Yudong Cao
FounderFounder at Zapata Computing Holdings
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
FoundedZapata Computing Holdings
Founder at Zapata Computing Holdings
Co-founders at Zapata Computing Holdings
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Christopher SavoieExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- Zapata QuantumChief Technology Officercurrent2026 β presentBoston, MA
- Zapata QuantumCo-Foundercurrent2018 β presentCambridge, MA
- Zapata QuantumChief Technology Officer2019 β 2024Cambridge, MA; Toronto, ON
- BCG XHead of Quantum2025 β 2026Boston, MA
- Harvard UniversityPostdoctoral Researcher2016 β 2018Cambridge, MA
- Purdue UniversityPhD in Computer Science2013 β 2016West Lafayette, IN
- Purdue UniversityResearch Assistant2011 β 2013West Lafayette, Indiana
- UC BerkeleyVisiting Student2014Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing
- University of WaterlooVisiting Student2012Institute for Quantum Computing
- University of Southern CaliforniaVisiting Student2012Los Angeles, CA
- BIRCK NANOTECHNOLOGY CENTERUndergraduate Research Assistant2010 β 2011West Lafayette, IN
- Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityResearch Assistant2008 β 2009Shanghai, China
Skills & more
Matlab23Algorithms18Labview6CAD3Thermodynamics7LaTeX15Science5Numerical Analysis3Simulations2Mathematica6Physics4Research10
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Mathematical ModelingRMachine LearningLabVIEWExperimentationMathematicsTeachingOptimizationLanguages Chinese Β· English Β· Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Yudong Cao?
- Executive Officer at Zapata Computing Holdings
- Where does Yudong Cao work?
- Yudong Cao is Founder of Zapata Computing Holdings.
- What companies did Yudong Cao found?
- Yudong Cao founded Zapata Computing Holdings.
- Where did Yudong Cao go to school?
- Yudong Cao studied at Purdue University (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science); Wharton Executive Education (CTO program); Purdue University (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science).
Same school
Also attended Purdue University325
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Also attended Wharton Executive Education49
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Shared employers
Also worked at Zapata Quantum2
Also worked at Harvard University423
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Also worked at UC Berkeley471
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Also worked at University of Waterloo118
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