Yipeng Zhang

Yipeng Zhang is an Applied Scientist 1 at eBay, beginning in March 2024, and has a rich background in data science and engineering. Previous experiences include roles as a Graduate Student Researcher at UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science from September 2019 to November 2023, where Yipeng focused on machine learning and computer vision. Yipeng has held multiple internships at eBay, engaging in projects such as Large Language Models and Reinforcement Learning with Human Feedback, Item Card Optimization, and Conditional Sequential Slate Optimization, with contributions recognized in a spotlight at SIGIR eCOM'21. Notable experiences also include a teaching assistantship at UCLA, a deep learning engineering role at Sogou, and early software engineering work at Aotai Electric CoLTD. Yipeng holds a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from UCLA, a Master’s in Electrical and Electronics Engineering with a focus on Signal and Image Processing from UC San Diego, and dual Bachelor’s degrees in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.