Yan Chen

Yan Chen has extensive work experience in various roles, primarily as a software engineer and developer. Since 2018, they have been a Data Science Developer at Rent., where they work on property ranking, recommendation, and performance marketing applications using machine learning and AI optimization. Prior to this, they worked as a Python Developer at Tenable Network Security from 2017 to 2018, focusing on security vulnerability data collection and processing. From 2016 to 2017, Yan was a Python Developer at ControlScan, specializing in PCI compliance and security industry, including the development of an event logging system and vulnerability scanner management. From 2012 to 2016, they served as a Principal Software Engineer at Dell Secureworks, leading the development of CPE log collectors for their MSS platform. Yan also held the position of Principal Software Engineer at Internap Network Services from 2010 to 2012, where they led the development of custom network appliances and management systems. Prior to that, they worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Secure Computing, handling backend development for the IronMail product line. From 1998 to 2007, Yan was a Senior/Staff Software Engineer at Mindspring/Earthlink, involved in backend development across various internet services. Yan started their career as a Research Scientist at the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1997 and briefly worked as a Research Associate at Imperial College London in 1996.

Yan Chen obtained a PhD in Virtual Design Studio Environment from Anglia Polytechnic University, which was completed from 1993 to 1996. Prior to that, Yan Chen also earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Intelligent Design Systems from the University of Strathclyde, from 1991 to 1993. In addition to these degrees, Yan Chen has also obtained several certifications, including a Nature Language Processing Nanodegree from Udacity in December 2019, a Nanodegree in Artificial Intelligence from Udacity in August 2018, a Machine Learning Engineer Nanodegree from Udacity in August 2017, a Data Analyst Nanodegree from Udacity in March 2016, and a CISSP certification from (ISC)² in July 2015.