Zhiheng Xie is an accomplished software engineer, with extensive experience working in the internet industry. He is highly skilled in Java, Scala, web service stack, RDBMS, No-SQL, Hadoop ecosystem, Spark (batch and streaming), Kafka, and more. Zhiheng has played roles as a tech leader and architect in several teams, demonstrating his ability to lead and collaborate effectively. Zhiheng has a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Virginia and has studied Computer Software Engineering at Tsinghua University. He has worked with prominent companies such as Apple, Groupon, and Amazon Web Services (AWS). Zhiheng was also the Chief Technology Officer at Wei Yi Sheng Feng Networking Technology LLC, where he gained valuable start-up experience. He is a strong engineering professional and an expert in his field.