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Ken Kao

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Research Engineering Lead, Applied AI at Google DeepMind
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Ken Kao is a Research Engineering Lead at Google DeepMind with over 13 years of experience leading engineering and product teams at companies like Rad AI, Meta, Airbnb, and Palantir. He holds both a B. S. and M. S. from Stanford University and is described by colleagues as a leader with a clear vision.

Outside of his work in technology, Ken is a fitness enthusiast and a dedicated martial artist. He is a weightlifter and an avid practitioner of both Muay Thai and Pekiti Tirsia Kali, a Filipino martial art focused on stick and knife fighting.

Unique fact: Ken published research on cancer immunotherapies during his time at Flatiron Health, which was presented at the ASCO Annual Meeting.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Research Engineering Lead, Applied AI
Job Level
Middle
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Applied AI
Currently leads a team at Google DeepMind turning state-of-the-art AI research into real-world products for enterprise use cases.
AI in Healthcare
As the former VP of Engineering at Rad AI and through his work at Flatiron Health, he has significant experience applying AI to improve physician efficiency and patient outcomes.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Research Engineering Lead, Applied AI
Google DeepMind
11-2023 - 2-2025
VP of Engineering & Product
Rad AI
9-2023 - 11-2023
Advisor
Rad AI
8-2023
Startup Advisor
Self Employed
6-2021 - 11-2023
Head of Engineering, VR Engineering Systems
Meta
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Education
M.S.
Stanford University
B.S.
Stanford University
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