Software Engineer & Entrepreneur

Hi, I'm Shan Huang

Experienced software engineer and entrepreneur with a proven track record at Fortune 500 companies and Silicon Valley startups. Expert in AI systems, cloud infrastructure, and scalable software solutions.

Shan Huang

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Real-time Translation Tool

An AI-powered real-time translation tool that enables seamless communication across languages. Perfect for meetings, conferences, and international collaborations, providing instant and accurate translations with support for multiple languages.

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TsingTech Nexus

In the AI era, building technology-driven family wealth and influence succession together. Through our distinguished Tsinghua alumni network and global AI technology investment expertise, we provide comprehensive solutions for family wealth growth and intergenerational succession.

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Rednote Article to Image Converter

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MYNITTEC - Award-winning Traffic Information System

In 2009, I independently designed and developed a traffic information system MYNITTEC that serves users in the US and Canada. It was recognized as the best intelligent transportation system of 2010 by the New York State Intelligent Transportation Association. This system continues to serve residents of the US and Canada today. In 2010, I received the "Upstate New York Young Transportation Professional of the Year" award, becoming the first professional to receive this honor since 2005.

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Work Experience

CTO, SupplyWhy

Menlo Park, California

Nov 2025 - Present

Leading engineering and technology strategy for supply chain optimization and management platform.

Leading a family office specializing in AI and technology investments.

Founder & CEO, Forma Cloud

Menlo Park, California

2023 - Mar 2025

Founded and led an international team developing AI-based content generation solutions, including global news, entertainment news, and automatic image-to-poster conversion.

2021 - 2023

Led the software engineering team at a precision medicine startup, building AI-driven predictive and prognostic cancer tests. Built a global 20-person engineering team and delivered a high-quality AI product within 6 months.

Senior Director, AKASA

South San Francisco, California

2019 - 2021

Led cloud infrastructure, information security, and IT support teams as a founding employee. Achieved HITRUST certification and implemented secure cloud infrastructure based on AWS.

Education

Ph.D.

Ph.D., Transportation Systems Engineering

State University of New York at Buffalo

2006 - 2011

M.S.

M.S., Transportation Engineering

Tsinghua University, Beijing

2004 - 2006

B.S.

B.S., Civil Engineering

Tsinghua University, Beijing

1999 - 2003

Selected Publications

Y. Hou, Y. Zhao, K. F. Hulme, S. Huang, Y. Yang, A. W. Sadek, and C. Qiao. (2014). An integrated traffic-driving simulation framework: Design, implementation, and validation. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies.

S. Huang, A. W. Sadek, and Y. Zhao. (2012). Assessment of Mobility and Environmental Benefits of Intelligent Intersections Using an IntelliDrive Simulation Testbed. IEEE Transaction on Intelligent Transportation Systems.

S. Huang and A. W. Sadek. (2009). A Novel Forecasting Approach based on Simulating Human Memory: the Example of Short-term Traffic Volume Forecasting. Transportation Research: Part C, Vol. 17, Issue 5, pp. 510-525.

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I'm currently based in Menlo Park, California. Feel free to reach out for collaboration, speaking opportunities, or just to connect.