Yihai Zhu
About Yihai Zhu
Yihai Zhu is a Senior Staff Software Engineer currently working at Dremio, having transitioned from a Software Engineer role within the same company. He has extensive experience in software engineering, having previously held positions at Salesforce and Tableau Software, and earned a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from the University of Rhode Island.
Current Role at Dremio
Yihai Zhu serves as a Senior Staff Software Engineer at Dremio, a position he has held since 2023. He works remotely from the Greater Seattle Area. In this role, he contributes to the development and enhancement of data management solutions, leveraging his extensive experience in software engineering.
Previous Experience at Dremio
Before his current role, Yihai Zhu worked at Dremio as a Software Engineer from 2022 to 2023. During this one-year tenure, he was involved in various projects that focused on improving data processing and analytics capabilities within the organization.
Experience at Salesforce
Yihai Zhu was employed at Salesforce as a Lead Member of Technical Staff from 2020 to 2022. In this two-year position based in Seattle, Washington, he played a key role in developing software solutions that supported the company's customer relationship management platform.
Tenure at Tableau Software
Yihai Zhu worked at Tableau Software for a total of four years, holding two positions. He served as a Senior Software Engineer from 2018 to 2020 and as a Software Engineer from 2015 to 2017. His work at Tableau focused on enhancing data visualization tools and improving user experience.
Education and Academic Background
Yihai Zhu earned a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Computer Engineering from the University of Rhode Island, where he studied from 2010 to 2014. This academic background provided him with a strong foundation in software development and engineering principles.