proven foundational to Dr. Zhang's professional endeavors. She has earned three degrees, including a PhD in electrical and computer engineering from Cornell University, which she completed in 2012, and a Master of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University in 2008. She also pursued a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Kyoto University, finishing in 2006. Notably, Dr. Zhang maintains membership in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) to take advantage of diverse networking possibilities across industries.
Dr. Zhang relies on her passion and focus to secure professional advancement, and she is proud to consistently contribute positively to the productivity and innovation propelling Pony.ai. Her ultimate goal is to enhance the human experience through artificial intelligence applications.
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