Yukun Zhang
About Yukun Zhang
Yukun Zhang is a Staff Software Engineer at Synaptics, where he has worked since 2017. He has extensive experience in software engineering, having previously held positions at Marvell Semiconductor, Corel Corporation, Broadcom, Zoran, and Tvia.
Work at Synaptics
Yukun Zhang has been employed at Synaptics as a Staff Software Engineer since 2017. In this role, he has contributed to the development of the multimedia framework known as AMP (Amanda Media Pipeline). His responsibilities include enabling and performance tuning of the Netflix app for Android devices, as well as contributing to the Android Treble project, which focuses on enhancing the update process for Android devices. Additionally, he has ported Amazon’s Voice Service (AVS) and far field voice feature to Android platforms.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Prior to his tenure at Synaptics, Yukun Zhang held several positions in software engineering. He worked at Marvell Semiconductor as a Staff Software Engineer from 2011 to 2017. Before that, he was a Supervisory Software Engineer at Corel Corporation from 2008 to 2010. His experience also includes a role as an Engineer at Broadcom from 2010 to 2011, and as a Senior Engineer at Zoran from 2003 to 2007, where he served as a team leader for DVD recorder applications. He began his career as a Software Engineer at Tvia from 2001 to 2003.
Education and Expertise
Yukun Zhang earned a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Hefei University of Technology, where he studied from 1997 to 2001. His educational background has provided him with a strong foundation in engineering principles, which he has applied throughout his career in various software engineering roles.
Career Timeline
Yukun Zhang's career spans over two decades in the software engineering field. He began as a Software Engineer at Tvia in 2001, followed by a position at Zoran as a Senior Engineer from 2003 to 2007. He then transitioned to Broadcom for a year before moving to Corel Corporation. After a two-year stint there, he joined Marvell Semiconductor in 2011. In 2017, he took on his current role at Synaptics, marking a significant milestone in his professional journey.