Jess Wang

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Hi, I’m Jess Wang, a technology leader and backend architect with a passion for building scalable systems, distributed architectures, and Web3-enabled platforms.

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Hi, I’m Jess Wang, a technology leader and backend architect with a passion for building scalable systems, distributed architectures, and Web3-enabled platforms. I’ve led performance-focused engineering teams, shipped high-throughput trading and DeFi features, and designed robust data flows, microservices, and CI/CD pipelines to support rapid growth and liquidity. I enjoy mentoring engineers, turning ambitious ideas into reliable products, and collaborating closely with product and business teams to drive measurable outcomes.

In my career, I’ve balanced hands-on coding with strategic leadership—designing API-first services, optimizing core engines, and delivering features that boost revenue and user engagement. I thrive in fast-paced environments where clean architecture, clear documentation, and strong teamwork matter as much as speed to market.

  • 15 years' experience
  • Joined January 2025

Industry experience

  • Software & Internet
  • Financial Services
  • Media & Entertainment

Work experience· 7 roles

Backend Team Lead · Web3 Defi FoundationApr 2024 – Feb 2025 · 11 mos

Designed and implemented robust backend architectures for DeFi applications using decentralized technologies. Optimized smart contract interactions and backend integration with Web3.js, ethers.js, and subgraph indexing via The Graph to improve throughput and reduce latency. Improved protocol API performance and documentation to facilitate integration with DeFi aggregators, wallets, and market-makers, increasing protocol liquidity. Led development of yield farming, liquidity pools, staking, and governance modules; established agile practices and roadmaps; deployed lightweight protocol nodes for reliable data processing.

CTO · Ace ExchangeApr 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 8 mos

Led performance evaluation planning, recruited top talent, and crafted team/product roadmaps. Enhanced core matching engine with ReentrantReadWriteLock, Disruptor, and Agrona DirectBuffer for off-heap memory, plus caching to achieve 100k/s throughput. Improved open API/docs to align with CCXT, boosting market depth/liquidity. Rolled out features such as spot grid trading, fixed investment, OTC, and dual-currency wealth management, contributing to significant monthly revenue growth. Architected data flow, caching, microservices scalability, CI/CD, and cost projections.

Backend Manager · Inno SportsMay 2019 – Mar 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos

Integrated odds from three providers and applied text mining to categorize matches; standardized formats and leveraged a proprietary algorithm to deliver superior odds. Used Kafka to decouple microservices, achieving 99.9% availability and driving monthly revenue of 700M RMB. Recruited and led a 40-person backend team using Scrum to meet sprint objectives.

CTO & Co-Founder · DasunJan 2019 – May 2019 · 5 mos
Tech Manager · BOYAJul 2016 – Nov 2018 · 2 yrs 5 mos
Software Engineer · Chunghwa Benefit OneMay 2014 – Jul 2016 · 2 yrs 3 mos
Web Developer · IBMMay 2011 – May 2014 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Education

Master of Science · National Chengchi University2015 – 2017
Bachelor of Management · National Dong Hwa University2005 – 2009

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