Kyle Li Jeopardy Profile: Age, Job, Family, Stats
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Kyle Li Jeopardy Contestant Profile
Kyle Li is an experienced software and systems engineer based in the Silicon Valley area of California, with a long career spanning wireless infrastructure, FPGA acceleration, ASIC development, AI compiler engineering, and semiconductor applications. He currently works at AMD as both an AI Compiler Development Engineer and Wireless Application Engineer, contributing to ONNX graph optimization, NPU kernel development, data flow compilation, and memory optimization for AI systems. Prior to AMD, he worked at Intel as a Senior Data Center Acceleration Engineer focused on FPGA multiplication optimization and data center power control hub logic design. Earlier in his career, he held senior engineering and management roles at Altera, Scintera, Texas Instruments, and Graychip.
Throughout his career, Kyle has worked extensively in 4G and 5G wireless infrastructure, digital front-end radio design, RF predistortion systems, ASIC timing closure, FPGA prototyping, and transceiver architecture. He has supported major telecommunications companies including Huawei, ZTE, Ericsson, and Nokia Siemens Networks. His profile highlights deep expertise in DUC/CFR/DPD systems, DAC and ADC integration, RF architecture, FPGA RTL coding, ASIC front-end design, system integration, customer engagement, and product engineering. He also notes receiving the Intel Achievement Award in 2018 and having four years of management experience leading a seven-person applications engineering team at Texas Instruments.
Kyle earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Davis between 1998 and 2002. His listed technical skills include FPGA engineering, communication systems, MATLAB, scripting, systems design, productization, calibration, PHY systems, and WCDMA technologies. Based on his educational background, career history, and name, he appears to be of Chinese ethnicity and American nationality. His LinkedIn profile places him in Santa Clara, California, while another listing references Saratoga, California, suggesting he resides in the South Bay region of Silicon Valley.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Kyle Li |
| Location and Residence | Santa Clara, California, United States; associated with Saratoga, California; based in Silicon Valley region |
| Profession and Jobs | Software Engineer; Design Engineer; AI Compiler Development Engineer at AMD; Wireless Application Engineer at AMD; Senior Data Center Acceleration Engineer at Intel; Senior Wireless System Engineer at Altera; Senior Application Engineer at Scintera; Digital Radio Product Applications Manager at Texas Instruments; Senior Digital IF System and Application Engineer; Senior Digital Design Engineer; Design and Test Engineer at Graychip |
| Gender and Sex | Male |
| Age and Date of Birth | Estimated late 40s to early 50s; likely born around 1979–1980 based on university graduation timeline |
| Nationality and Ethnicity | American nationality; Chinese ethnicity |
| Education and School | University of California, Davis; Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering; attended from 1998 to 2002 |
| Relationships (Married/Dating/Sexuality) and Family | |
| Biography and More Details | Experienced semiconductor and wireless systems engineer with expertise in FPGA acceleration, AI compiler optimization, ASIC timing closure, RF systems, transceiver design, and wireless infrastructure. Received Intel Achievement Award in 2018. Has experience across complete product design cycles including concept, algorithms, chip design, production testing, customer engagement, and application support. Managed a seven-person applications team at Texas Instruments. Worked with major telecommunications companies including Huawei, ZTE, Ericsson, and Nokia Siemens Networks. Skilled in DUC/CFR/DPD systems, DAC/ADC integration, RF architecture, FPGA RTL coding, ASIC design flows, timing closure, system integration, ONNX graph optimization, NPU kernel development, and AI acceleration technologies. Has extensive experience supporting Tier One and Tier Two customers and performing hardware and RF debugging, customer demonstrations, and product engineering support. LinkedIn profile lists approximately 472 connections and followers. |
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Kyle Li Jeopardy Results
| Wednesday, 13 May 2026 | Tristan Williams Originally Lincoln, Nebraska Data Scientist 5 Day Winnings of $103,499 Winning Score: $10,200 Round 2 Score: $20,200 Round 1 Score: $14,600 | Bridget Palmer Originally Beaverton, Oregon University Teacher Final Score: $8,000 Round 2 Score: $4,000 Round 1 Score: $2,000 | Kyle Li Saratoga, California Software Engineer Final Score: -$2,200 Round 2 Score: -$2,200 Round 1 Score: $1,000 |