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Yanxin Zhang

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VP of Engineering, Platform and Infrastructure
Palo Alto, California, United States

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  • Obsidian Security
    VP of Engineering, Platform and Infrastructure
    Obsidian Security
    Jun 2026 - Current (5 months)
  • Obsidian Security
    Sr. Director of Engineering, Platform
    Obsidian Security
    Mar 2024 - Jun 2026 (2 years 4 months)
  • Shape Security Part of F
    Sr. Director, Defense Core Platform
    Shape Security Part of F
    Feb 2020 - Mar 2024 (4 years 2 months)
  • Shape Security Part of F
    VP, Security Services Engineering
    Shape Security Part of F
    Oct 2019 - Feb 2020 (5 months)
  • Shape Security Part of F
    Director, Security Services Engineering
    Shape Security Part of F
    Mar 2018 - Oct 2019 (1 year 8 months)
    Leading multiple teams to build infrastructure, pipeline, and machine learning systems to analyze data from shape endpoint.
  • Zoox
    Security Architect
    Zoox
    Feb 2017 - Mar 2018 (1 year 2 months)
    Responsible for vehicle cyber security in autonomous vehicle.
  • Palo Alto Networks
    Manager, Threat Research Systems
    Palo Alto Networks
    Nov 2015 - Feb 2017 (1 year 4 months)
    In charge of various threat research systems, including Antivirus signature generation and release, network traffic analysis, content release public portal, big data computing platform for malware analysis, etc.
  • Palo Alto Networks
    Tech Lead at WildFire & Threat Research
    Palo Alto Networks
    May 2014 - Nov 2015 (1 year 7 months)
    In charge of Antivirus/WildFire signature generation and content release.
  • Palo Alto Networks
    Principal Engineer at WildFire & Threat Research
    Palo Alto Networks
    Mar 2011 - May 2014 (3 years 3 months)
    Founding Engineer of WildFire Malware Analysis Platform
  • Cisco
    Senior Software Engineer
    Cisco
    Sep 2009 - Mar 2011 (1 year 7 months)
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  • Penn State University
    PhD, Electrical Engineering
    Penn State University
    Jan 2005 - Jan 2009 (4 years 1 month)
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University
    Master, Electrical Engineering
    Shanghai Jiao Tong University
    Jan 2003 - Jan 2005 (2 years 1 month)
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University
    Bachelor's degree, Major - Electrical Engineering | Pilot Class; Minor - Math
    Shanghai Jiao Tong University
    Jan 1999 - Jan 2003 (4 years 1 month)
  • Jinling High School
    Senior Year Experimental Class
    Jinling High School
    Jan 1996 - Jan 1999 (3 years 1 month)
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    Nanjing No. 3 Middle School
    Nanjing No Middle School
    Jan 1993 - Jan 1996 (3 years 1 month)
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