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Edmond Cheung has over 15 years of work experience in various roles and positions. Edmond started their career as a Teaching Assistant at the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2008 and later became a Graduate Student Researcher. During their time there, they worked on research projects and gained expertise in their field.

In 2014, Edmond joined the University of Tokyo as a Postdoctoral Fellow. Edmond led a team of international scientists and contributed to the discovery of a new class of galaxies, which was published in the prestigious journal Nature.

In 2017, Edmond transitioned into the industry and joined RaiseMe as a Data Scientist. Edmond was involved in developing a model to predict college acceptance probabilities and implemented it into production using XGBoost, Flask, Docker, and AWS. Edmond also played a key role in transforming the ETL process and improving student engagement by creating web applications and implementing efficient workflows.

In 2020, Edmond joined Epic for Kids as a Machine Learning Engineer, where they took on progressive responsibilities over the years. Edmond served as a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Technical Lead, and contributed to the company's success in developing machine learning models and algorithms.

Edmond's most recent role is with Forkable where they serve as a Senior Software Engineer focusing on Algorithms and Data. Edmond started this role in 2023 and is currently contributing their expertise to the company's growth and success.

Overall, Edmond has a diverse range of work experience, from academia to industry, and has proven to be a valuable asset in their various roles.

Edmond Cheung has a strong educational background in both astronomy/astrophysics and engineering physics/applied physics. Edmond obtained their Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Physics/Applied Physics from Columbia University in 2008. Edmond then went on to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Astronomy and Astrophysics from the University of California, Santa Cruz, graduating in 2014.

In addition to their formal education, Edmond has also obtained several certifications related to big data and data science. In June 2017, they completed various Hadoop certifications, including Hadoop Administration - Level 1, Hadoop Data Access - Level 1, Hadoop Foundations - Level 1 and Level 2, and Hadoop Programming - Level 1. Edmond also completed Scala Programming for Data Science - Level 1 and Spark - Level 1 and Level 2 certifications, all from IBM. These certifications highlight their expertise in big data technologies and programming languages commonly used in data science.