About

Taedong (Ted) Yun is a highly skilled Researcher, Software Engineer, and Mathematician with over 9 years of relevant experience in the industry. He is currently working as a Senior Software Engineer in Research at Google, specifically on the Genomics team in Google Brain. His primary responsibilities include applying machine learning to genomics and bioinformatics research, developing open-source software for processing genomics data, and designing and recommending genomics research pipelines to be easily accessible on the Google Cloud Platform. Prior to his current role, Taedong worked at Oracle as a Senior Member of Technical Staff, where he was responsible for software development and data science research. He worked on several projects, including Oracle Analytics Cloud, Data Visualization Cloud, Data Visualization Desktop, Business Intelligence Cloud, and Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition. Additionally, he worked as a Quantitative Data Analyst Intern at HubAnalytics, where he analyzed PPC campaigns in the Financial Services market, optimized campaigns to fit consumer needs, and delivered high-quality leads to lending institutions. Taedong earned his Ph.D. in Mathematics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2013 and his B.S. in Mathematical Sciences from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) in 2008. He also attended Gyeonggi Science High School from 2001 to 2003. Taedong's tech stack includes Research Scientist, Software Engineer, Data Scientist, and ML. Overall, Taedong is a highly accomplished researcher and software engineer with a strong background in mathematics and data science. He has a proven track record of success in developing and implementing machine learning algorithms and software solutions in the genomics and bioinformatics domain.