Xiaolin Z.

Xiaolin Z. is a software engineer and sociologist who currently serves as a Member of Technical Staff at OpenAI, where they build scalable solutions to enhance internet safety. They have previously worked as a Software Engineer at TrustLab, focusing on trust and safety custom classifiers with LLMs, and authored the first empirical report on disinformation for the European Commission. Xiaolin Z. holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Sociology from Harvard University, where they also worked as a Graduate Teaching Fellow. Proficient in Python, SQL, R, and various technologies including AWS, Django, Snowflake, Tableau, and React, they leverage their skills to address pressing societal issues through technology.