20+ Years in Enterprise Software: Engineering Leadership Journey
From hands-on technical expert to engineering leadership, I've experienced both the IC and management tracks at scale. Two decades of technical excellence combined with 10+ years leading teams across Shanghai and Palo Alto.
Career Timeline
Both IC Technical Excellence and Leadership Roles
Engineering Manager
Leading multiple high-impact teams in Palo Alto, managing critical UI infrastructure and feature toggle systems serving thousands of developers and millions of users.
- • Lead Core UI team: 78 React components, 42 JavaScript libraries
- • Support 250+ frontend developers on Slack
- • Feature Toggle Service: Go service, 4,000 req/min, 99.99% availability
- • Implemented modern design system themes across enterprise
- • Maintained hands-on technical leadership alongside people management
- • Team OKRs, quarterly roadmaps, bi-weekly 1:1s
Development Expert
Senior IC technical consulting role across multiple teams, demonstrating Staff+ engineer impact through modern development practices and team transformation.
- • Technical consulting across multiple HR and CRM product teams
- • Expertise: Kanban, TDD, BDD, microservices architecture
- • Built full-stack applications for cloud maturity assessment
- • Developed feedback and assessment tools for teams
- • Legacy code refactoring and continuous delivery practices
Engineering Manager - Shanghai
Peak leadership role managing three agile teams focused on financial solutions for the Chinese market and Asia-Pacific region.
- • Led 3 agile teams of 34 professionals total
- • Engineers, product managers, and UX designers
- • Electric Payment Integration and Cash Management projects
- • Globalization Services Financials China division
- • Fostered innovation culture, influenced ~100 staff
Tech Lead / Senior Software Engineer
Led agile team development for SaaS business management solution, focusing on ITSAM Monitoring and Health Check systems.
- • Led agile team of 6 engineers
- • ITSAM Monitoring/Health Check to reduce TCO
- • Delivered Health Checks for 3 major product versions
- • Filed patent: “Health Check Framework”
- • SaaS business management solution architecture
Bachelor's Degree - Computer Science
Beihang University, Beijing - Built the technical foundation that launched my career in enterprise software development.
- • Computer Science and Technology
- • Software engineering fundamentals
- • Prepared for enterprise software career
- • Foundation for 20+ year leadership journey
Key Achievements
Technical IC Excellence
Deep technical expertise spanning React, JavaScript, Go, enterprise architecture—demonstrating that strong technical foundation enables both IC and leadership success
Leadership Award Winner
“All Star of Digital Transformation” - Recognized for exceptional contribution to company-wide digital transformation initiatives and technical leadership excellence.
UI Infrastructure at Scale
Leading Core UI team managing 78 React components and 42 JavaScript libraries, supporting over 250 frontend developers across the enterprise.
High-Performance Systems
Built Go-based Feature Toggle service achieving 4,000 requests/minutewith 3.5ms TP99 latency and 99.99% availability.
Patent Inventor
Successfully filed patent for “Health Check Framework” - innovative monitoring solution for SaaS enterprise platform.
Team Scaling Excellence
Scaled engineering teams from 6 to 34 professionals across multiple roles, maintaining high performance while fostering innovation culture.
Cross-Cultural Leadership
20+ years bridging Shanghai and Palo Alto teams, successfully leading multicultural engineering organizations across Asia-Pacific and US markets.
Technical + Leadership Competencies
Technical Expertise
Leadership Capabilities
Education & Professional Certifications
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Computer Science and Technology
Beihang University, Beijing
1994 - 1998
Certifications
Languages
Chinese
Native / Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Real Career & Technical Transformations
Building UI Infrastructure Supporting 250+ Developers
Led the transformation of enterprise Core UI infrastructure, managing 78 React components and 42 JavaScript libraries while supporting a massive developer community and implementing consistent design systems across the entire ecosystem.
High-Performance Go Service: 99.99% Availability
Spearheaded the Feature Toggle team, launching a Go-based microservice from concept to production within one year, achieving enterprise-grade performance and reliability serving critical business functions.
Scaling Engineering Teams: 6 to 34 People
Led three agile teams of 34 professionals in Shanghai, managing engineers, product managers, and UX designers for Electric Payment Integration and Cash Management projects while fostering innovation culture across the broader organization.
These are real projects with measurable outcomes. Learn the frameworks and approaches that made these transformations possible.
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