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Jian Li

CTO & Vice President, NTT Global Networks
Englewood, Colorado,United States
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Jian Li's Overview

Total Experience35 years
CompanyNTT Global Networks
CountryUnited States

Jian Li is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS) Department at the University of California, Berkeley. His research interests are primarily in theoretical computer science, with a particular focus on algorithms for massive data sets (including streaming, sublinear time, and distributed algorithms), machine learning theory, and algorithmic game theory. He aims to develop a foundational understanding of computation in modern large-scale systems and design efficient algorithms with provable guarantees for various computational problems arising from these systems. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Professional Summary

Jian Li's work history includes a series of influential roles in various companies. Here is a detailed list of his professional journey:

NTT Global Networks - CTO & Vice President (2014 to Present)
Virtela Technology Services Incorporated - CTO (2000 to 2014)
Qwest Communications - Senior Director (1998 to 2000)
Sprint - Principal Engineer (1996 to 1998)
Global One - Principal Engineer (1995 to 1996)
Rice University - Network Specialist (1990 to 1995)

Notable Achievements

NSF CAREER Award

Awarded in 2020 by the National Science Foundation, this prestigious award supports early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization.

Sloan Research Fellowship

Received in 2021, the Sloan Research Fellowship from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation recognizes and rewards early-career scholars of outstanding promise in science, mathematics, and economics.

Google Research Scholar Award

Awarded in 2021, this program supports early-career professors pursuing research in fields relevant to Google, fostering collaboration and innovation in areas such as algorithms and theory.

SODA 2015 Best Paper Award

Co-authored a paper that received the Best Paper Award at the ACM-SIAM Symposium on Discrete Algorithms (SODA) 2015, a premier conference in algorithms research.

SPAA 2014 Best Paper Award

Co-authored a paper that received the Best Paper Award at the ACM Symposium on Parallelism in Algorithms and Architectures (SPAA) 2014, a leading forum for research in parallel computing.

Educational Background

MS, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

University of Kansas - School of Engineering - Year 1986

Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

University of Kansas - School of Engineering - Year 1984

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Company Overview

NTT Global Networks
Total employees40000
HeadquartersLondon
Founded2019

NTT Global Networks, an operating company of NTT Ltd., is a leading provider of global network services. They specialize in delivering secure, high-performance network solutions, including SD-WAN, cloud connectivity, and managed network services, to enterprises worldwide. Their focus is on enabling digital transformation through reliable and agile global connectivity, leveraging NTT's extensive global IP backbone.

NTT Global Networks Stock Information
NTT Global Networks, Inc. is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol 9432. The company went public on February 9, 1987

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