Shantao Yi
About Shantao Yi
Shantao Yi is a Senior Software Engineer currently working at Motional. He has previously held various engineering and program management roles at TuSimple, Salesforce, and PrecisePK, and has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from UC San Diego.
Current Role at Motional
Shantao Yi serves as a Senior Software Engineer at Motional, a position he has held since 2023. He works remotely from San Diego, California. In this role, he is involved in developing software solutions that contribute to the advancement of autonomous vehicle technology.
Previous Experience at TuSimple
Prior to his current role, Shantao Yi worked at TuSimple in various capacities. He served as a Technical Program Manager for Operations/Off-board Algorithm for one month in 2022. He also held the position of R&D Engineer in Data Insights from 2022 to 2023, and worked as a Senior Project Analyst in the CEO Office for three months in 2022. All these roles were based in San Diego, California.
Internship at Salesforce
In 2019, Shantao Yi completed a Software Engineering Internship at Salesforce. This internship lasted for three months and took place in San Francisco, California. During this time, he gained practical experience in software development and engineering practices.
Education and Academic Background
Shantao Yi studied at the University of California, San Diego, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics. His academic tenure lasted from 2016 to 2020. Additionally, he served as an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant at the Jacobs School of Engineering from 2017 to 2019, where he supported faculty and assisted students in their learning.
Experience at PrecisePK
Shantao Yi worked as a Software Engineer at PrecisePK from 2020 to 2021. This role lasted for nine months and was based in San Diego, California. His work involved software development and engineering tasks that contributed to the company's projects.