Rui Bian 边锐

Los Angeles, CA, USA · (302) 415-5277 · bianrui0315@gmail.com

PhD-qualified AI & Data Science Leader with 10+ years of research and industry experience, currently transforming education technology for 50+ school districts serving tens of thousands of students. Proven track record of developing production AI systems, reducing operational costs by 90%, and leading data science teams. Expert in Python, TensorFlow, AWS, and Azure with 8+ peer-reviewed publications in top-tier venues. Ready to drive innovation and deliver measurable business impact at your organization.

10+

Years Experience

50+

School Districts Served

90%

Process Time Reduction

8+

Research Publications

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Experience

Senior Data Scientist & Team Lead

Expatiate Communications
Impact: Leading AI innovation in EdTech, serving 50+ school districts with tens of thousands of students
  • Product Leadership: Lead development and maintenance of iTAAP (Intelligent Tracking and Analytics Program), a production AI platform serving 50+ school districts
  • Operational Excellence: Engineered automated data ETL and prediction pipelines, achieving 90% reduction in processing time and significantly improving operational efficiency
  • AI Innovation: Developed IEP compliance projection and student service monitoring systems, enabling data-driven educational outcomes tracking
  • Problem Solving: Solved critical operational challenges including student roster tracking systems, improving data accuracy and accountability
  • Cross-functional Leadership: Collaborate with database engineers and education domain experts to deliver client-focused solutions
  • Data Engineering: Implemented automated data mining and extraction systems across diverse sources, enhancing data availability by 95%+
  • Business Continuity: Successfully transitioned into senior role, ensuring zero downtime and seamless project delivery during organizational changes
  • ML/AI Optimization: Enhanced predictive models and PowerBI dashboards using advanced ML techniques, improving visualization clarity and actionable insights
  • Team Management: Lead and mentor data science team including data scientists and interns, fostering professional development and technical excellence
Dec 2022 - Present

Software Engineer Intern

EPS online Inc
  • Build an Inventory Management Software by Python and MySQL
Jun 2021 - Sep 2021

Research Assistant

University of Delaware
  • Project: Revisiting the Cloud Network Management on Amazon EC2
  • Project: Passive Analysis of Anycast in Global Routing: Unintended Impact of Remote Peering
  • Project: Understanding Open Proxy Ecosystem
  • Project: Detect and Analyze Vulnerable Transparent Proxies
Sep 2015 - Dec 2022

Teaching Assistant

University of Delaware
  • Grade assignments and exams, hold weekly office hours and instruct students with hands-on labs
Sep 2016 - Dec 2022

Research Assistant

University of Science and Technology of China
  • Project: Reconstruction of Limited-angle and Few-view Nano-CT Image via TV Iterative Reconstruction
  • Project: Ultralong Focal Length Microlens array Fabricated Based on SU-8 Photoresist
  • Project: Research of CT reconstruction FBP Algorithm based on Compressive Sensing
Sep 2012 - Dec 2015

Research Intern

Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Project: Analysis of Thirty Meters Telescope (TMT)'s support structure with Finite Element Method (FEM)
Jul 2011 - Sep 2011

Education

University of Delaware

Ph.D.
Computer Engineering - Computer Networking and Cybersecurity
2015 - 2022

University of Science and Technology of China

Master
Techniques and Applications of Synchrotron Radiation
2012 - 2015

University of Science and Technology of China

Bachelor
Mechanical engineering and Automation
Thesis advisor: Prof. Yangchao Tian
2008 - 2012

Skills

Programming Languages & Tools

Languages

Python
SQL
C
R
Bash
MATLAB

AI/ML Frameworks

TensorFlow
Keras
PyTorch
Scikit-learn

Data & Analytics

Pandas
NumPy
Seaborn
Matplotlib
Power BI
MongoDB

Web & Backend

Flask
Django
FastAPI
REST API
GraphQL

Cloud & DevOps

AWS
Azure
Docker
Git
CI/CD
Azure DevOps

Other Tools

Linux
Selenium
LaTeX
AutoCAD
SolidWorks
ANSYS
OriginLab
Spark
Kafka
Workflow
  • Machine Learning, AI
  • Data Processing and Analysis
  • Cross Functional Teams
  • Agile Development & Scrum

What I Bring to Your Organization

Rapid Implementation

Deploy ML/AI solutions from concept to production quickly with proven methodologies and best practices.

Measurable ROI

Deliver quantifiable business impact through data-driven solutions and process optimization.

Team Leadership

Build and lead high-performing data science teams while fostering innovation and collaboration.

Projects

Cute Animal Image Classifier

An interactive AI demonstration using TensorFlow.js to classify animal images.

Upload an image of an animal (e.g., cat, dog, bird) and see how our AI model classifies it!

Simple Perceptron Visualization

An interactive visualization of a basic neural network learning to classify data points.

Explore how a simple perceptron learns to separate data. Click to add points, then train the network!

AI Language Translator (Demo)

Demonstrating basic language processing and translation.

Enter a phrase in English or Chinese to see a demo translation. This tool uses a limited vocabulary for demonstration purposes.

Text-to-Audio Converter

Convert text to speech in English or Chinese using browser's AI capabilities.

Type or paste text (max 300 characters) and select a language to hear it spoken aloud.

Characters: 0/300

ML Forecasting Dashboard

Demonstrates various machine learning algorithms for time series forecasting with data generation, prediction, and error analysis.

