Zenghao (Mike) Gao

Mike Gao is a software engineer who harnesses the interdisciplinary power of computing to address complex societal and technological challenges. He is currently a Senior Member of Technical Staff at Cerebras Systems, where he develops infrastructure to accelerate AI workloads at scale.

Previously, Mike contributed to Qualcomm’s next-generation system-on-chip, helped prototype augmented reality hardware at Google, built high-frequency trading systems, and advanced real-time rendering and visual effects for a triple-A video game.

Originally from Shanghai, China, Mike graduated with first-class honors from McGill University.