Lily Zhang

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VP, Head of Engineering, AI and Hardware Operations, Caper AI @ Instacart
Cupertino, CA, US
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Cupertino, California, United States, United States
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About Lily Zhang

Lily is a founder, product and engineering leader and investor with 12 years of experiences, 4 successful zero-to-one products. Currently, Lily leads engineering at Caper.ai, a $350M acquisition by Instacart. We make shopper magical. She helps medium and big companies bring innovative ideas to life, scale them up and create a profitable business. Examples:- Facebook Stories: from idea to 800M DAU. - Instacart Shopper & Fulfillment: from 10 people team to 120 team, and bringing in an incremental $300M+ in revenue every year. She advises startups on engineering, operations and communities. She invests in consumer, AI and blockchain. She builds open-source developer communities and blockchain ecosystems. She holds board seats and serves as chairwoman in two nonprofit organizations: SVLC and MatchA Angels.

Lily Zhang's Current Company Details
Instacart

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VP, Head of Engineering, AI and Hardware Operations, Caper AI
Cupertino, CA, US
Website:
instacart.com
Employees:
23011
Company phone:
+ 1 888 317 8968.
Company email:
feedback@instacart.com.
Lily Zhang Work Experience Details
  • Instacart
    Vp, Head Of Engineering, Ai And Hardware Operations, Caper Ai
    Instacart
    Cupertino, Ca, Us
  • Instacart
    Vp, Head Of Engineering, Caper Ai
    Instacart Dec 2022 - Present
    San Francisco, Ca, Us
    Everything engineering@Caper.ai. Caper.ai was acquired by Instacart for $350M. I joined as the Head of Enginering and build the future of in-store technology and creating the secondary flywheel for Instacart.
  • Instacart
    Senior Director Of Engineering, Shopper & Fulfillment
    Instacart Aug 2019 - Dec 2022
    San Francisco, Ca, Us
    Jun 2022 - Dec 2022 Senior Director of Engineering I reported to CTO of Instacart and supported a wide scope: Shopper, Fulfillment Tech, Support & Protect, and CRM systems. I scaled the org from 10 to 120 engineers (200 cross-functional teams) and expanded the business from traditional logistics to additional two brand-new focus areas. The teams collectively generate hundreds of millions of dollars in bottom-line impact. Apr 2021 - Mar 2021 Senior Director of EngineeringI am responsible for end-to-end fulfillment experience from hire to fire: Shopper, Shopping, Delivery, Pickup, Protect & Support. Aug 2019 - Apr 2021 Director of EngineeringShopper, Protect & Support
  • Sancus Ventures
    Venture Advisor
    Sancus Ventures Apr 2022 - Present
    San Francisco, Us
    We invest in the future of software infrastructure. We focus on early-stage companies. In ancient Roman religion, Sancus is the god of trust, honesty, and oaths. Trust, credibility and the community are the cornerstones of Sancus Ventures. Our team consists of former startup founders and tech industry experts who have unparalleled technical expertise and access to developer community resources to properly evaluate software infrastructure opportunities, and make sound bets.
  • Matcha Angels
    Co-Founder And Ceo
    Matcha Angels Apr 2021 - Present
    Santa Clara, Ca, Us
    Build the next generation super angel and founder community. Our portfolio company includes Anyscale, Chronosphere, ACTON Mobility, Dimension, and more.
  • Svlc (Silicon Valley Leadership Community)
    Co-Chair And Board Member
    Svlc (Silicon Valley Leadership Community) Feb 2020 - Present
    Santa Clara, California, Us
    SVLC (Silicon Valley Leadership Community) is one of the world’s fastest growing leadership community focusing on high growth technology, cutting-edge innovation, and entrepreneurship. We are a diverse group of technology executives, founders, scholars, and investors. Originally started in the Silicon Valley, the community now has a global network of members with shared value of excellence, drive, innovation, and integrity. Our mission is to help like-minded leaders grow and excel. SVLC is currently invite only. For further insight, please visit: https://www.svlc.tech/
  • Facebook
    Engineering Manager
    Facebook Jan 2016 - Feb 2019
    Founding 4 of Facebook Stories and started the project as hackathon project and grow the product after.Leads Facebook Stories for Emerging Market, Web, and Stories Archive Teams.
  • Renaissance Collective Foundation
    Cofounder And Cto
    Renaissance Collective Foundation 2019 - 2019
    Social commerce app for music fans: https://get.renaissance.app/Accepted into YCombinator S19
  • Amazon Lab126
    Software Engineering Manager
    Amazon Lab126 Jul 2014 - Jan 2016
    Sunnyvale, Ca, Us
    Founding member of Amazon device to device communication framework: "WhisperPlay". Creator of Amazon second screen experience for Echo, FireTV and Kindle.
  • Amazon Lab126
    Senior Software Development Engineer
    Amazon Lab126 Apr 2014 - Jul 2014
    Sunnyvale, Ca, Us
  • Amazon Lab126
    Software Development Engineer
    Amazon Lab126 Feb 2011 - Apr 2014
    Sunnyvale, Ca, Us
  • Motorola Mobile Devices
    Senior Multimedia Research Engineer
    Motorola Mobile Devices Jun 2010 - Feb 2011
    Chicago, Illinois, Us
    Design tools and prototype next generation 3D user interface on TV and portable devices, including cell phone and Tablets.* Build 3D model using professional 3D design tools (Autodesk Maya), abstract 3D animation into programs, and port to companion devices.* Prototype 3D user interface manipulation tools to deploy user interfaces into Android handsets, set top boxes and tablets.* Data manipulation as a Android service to support fast development of cell phone/table application development on companion devices.
  • Motorola Mobile Devices
    Senior Multimedia Research Engineer
    Motorola Mobile Devices Feb 2009 - Jun 2010
    Chicago, Illinois, Us
    1. Data Intensive Video Analysis System (DIVA) design and implementation as a web service to process live camera feeds in real time.* Complete end-to-end system prototype for one of Motorola’s largest retail store customer and demonstrated working system in customer visit* Deploy video analysis algorithm on server with presentation layer UI, web service engine and Android notification client to facilitate dispatching workers in retail store2. Program Segment Metadata for TV backend system* extract useful visual information, segment TV series basing on content relevance, extractthumbnails to support user interface* successfully integrated into Motorola next generation IPTV system
  • Project:Possibility
    Volunteer
    Project:Possibility 2008 - 2009
    Los Angeles, Ca, Us
    * Implement word level context based prediction using Markov model, predict 1-3 words a time* System realization with user friendly Java GUI, eye tracker(EyeTech) and word prediction software developed
  • Sony Electronics
    Multimedia Research Engineer Intern
    Sony Electronics Jun 2008 - Aug 2008
    San Diego - Us | Tokyo - Jp, Us
    1. Hardware/software environment set up, source code porting, code optimization and cross-compilation a. Port more than 5000 lines of Matlab to C/C++ code, cross-compile Opencv library b. Algorithm include: image segmentation, region alignment, clustering, merging and support vector machine prediction c. Software system design, memory inspection, MIPS assembly optimization2. Skills obtained: MIPS programming and debugging, cross compilation and configuration, and technical documentation writing