Generate synthetic yearly data, apply Linear Regression, Random Forest, and ARIMA models to predict future values, and compare their performance.

AI Fact Generator

Discover random AI knowledge and fun facts!

Click the button below to learn something new about Artificial Intelligence.

Transparent Proxy Detection and Analysis

Developed a novel method to detect and analyze transparent proxies, identifying over 1.5 million vulnerable proxies.

Technologies: Python, Scapy, Nmap, API, HTML, Curl, Ping, TraceRoute

Link: Computer Networks, 2022

Passive Analysis of Anycast in Global Routing

Designed a BGP-based methodology to identify anycast prefixes and uncover the influence of remote peering, achieving 90% detection accuracy.

Technologies: Python, Bash, BGPStream, RIPE Atlas, Machine Learning, Routing Analytics

Link: ACM SIGCOMM CCR, 2019

School Matching AI Program

Built a machine learning-powered recommendation engine to assist parents in identifying suitable schools for their children.

Technologies: Python, Scikit-learn, Tableau, Azure AI, NLP

Link: Excom Education Solutions

SU-8 Microlens Array Fabrication

Proposed and simulated a novel method to fabricate microlens arrays with ultralong focal lengths using SU-8 photoresist.

Technologies: Matlab, ANSYS, Surface Evolver, Photolithography, Finite Element Method

Link: Applied Optics, 2015

Blog

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Publications

  • Rui Bian, Lin Jin, Shuai Hao, Haining Wang, and Chase Cotton.
    Silent Observers Make a Difference: A Large-scale Analysis of Transparent Proxies on the Internet,
    in IEEE INFOCOM, May 2024. BibTeX
  • Rui Bian.Using Stand-Off Observation and Measurement to Understand Aspects of the Global Internet,
    in proquest, Dissertation, University of Delaware, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Dec 2022. BibTeX
  • Rui Bian, Shuai Hao, Haining Wang, and Chase Cotton.
    Shining a Light on Dark Places: A Comprehensive Analysis of Open Proxy Ecosystem,
    in Computer Networks, Volume 208, May 2022. BibTeX
  • Rui Bian, Shuai Hao, Haining Wang, Amogh Dhamdere, Alberto Dainotti, and Chase Cotton.
    Towards Passive Analysis of Anycast in Global Routing: Unintended Impact of Remote Peering,
    in ACM SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review (CCR), Volume 49 Issue 3, Jul. 2019. BibTeX
  • Rui Bian.The Research of Microlens Arrays based on SU 8 Photoresist / 基于 SU-8 光刻胶的微透镜及阵列的研究,
    in University of Science and Technology of China, Master Thesis, University of Science and Technology of China, Jul 2015.
  • Rui Bian, Ying Xiong, Xiangyu Chen, Penghui Xiong, Shuangyue Hou, Shan Chen, Xiaobo Zhang, Gang Liu, Yangchao Tian.
    Ultralong focal length microlens array fabricated based on SU-8 photoresist,
    in Applied Optics, Vol. 54, Issue 16, pp. 5088-5093 (2015). BibTeX
  • Zhiting Liang, Yong Guan, Gang Liu, Rui Bian, Xiaobo Zhang, Ying Xiong, Yangchao Tian.
    Reconstruction of limited-angle and few-view nano-CT image via total variation iterative reconstruction,
    in Proc. SPIE 8851, X-Ray Nanoimaging: Instruments and Methods, 885113 (26 September 2013). BibTeX
  • Gang Liu, Ying Xiong, Rui Bian, Zhang Xiaobo, Tian Yangchao.
    Patent: Manufacturing method of micro lens / 专利：一种微透镜的制作方法,
    in Worldwide applications, English Version CN104614936, CN104614936B.

    • Service

    Conference Reviewer

    • IEEE INFOCOM '17 '18 '19 '20 '21
    • IEEE CNS '18 '20
    • IEEE HASE '19
    • MIND '20
    • ACNS '20
    • SRDS '21
    • CSAE '22
    • PAM '22
    • ICICS '20
    • IEEE/IFIP DSN '19 '21 '22
    • CODASPY '20'21
    • IEEE SM '23
    • IEEE IWCMC Security Symposium '23
    • ICDATE '23
    • ISITIA '23
    • IEEE FNWF’23
    • CITIC’23
    • IEEE ITEC '23
    • ICASIS '23
    • BalkanCom'23
    • IEEE ICECIE '23
    • STECONF '23
    • ICCCM '23
    • IEEE-ECCE '23
    • Algotel/Cores '23
    • IEEE RTC '23
    • WiCV 2023 at CVPR '23
    • IEEE LCN-MarCaS '23
    • IEEE NetSoft S4SI '23
    • IEEE SmartSys' 23
    • ICECCME '23
    • ISNCC '23
    • ICon3E '23
    • FICC '24

    Journal Reviewer

    • TNSE (Transactions on Network Science and Engineering)
    • IEEE Access
    • IEEE Communications Letters
    • Mobile Information Systems

    Membership

    • IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
    • ACM - Association for Computing Machinery
    • IEEE Young Professionals
    • Data Science Association

    Awards & Certifications

    • Teaching Assistant of U.S. Cyber Challenge(USCC) Delaware Summer Camp
    • SANS CyberStart 2017 Scholarship
    • Outstanding Student Scholarship of University of Science and Technology of China
    • Outstanding Freshman Scholarship of University of Science and Technology of China
    • The top scorer in National University Entrance Examinations in The Hinggan Area

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