Hi, I'm Yicheng YANG, a passionate AI Engineer and software developer based in Edmonton. I specialize in AI/ML frameworks like PyTorch and TensorFlow, with hands-on experience in cutting-edge image generation techniques and full-stack software development. I enjoy collaborating with teams to deliver high-quality solutions and continually enhancing my skills in both research and practical application. With a background in Electrical & Computer Engineering and a strong foundation in computer science, I take pride in breaking down complex technical challenges into manageable parts and delivering efficient, quality work. I’m fluent in both Mandarin and English, which helps me communicate effectively in diverse teams and project settings.

Yicheng YANG

Hi, I'm Yicheng YANG, a passionate AI Engineer and software developer based in Edmonton. I specialize in AI/ML frameworks like PyTorch and TensorFlow, with hands-on experience in cutting-edge image generation techniques and full-stack software development. I enjoy collaborating with teams to deliver high-quality solutions and continually enhancing my skills in both research and practical application. With a background in Electrical & Computer Engineering and a strong foundation in computer science, I take pride in breaking down complex technical challenges into manageable parts and delivering efficient, quality work. I’m fluent in both Mandarin and English, which helps me communicate effectively in diverse teams and project settings.

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Hi, I’m Yicheng YANG, a passionate AI Engineer and software developer based in Edmonton. I specialize in AI/ML frameworks like PyTorch and TensorFlow, with hands-on experience in cutting-edge image generation techniques and full-stack software development. I enjoy collaborating with teams to deliver high-quality solutions and continually enhancing my skills in both research and practical application.

With a background in Electrical & Computer Engineering and a strong foundation in computer science, I take pride in breaking down complex technical challenges into manageable parts and delivering efficient, quality work. I’m fluent in both Mandarin and English, which helps me communicate effectively in diverse teams and project settings.

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English
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Work Experience

Researcher/Developer at Integrated DCGAN and Landmark-Guided Refinement Framework for Children Face Synthesis
January 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025
Developed a GAN-based pipeline to generate realistic child faces, leveraging PyTorch for data preprocessing, model training, and visualization. Trained and optimized Generator and Discriminator networks achieving 90% accuracy in face synthesis using DCGANs. Implemented Denoising Diffusion Probabilistic Models (DDPM) to refine facial details, utilizing face landmark tools and refinement models for feature extraction and noise prediction.
Developer at Stock Market Monitor
September 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Designed and implemented front-end visualization for a stock market monitoring application using Rust and the Plotters crate. Enabled users to view daily closing prices and identify volatile days over six months. Highlighted intraday price fluctuations over 2%, and collaborated with a team to deliver a functional and user-friendly application integrating real-time and historical data.
Researcher/Developer at Image Composition using Vision-Language Models and CNN Architectures
September 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Designed and implemented a hybrid pipeline for realistic image composition using Vision-Language Models (LLaVA) and ResNet50 CNN for feature extraction and object synthesis. Contributed to dataset creation, model training, and performance analysis, improving composite image quality by 35% through iterative training and loss optimization.
Developer/Leader at Quick Cash Android Mobile Application Development
September 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Led a team of six to design, develop, and test a simple Android app enabling users to find and post small paid work opportunities locally. Coordinated team efforts, prioritized tasks, performed risk analysis, managed code repositories, and delivered iterative project reports and client demonstrations. Owned core feature implementation, UI/UX design, functional testing, and codebase organization.
Developer/Tester at Class Website Upgrade, Testing, and Maintenance
January 1, 2022 - February 28, 2022
Upgraded a class website by implementing new features such as comment submission forms, user registration, and interactive comment functionality to improve engagement. Designed and tested form content, optimized table layouts, and deployed the site on the school server. Strengthened full-stack development proficiency using HTML, PHP, CSS, JavaScript, JSON, and SQL, and utilized Git, GitLab, and Azure for version control and deployment.
Researcher/Developer at Integrated DCGAN and Landmark-Guided Refinement Framework for Children Face Synthesis
January 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025
Developed a GAN-based pipeline to generate realistic child faces using PyTorch, including data preprocessing, model training, and visualization. Trained and optimized Generator and Discriminator networks achieving 90% accuracy in face synthesis. Implemented Denoising Diffusion Probabilistic Models to refine facial details leveraging face landmarks and noise prediction techniques to improve image quality.
Developer at Stock Market Monitor
September 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Designed and implemented front-end visualization for a stock market monitoring application allowing users to view daily closing prices and identify volatile days over six months. Utilized Rust Plotters crate to generate interactive charts highlighting intraday price fluctuations over 2%. Collaborated effectively in a team to deliver a user-friendly experience integrating real-time and historical data.
Researcher/Developer at Image Composition using Vision-Language Models (VLMs) and CNN Architectures
September 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Designed and implemented a hybrid pipeline for realistic image composition using Vision-Language Models and CNN (ResNet50) to seamlessly integrate foreground objects into backgrounds. Developed CNN-based model improving composite image quality by 35% through iterative training and optimization, contributed to dataset creation, model training, and performance analysis.
Developer/Leader at Quick Cash Android Mobile Application Development
September 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Led a team of 6 to design, develop, and test an Android application enabling local paid work discovery. Managed team coordination, task prioritization and risk analysis. Responsible for core feature development, UI/UX design, functional testing, and codebase organization ensuring timely project delivery.
Developer/Tester at Class Website Upgrade, Testing, and Maintenance
January 1, 2022 - February 28, 2022
Upgraded a class website by implementing features like comment submission form, user registration, and interactive comments improving user engagement. Designed and tested form content, optimized layouts, and deployed on school server while employing full-stack development skills and version control using Git and Azure.

Education

Master of Engineering at University of Alberta
September 1, 2023 - May 31, 2025
Bachelor of Computer Science at Dalhousie University
September 1, 2020 - July 31, 2023
Master of Engineering at University of Alberta
September 1, 2023 - May 31, 2025
Bachelor of Computer Science at Dalhousie University
September 1, 2020 - July 31, 2023

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Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics, Education, Financial Services, Professional Services

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