TAO CHENG

I am an experienced software engineer who designs and implements solutions in the field of Cyber Security. Over the past 10+ years, I have accumulated expertise in Machine Learning, Data Engineering, and infrastructure application development. I take pride in seeing my efforts help win the market and serve customers all around the world.

• Senior Software Engineer, Symantec, Greater Los Angeles Area, 10/2014, 04/2020, 5 years 7 months, - Developed Symantec's advanced machine learning-based virus scanning engine, winning the competition and the market. - Created tools to automate machine learning processes, reducing manual intervention and improving efficiency. - Analyze and visualize data with SKLearn, Pandas, Seaborn, Bokeh.
• Software Engineer, Symantec, Chengdu, Sichuan, 07/2011, 10/2014, 3 years 4 months, - Joined the Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) research team. Studied attack cases and replayed attacks in controlled lab environments. Researched attack features and implemented protection measures, leading to the issuance of five technology patents. - Maintained and developed Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) protection signatures. Tracked the latest software vulnerabilities, reproduced vulnerability issues, and wrote protection signatures for specific vulnerabilities. - Maintained and developed dynamic behavior protection signatures. Analyzed common malware behavior patterns, such as adware and ransomware, and wrote protection signatures accordingly.