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Pei Cao

Engineering Director / Principal Software Engineer

Pei Cao is a seasoned engineering leader currently serving as the VP of Engineering at YouTube, where responsibilities include overseeing Trust & Safety initiatives and developing responsible GenAI features. Prior to this role, Pei was a Distinguished Software Engineer at YouTube, leading key efforts in YouTube Search. Pei's background includes experience as a Software Engineer at Facebook, focusing on infrastructure projects, and as a Software Architect at Cisco, directing significant content networking products. Earlier, Pei founded Tasmania Network Systems, acquiring expertise in web caching technologies that garnered Cisco's attention. Academic contributions include a tenure as an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with notable research in web, networking, and storage systems. Pei holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Tsinghua University and a Doctor of Philosophy from Princeton University.

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