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Xiao Cheng

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Senior Software Engineer at Meta
📍 United States

Xiao Cheng is a Senior Software Engineer at Meta, focusing on Generative AI for monetization. Educated at Stanford University and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, his expertise lies in applying Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing to solve complex challenges related to knowledge acquisition and processing.

Beyond his formal roles, Xiao has demonstrated a strong interest in practical and competitive technology applications. This passion was evident early in his career through his participation and success in events like hackathons during his university years, showcasing his drive to build and innovate.

He won first place in the eBay Hackathon at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2013.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Senior Software Engineer
Job Level
Middle
Location
United States
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Generative AI
Currently works on building and integrating NLP tools for knowledge acquisition within Meta's Monetization Gen AI team.
Natural Language Processing
A core focus of his academic and professional work, including co-authoring the publication "Relational Inference for Wikification".
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Career

Work history

6-2023
Senior Software Engineer
Meta
4-2018 - 6-2023
Senior Software Engineer
Meta
9-2014 - 12-2017
Research Assistant
Stanford University
6-2016 - 9-2016
Research Intern
Google
6-2015 - 9-2015
Research Intern
Google
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Education
2014 - 2018
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD (Incomplete)
Stanford University
2010 - 2013
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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