Jie Yang is an accomplished technology leader and co-founder of Utopai Studios, currently serving as Chief Technology Officer since February 2024, overseeing product development across software engineering, AI research, and 3D artistry. Previously, Jie held the position of Head of Research at Mineral.ai, where significant advancements in LLMs and multi-modal models were made. As Tech Lead Manager at X, the moonshot factory, Jie focused on implementing AI in computational agriculture. Early career experiences include developing sophisticated user models at Google, creating anti-fraud machine learning solutions at Yahoo! Labs, and leading machine learning initiatives at Loomia. Jie holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and a graduate certificate in Data Mining and Applications from Stanford University.