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Shanghai, China

Beijing, China

Shanghai City, China

As the Director of the AI Developer Ecosystem for Huawei Cloud, I spearheaded the operations of the ModelArts product and was responsible for cultivating a thriving AI developer ecosystem. My role was pivotal in building the team from the ground up, formulating strategies, establishing operational processes, and leading a team of over 30 professionals.Key Achievements:1. Product Operations: Managed the operation of Huawei Cloud's ModelArts product, encompassing commercialization strategies, user growth, feature evangelization, and solution implementation, leading to ModelArts becoming the top machine learning public cloud service in China as reported by IDC.2. Content Production for Key Conferences: Developed AI product and technology content for major corporate events, including Huawei Developer Conference (HDC) and Huawei Connect Conference (HC).3. Ecosystem Growth and Community Building: Successfully grew the AI developer base to over 100,000, establishing more than 50 AI-focused communities and managing 300+ private traffic groups.4. Event Management and Training: Organized and contributed to over 500 AI developer events, implemented AI training programs in over 100 universities, and spearheaded the launch of the HCCDA-AI Developer Certification program. 5. Developer Engagement and Expert Program Expansion: Expanded the high-value developer network by enrolling 200+ developers into the Huawei Cloud Experts Program, turning them into key community contributors.

Shanghai City, China

In my role as Operations Director of Huawei LiteOS, a leading real-time operating system for IoT devices, I was at the forefront of establishing and nurturing a dynamic IoT developer ecosystem. My tenure was dedicated to improving the developer experience, incubating developer partnerships, and creating synergies between the community and business to drive innovation and growth in the IoT domain.Key Contributions:1. Ecosystem Development and Expansion: Grew the LiteOS IoT developer community to over 10,000, establishing a robust and active ecosystem.2. Strategic Partnerships and Integration: Facilitated key collaborations with 20+ NB-IoT chip and module partners and 15+ MCU development boards, alongside engagements with major telecom operators, ensuring seamless integration with IoT platforms.3. Brand and Technology Advocacy: Promoted LiteOS at global platforms, including the LinuxCon Beijing, Global IoT Developers Conference, ST DevSummit, IoT SWC and more, enhancing brand visibility and technological standing.4. Community Engagement and Event Management: Successfully organized and led 30 diverse developer-centric events such as salons, hackathons, and training sessions, significantly enriching the developer experience and fostering community growth.

Suzhou, China

In my leadership role at Huawei's ICT Open Platform, I oversaw the Huawei Developer Community, managing a team of 30, and was responsible for various strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing Huawei's technology brand and nurturing a robust ecosystem for developers.Key Responsibilities and Achievements:1. Huawei Developer Group (HDG): Initiated and led the HDG, hosting technical salons with experts to engage developers across 9 major Chinese cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, and etc. This effort significantly bolstered Huawei's tech brand influence.2. Internal Huawei Developer Community: Established a technical community forum within Huawei, creating an expert resource pool to deepen the engineering culture and foster technical experts within the company.3. Huawei Developer Competitions and Hackathons: Spearheaded major company-level developer contests in 2016 and 2017, attracting over 2000 teams, shortlisting 300+ entries for finals, and recognizing 20 outstanding projects, contributing to Huawei's open capability assets.4. Huawei Connect Conference and Huawei European Ecosystem Conference: As the lead producer for developer sub-forums, I invited company experts, partners, and key community members to share insights, expanding our developer and partner engagement.5. Developer Relations Consulting Projects and Methodologies: Pioneered collaborations with renowned international developer consultancy firms like SlashData, Evans Data Corporation, and Jono Bacon Consultancy. Developed strategies and actionable plans for Huawei's developer ecosystem, conducted developer satisfaction surveys, and established Net Satisfication Score (NSS) metrics.

Shanghai City, China

In my role as the Marketing & BD Director at GitCafe, a pioneering code hosting platform established in 2013 by Shanghai D.G.Z Infomation & Technology Ltd., I was instrumental in building and leading the marketing, operations, and business teams, overseeing a talented group of seven. My tenure at GitCafe was marked by significant growth and development, culminating in its acquisition by CODING.net, which later became a part of Tencent to serve as their core code hosting service.Key Contributions:1. Marketing and Community Engagement: Successfully directed marketing strategies, encompassing developer events, market research, and social media initiatives, fostering robust engagement within technical and open-source communities.2. Strategic Ecosystem Partnerships: Established key partnerships, enhancing the developer ecosystem. Instrumental in co-founding KAIYUANSHE ("开源社"), a Chinese open-source community alliance that focuses on open-source governance, community development, international collaboration, and open-source projects.3. Government Relations: Cultivated vital relationships with governmental bodies like the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, providing consultancy and bridging dialogues between the government and open-source/tech communities.

Taipei, Taiwan

As the Community Manager & Legal Specialist at the Open Source Software Foundry (OSSF) within the Research Center for Information Technology Innovation (CITI) at Academia Sinica, Taiwan, my role is integral in nurturing and advancing the open-source landscape.Key Responsibilities:1. Conducting comprehensive research and providing expert consultancy on intellectual property and evolving business models in the Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) sector, tailored for both corporate entities and government institutions. 2. Fostering collaboration and operational synergy with FOSS communities, while also incubating and nurturing Taiwan's open source and technology communities, thus contributing to a vibrant and sustainable ecosystem for innovation and technological advancement.3. Leading FOSS adoption initiatives in universities, linking students with tech community leaders for real-world insights and internships, thereby enriching both academia and the open-source ecosystem.

Mba, Industrial Economics

Ll.B, Law

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