Lily Zhang Skills

Python Mysql Embedded Software Java Postgresql Oracle Application Server Android Coaching 3d Animation Mentoring Php Html5 Visual C++ Maya Css Talent Management

Lily Zhang Education Details

  • University Of Southern California
    University Of Southern California
    Electrical Engineering In Multimedia Technology
  • Harbin Institute Of Technology
    Harbin Institute Of Technology
    Communications Engineering
  • The University Of Hong Kong
    The University Of Hong Kong

Frequently Asked Questions about Lily Zhang

What company does Lily Zhang work for?

Lily Zhang works for Instacart

What is Lily Zhang's role at the current company?

Lily Zhang's current role is VP, Head of Engineering, AI and Hardware Operations, Caper AI.

What is Lily Zhang's email address?

Lily Zhang's email address is li****@****art.com

What schools did Lily Zhang attend?

Lily Zhang attended University Of Southern California, Harbin Institute Of Technology, The University Of Hong Kong.

What skills is Lily Zhang known for?

Lily Zhang has skills like Python, Mysql, Embedded Software, Java, Postgresql, Oracle Application Server, Android, Coaching, 3d Animation, Mentoring, Php, Html5.

Who are Lily Zhang's colleagues?

Lily Zhang's colleagues are Clayton Malet-Veale, Jenette Mitchell, Breanna Avilla, Madeleine Davis, Syriah Brielle, Nathan Astley, Jonathan Griffin.

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