Richard Li

Post Train, Eval and Platform at TikTok

Engineer Lead: GenAI Post Train, Eval and Platform
2024 - Current
I lead the Generative AI Post-Training and Platform team, responsible for developing and fine-tuning various generative AI models and building an eval ecosystem (including text-to-image, text-to-video, Ads LLM, co-pilot, etc.) to support TikTok’s monetization solutions.

Data Platform Leader: Adobe Firefly
2022 - 2024
The effectiveness of LLM is limited by the quality of the data. I supervise teams responsible for curating various data modalities (text/images/videos/3D/audio, and behavioral data etc.). My focus is on establishing a resilient data framework that can efficiently handle and process petabytes of data pathways to enable data monetization and commercialization.
Senior Manager: Adobe Sensei
2019 - 2022
Deliver a machine learning solution for real time customer data platform.

Senior Manager: Machine Learning
2017 - 2019
Building mass scale anomaly detection for on-premise/on cloud solution.
Engineering Manager: Machine Learning
2016 - 2017
Setting up machine learning framework across platforms for real-time image processing.

Engineering Manager, Software
2013 - 2016
Building machine learning solutions for defect inspection.
Senior Software Engineer
2010 - 2013
Building on promise solutions for defect detection on large scale SEM images.