Shumin Kong
About Shumin Kong
Shumin Kong is a Machine Learning Engineer at Rokt, specializing in developing machine learning models for click-through-rate predictions. With a strong academic background from the University of Sydney, Kong has held various roles in academia and industry, including positions at Google and Nasdaq.
Current Role at Rokt
Shumin Kong currently serves as a Machine Learning Engineer at Rokt, a position held since 2020. In this role, Shumin is responsible for building automated pipelines for model training, testing, and deployment. This work is essential for the development of machine learning models that enhance Rokt's operational efficiency and contribute to its revenue growth.
Previous Experience in Academia
Shumin Kong has extensive experience in academia, having worked at the University of Sydney in various capacities. From 2016 to 2020, Shumin served as a Research Assistant for four years, contributing to academic projects. Additionally, Shumin worked as a Teaching Assistant for five months in 2019 and as an Academic Tutor for five months in 2017, providing support to students in their studies.
Internship and Early Career at Google
Shumin Kong completed a Summer Trainee Engineering Program Internship at Google from 2016 to 2017 for three months in the Greater Sydney Area. This experience provided Shumin with exposure to industry practices and enhanced technical skills in a leading technology company.
Educational Background
Shumin Kong has a solid educational foundation in technology and engineering. Shumin studied at Nanning No.2 High School from 2012 to 2015, achieving a high school diploma. Subsequently, Shumin attended the University of Sydney, where a Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) was obtained from 2015 to 2019, followed by a Master of Philosophy in Artificial Intelligence from 2019 to 2021.
Experience in Software Engineering and Operations
In addition to academic roles, Shumin Kong has worked in various engineering positions. Shumin was a Software Engineer at InsideOut Institute for seven months in 2020 and served as a System Operations Engineer at Nasdaq for two months in 2019. Shumin also held the position of System Operations Analyst Intern at Nasdaq from 2018 to 2019 for four months, gaining valuable experience in system operations.