Kai Wei

Kai Wei is an experienced engineering leader with a strong focus on team building and creating innovative technology-driven products. With a background as a software architect, Kai has extensive experience in developing scalable, highly available, and high-performance distributed systems for web and mobile applications.

Kai Wei values traits like integrity, ownership, curiosity, craftsmanship, teamwork, and a proactive approach to decision-making. Believing in designing elegant software solutions and advocating for starting with understanding problems before seeking solutions, Kai emphasizes simplicity in addressing complex issues.

With a proven track record in both startup and corporate environments, Kai Wei possesses a broad skill set across various software stacks, including mobile, API design, distributed systems, databases, and big data processing, in verticals such as social networks, mobile technology, ads, geospatial services, and internet finance.

Kai's educational background includes a Master of Science in Computer Science, a Master of Arts in Transportation Planning/Geographic Information System, and a Bachelor of Science in Urban and Environmental Sciences from reputable institutions like the University of California, Berkeley, and Peking University.

Having held leadership roles at Google, CloudKitchens, and Uber, Kai Wei has also contributed significantly as a Senior Software Engineer and Staff Software Engineer at companies like Wealthfront Inc., LinkedIn, Snowflake Computing, and Motorola Mobility. Additionally, Kai has entrepreneurial experience as the Co-founder and Chief Engineer at AwesoMess.

Throughout their career, Kai Wei has showcased a talent for problem analysis, pattern recognition, and creating effective solutions. With a background in research and internships at institutions like AT&T Labs Research and Informix/IBM, Kai's diverse experience has shaped their expertise in designing and developing cutting-edge software solutions.