张策

Algorithm Engineer

Beijing, CN.

About

Highly accomplished Algorithm Engineer with over 6 years of experience in leading the development and optimization of advanced recommendation systems and user growth algorithms for major internet platforms like Little Red Book and Baidu. Expert in leveraging deep learning, causal inference, and big data technologies to drive significant improvements in DAU (+1.8%), revenue (+3%), and click-through rates (+10.56%). Proven ability to develop complex models from conception to deployment, solving critical challenges in personalization, resource allocation, and new user acquisition to achieve ambitious growth targets.

Work

Little red book

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Algorithm Engineer, User Growth Algorithm Group

Beijing, , China

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Summary

Led the development and optimization of advanced algorithms for user growth, push personalization, and recommendation systems, driving significant improvements in user engagement and revenue.

Highlights

Developed and deployed push personalized sending timing, UV click rate, and close rate models from scratch, cumulatively increasing Daily Active Users (DAU) by +0.7% and reducing closing rates by -5%.

Designed and implemented a causal DNN model and order-preserving planning model, improving DAU by +1.8% through personalized content selection and constrained resource allocation.

Engineered a multi-treatment S-learner learner and optimized features and loss functions, resulting in significant model performance improvements for push causal DNN systems.

Refined network models by integrating DIN and sim structures and employing ple network multi-objective modeling, enhancing user interest capture and optimizing multi-objective fusion sorting formulas.

Optimized search keyword recall by increasing users' recent search channels and capturing short-term interest points, leading to improved recall effectiveness and user satisfaction.

Contributed as a core project team member to achieve the 100 million DAU target for Little Red Book.

Baidu

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Algorithm Engineer, Hand Hundred PUSH Sorting Module Optimization

Beijing, , China

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Summary

Optimized core PUSH sorting and new user acquisition algorithms, significantly boosting platform revenue, user engagement, and retention for a leading internet service.

Highlights

Optimized the Hand Hundred PUSH sorting module by integrating DCN-M structure and advanced feature engineering, leading to a 3% increase in revenue.

Enhanced rerank algorithms with high-propagation short video interest signals and user search query signals, improving short video distribution and click-through rate by +10.56%.

Led new user optimization initiatives for Hand 100 PUSH, significantly improving next-day first call rate and seven-day attribution rate.

Developed and implemented new user local recall, query recall, and registered interest point recall systems, strengthening the platform's ability to capture new user interests.

Improved model perception and recommendation capabilities by integrating new user signals, sub-bucket ID features, cross-features, and weighted new user sample loss.

Contributed to completing the 0.6 billion MAU target for Hand 100.

Education

Beijing Normal University

Beijing, , China
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Master Software Engineering Master College of Artificial Intelligence

Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Beijing, , China
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Bachelor Nuclear Physics

Skills

Recommendation Systems

Recall, Rough Row, Fine Row, Rerank, Full Link Module Development, Personalization, Push Systems.

Machine Learning & Deep Learning

Neural Network Models, Causal Inference Models, Planning Algorithms, Model Optimization, Feature Engineering, DNN, S-learner, DIN, Sim Structure, PLE Network, DCN-M, Gradient Promotion Causal Tree Model.

Big Data Technologies

Spark, Hadoop, Big Data Development Tools.

Programming & Tools

TensorFlow.

User Growth & Engagement

Growth Algorithm, User Growth, User Acquisition, DAU Optimization, MAU Optimization.

Strategic & Analytical Skills

Business Sense, Problem Solving, Strategic Planning, Data Analysis, Self-driven.