1. Full-time Master’s degree in Software Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), a prestigious “985” university in China. 2. Over 15 years of experience in Internet and enterprise systems, with core R&D roles at Alibaba and Tencent, followed by multiple startups as CTO and Co-founder. 3. Proven ability to build products and technology platforms from 0 to 1, scaling a founding team from 5 people to over 200 employees, and securing strategic investment from Ant Group. 4. Led multiple rounds of fundraising and technology strategy, growing the platform to 10M+ cumulative users and achieving annual GMV of over RMB 500 million (holding a 15% equity stake). 5. Expertise in designing and implementing large-scale distributed and elastic systems across social networking, e-commerce, SaaS, fintech, and gaming domains. 6. Awarded the “Optics Valley 3551 Entrepreneurial Talent” honor in 2023, along with government grants and subsidies. 7. Proficient in mainstream programming languages and technology stacks, including C/C++, Java, Go, Python, PHP, and Shell, with strong understanding of product architecture and underlying technical principles. 8. Extensive experience in building and managing technical teams, and establishing mature R&D systems and processes. 9. Strong team player with proven cross-functional collaboration skills, able to think and solve problems from a business and strategic perspective.

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1. Full-time Master’s degree in Software Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), a prestigious “985” university in China. 2. Over 15 years of experience in Internet and enterprise systems, with core R&D roles at Alibaba and Tencent, followed by multiple startups as CTO and Co-founder. 3. Proven ability to build products and technology platforms from 0 to 1, scaling a founding team from 5 people to over 200 employees, and securing strategic investment from Ant Group. 4. Led multiple rounds of fundraising and technology strategy, growing the platform to 10M+ cumulative users and achieving annual GMV of over RMB 500 million (holding a 15% equity stake). 5. Expertise in designing and implementing large-scale distributed and elastic systems across social networking, e-commerce, SaaS, fintech, and gaming domains. 6. Awarded the “Optics Valley 3551 Entrepreneurial Talent” honor in 2023, along with government grants and subsidies. 7. Proficient in mainstream programming languages and technology stacks, including C/C++, Java, Go, Python, PHP, and Shell, with strong understanding of product architecture and underlying technical principles. 8. Extensive experience in building and managing technical teams, and establishing mature R&D systems and processes. 9. Strong team player with proven cross-functional collaboration skills, able to think and solve problems from a business and strategic perspective.

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  1. Full-time Master’s degree in Software Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), a prestigious “985” university in China.
  2. Over 15 years of experience in Internet and enterprise systems, with core R&D roles at Alibaba and Tencent, followed by multiple startups as CTO and Co-founder.
  3. Proven ability to build products and technology platforms from 0 to 1, scaling a founding team from 5 people to over 200 employees, and securing strategic investment from Ant Group.
  4. Led multiple rounds of fundraising and technology strategy, growing the platform to 10M+ cumulative users and achieving annual GMV of over RMB 500 million (holding a 15% equity stake).
  5. Expertise in designing and implementing large-scale distributed and elastic systems across social networking, e-commerce, SaaS, fintech, and gaming domains.
  6. Awarded the “Optics Valley 3551 Entrepreneurial Talent” honor in 2023, along with government grants and subsidies.
  7. Proficient in mainstream programming languages and technology stacks, including C/C++, Java, Go, Python, PHP, and Shell, with strong understanding of product architecture and underlying technical principles.
  8. Extensive experience in building and managing technical teams, and establishing mature R&D systems and processes.
  9. Strong team player with proven cross-functional collaboration skills, able to think and solve problems from a business and strategic perspective.
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Language

English
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Chinese
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Work Experience

Founder at Starsea E-Commerce Pte. Ltd.
January 1, 2024 - Present
Founded a company in Singapore delivering IT consulting services across Southeast Asia, including system architecture design, optimization and upgrades, software development, cybersecurity, blockchain/Web3 solutions, and digital marketing. Led end-to-end development and deployment of a large-scale overseas gaming platform (website and mobile apps), achieving 99.99% annual availability and maintaining high performance and security. Built and led the core technology team and drove ongoing platform delivery.
Co-founder / CTO at Ji Tang
November 1, 2018 - December 1, 2023
Co-founder, shareholder and Head of Product & Technology. Built Ji Tang from the ground up (0 to 1). Led product development and operations, market expansion, and scaled to over one million registered users. The platform achieved over RMB 500 million GMV and secured strategic investment from Ant Group; holds 15% equity.
Director of Technology at Beijing Guoli Cultural Development Co., Ltd.
January 1, 2015 - July 1, 2017
Second employee at a startup focusing on a shared-book ecosystem. Built the project from 0 to 1, assembled and led a 10-member tech team, developed the product across mobile apps, mini-programs, and H5 web, and drove post-launch user acquisition, marketing, and operations. Led investor outreach and fundraising; achieved strong user adoption with partnerships with 100+ bookstores and nearly 100,000 registered users.
Backend Software Engineer at Tencent Video
February 1, 2012 - February 1, 2014
Responsible for development and maintenance of P2P networking technology for Tencent Video's VOD and live streaming across PC, Web, Android and iOS platforms.
Backend Software Engineer at Alibaba
February 1, 2010 - February 1, 2012
Worked in the Data Warehouse team focusing on big data platform development and analytics infrastructure; contributed to data pipelines and analytics capabilities to support business needs.

Education

Master's degree in Software Engineering at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)
September 1, 2008 - March 30, 2011
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and Automation at Huazhong Agricultural University
September 1, 2003 - June 30, 2007

Qualifications

Optics Valley Entrepreneurial Talent
January 1, 2023 - December 29, 2025

Industry Experience

Gaming, Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services