Yishan Jiao

Yishan Jiao is a seasoned professional in machine learning and speech processing with extensive experience across multiple prestigious organizations. Yishan began a career as a Research Assistant at the Beijing Institute of Technology, focusing on statistical parametric speech synthesis, and later contributed to paralinguistic analysis at Arizona State University. An Applied Scientist Intern at Amazon, Yishan explored multi-device ASR systems, achieving a 4% reduction in WER. Following roles as a Machine Learning Engineer at Petuum, Inc. and a Research Scientist at Pearson, Yishan advanced to positions at Google, first as a Machine Learning Software Engineer and currently as a Senior Machine Learning Software Engineer. Yishan's educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications Engineering from Xidian University, a Master's degree in Information Technology from Beijing Institute of Technology, and a PhD in Speech and Hearing Science from Arizona State University.