Chen Zhou

Chen Zhou is an experienced ML Engineer currently working at Meta since August 2022, where leadership in MRS Search Foundation modeling is a primary focus. Prior to this, Chen operated as a Staff Software Engineer at Airbnb from May 2021 to August 2022, leading the transition to general search capabilities and overseeing cross-organizational collaborations. From April 2013 to April 2021, Chen held the position of Principal Applied Scientist Tech Leader at Microsoft, managing LLM initiatives for Bing's web ranking and driving impactful launches. Earlier experience includes a role as a Software Engineer at Baidu, Inc., focusing on fraud detection, and a Master Researcher position at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, specializing in advanced algorithms. Chen's academic background includes a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science.