Xiaoquan Kong

AI Graduate Student · Google Developer Expert in Machine Learning

MEng in AI for Product Innovation at Duke University

AI/ML Expert · Technical Author · Open Source Leader

About

Currently pursuing a Master of Engineering in Artificial Intelligence for Product Innovation at Duke University, focusing on advanced AI technologies and product development. With over a decade of experience across leading tech companies including Baidu, Alibaba Group, and Geely Group, I have specialized in Natural Language Processing and Conversational AI systems. My journey through these industry leaders has given me deep insights into building enterprise-scale dialogue systems and NLP applications. As an active contributor to the open-source community and author of multiple technical books on conversational AI, I combine theoretical knowledge with practical expertise in developing intelligent dialogue solutions.

Professional Highlights

Education: MEng in AI for Product Innovation, Duke University
Technical Leadership: TensorFlow Addons Codeowner
Research Focus: AI Product Development, Large Language Models
Community Leadership: Founder & Lead Organizer, Shanghai TensorFlow User Group
Technical Books: Published Author of 4 AI/ML Books
Open Source: Core Contributor to TensorFlow

Projects

A collection of my open-source projects and technical contributions to the AI/ML community.

  • All
  • AI/ML
  • Frameworks
  • Tools
  • Products
DOTA2 Draft Master

DOTA2 Draft Master

DOTA2 Draft Master is a tool that helps you draft DOTA2 heroes to win the game.

Enterprise AI Solution Production
OmniRAG

OmniRAG

Analyze any number of videos, audios, images, and documents to answer questions.

Enterprise AI Solution Production

Skills & Expertise

A comprehensive overview of my technical expertise and leadership capabilities.

AI & Machine Learning

TensorFlow NLP Conversational AI PyTorch Large Language Models Neural Architecture

Engineering & Architecture

Python System Design Distributed Systems MLOps Cloud Architecture C++

Leadership & Management

Team Leadership Technical Strategy Project Management Agile/Scrum Mentorship Cross-team Collaboration

Research & Innovation

Technical Writing Open Source Research & Development Patent Development Innovation Strategy

Community & Education

Technical Training Community Leadership TFUG Founder GSoC Mentor Public Speaking Workshop Facilitation

Tools & Platforms

Git Linux Docker Kubernetes Cloud Platforms CI/CD

Services

Professional consulting and training services leveraging my expertise in AI, machine learning, and team leadership.

Technical Consulting

Expert guidance on AI implementation, architecture design, and technical strategy.

  • AI/ML Solution Architecture
  • Technical Stack Evaluation
  • System Design Review
  • Performance Optimization
  • Best Practices Implementation
Architecture Review Technical Advisory AI Strategy

Technical Training

Professional training programs for enterprises and organizations, with experience serving industry leaders like China Telecom and IBM.

  • Enterprise AI/ML Framework Training
  • Team Capability Building
  • Customized Technical Workshops
  • AI Architecture Best Practices
  • MLOps & Development Workflow

Past Clients Include:

  • China Telecom - AI Framework Implementation
  • IBM - Machine Learning Best Practices
  • Various Tech Companies - AI/ML Training Programs
Enterprise Training Technical Workshops AI Education

Books & Publications

Author of multiple technical books on AI/ML, focusing on practical implementations and enterprise solutions. My works have been endorsed by industry leaders and are widely used in the developer community.

Conversational AI with Rasa

Conversational AI with Rasa

Xiaoquan Kong, Guan Wang 2022

Foreword by Alan Nichol, co-founder and CTO of Rasa

Build, test, and deploy AI-powered, enterprise-grade virtual assistants and chatbots.

Building Machine Learning Pipelines

机器学习流水线实战
Building Machine Learning Pipelines with TensorFlow

Xiaoquan Kong, Wei Zheng, Jun Jiang 2021

Officially recommended by TensorFlow

Building Machine Learning Pipelines: Automating Model Life Cycles with TensorFlow

Rasa实战

Rasa 实战:构建开源对话机器人
Practical Rasa: Building Open Source Chatbots

Xiaoquan Kong, Guan Wang 2021

Foreword by Alan Nichol, co-founder and CTO of Rasa

Covers all the topics that build real-world applications with Rasa.

spaCy自然语言处理

spaCy 自然语言处理:从入门到进阶
spaCy NLP: From Fundamentals to Advanced

Guan Wang, Xiaoquan Kong 2024

Foreword by Ines Montani, Co-founder of spaCy

Covers traditional NLP techniques and explores how to leverage Large Language Models (LLMs) for various NLP tasks.

Speaking & Presentations

Technical talks and keynote presentations at industry conferences, developer events, and academic institutions, focusing on AI/ML technologies, open-source development, and enterprise solutions.

2022

June 2022

What's new in TensorFlow at Google I/O 2022

CSDN Creator's Night Program Page

2021

Dec 2021

Let's talk about Rasa 3.0

Google Developers Group Shanghai
June 2021

New features on Chinese supporting of Rasa from the community

The Level 3 AI Assistant Conference Watch Video

2020

Nov 2020

How to Create a Custom Keras Layer

Google DevFest Shanghai

2019

Oct 2019

TensorFlow Keras custom components: implementation mechanism and code practice

Getui Tech Day
May 2019

Introduction to TensorFlow

Tongji University

2018

Jan 2018

Introduction to Reinforcement Learning and OpenAI Gym

Google Developers Group Shanghai

2017

Dec 2017

Application and practice of Word2Vec model in TensorFlow

Google Developers Group Shanghai

Contact

Feel free to reach out for consulting opportunities, speaking engagements, or technical collaborations.