Hongpeng Guo
About Hongpeng Guo
Hongpeng Guo is a Software Engineer specializing in Machine Learning, currently employed at Anyscale. He has a strong academic background with a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and has held various research and internship positions in prestigious organizations.
Current Role at Anyscale
Hongpeng Guo serves as a Software Engineer specializing in Machine Learning at Anyscale. He has been in this role since 2024, contributing to the development of scalable machine learning solutions. His position is based in San Francisco, California.
Previous Experience at University of Illinois
Prior to his current role, Hongpeng Guo worked at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He held the position of Graduate Research Assistant from 2018 to 2024, where he engaged in various research projects related to machine learning. Additionally, he served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for 9 months in 2020 to 2021, supporting the educational development of students.
Internship Experience
Hongpeng Guo has completed several internships that enhanced his expertise in software engineering and machine learning. He interned at Google as a Software Engineer Intern in 2021 for 3 months. In 2022, he worked at Meta as a Software Engineer Intern focusing on machine learning for another 3-month period. Most recently, in 2023, he interned at Jane Street as a Quantitative Trading Intern for 3 months in the New York City Metropolitan Area.
Educational Background
Hongpeng Guo earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computer Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, completing his studies from 2018 to 2024. He also holds a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Computer Engineering from The University of Hong Kong, where he studied from 2014 to 2018. His foundational education includes a High School Diploma from the High School Attached to Northeast Normal University, completed from 2011 to 2014.
Research Experience at The University of Hong Kong
Before his tenure at the University of Illinois, Hongpeng Guo worked as a Research Assistant at The University of Hong Kong from 2017 to 2018. During this 8-month period, he contributed to research initiatives in the field of computer engineering.