Zhu Lang

Senior Product & Engineering Leader | Cloud & AI Specialist
Shanghai, CN.

About

A highly accomplished Product and Engineering leader with over a decade of experience, including 8 years in product management and 5 in R&D engineering. Specializing in Cloud Computing and Artificial Intelligence, adept at guiding products from concept to successful launch (0 to 1), with deep expertise in backend development, system architecture, and NLP/LLM technologies. Proven ability to build and lead high-performing cross-functional teams, driving significant user growth and business impact through strategic product vision and technical execution.

Work

Qiniu Cloud
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AIGC Product Lead

Summary

Led the strategic planning, development, and market launch of Qiniu Cloud's Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) products, driving business growth and innovation.

Highlights

Defined and executed a clear AIGC product roadmap, leveraging core technologies (TTS, ASR, Digital Human, Agent, RAG, LLM) to establish a robust AI ecosystem and drive the company's second growth curve.

Spearheaded the end-to-end management of Qiniu Cloud's intelligent digital human product, successfully launching the MVP by integrating company resources and collaborating with leading external partners like NetEase and SenseTime.

Achieved a 30% month-over-month user growth for the intelligent digital human product through precise operational strategies, comprehensive promotion campaigns, and continuous user feedback integration.

Optimized product development efficiency by leveraging AI tools (Claude MCP + Cursor) to automate script generation and testing, significantly reducing R&D self-testing workload and enhancing product acceptance efficiency.

JD Cloud
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Product Director, Database Product Lead

Summary

Directed the development and strategy for JD Cloud's comprehensive database product portfolio, encompassing relational, non-relational, and distributed solutions across diverse cloud environments.

Highlights

Developed and launched an integrated database management platform offering 17+ products and services, including relational, non-relational, and distributed databases, catering to public, private, and hybrid cloud environments.

Led the successful external launch of StarDB, JD Cloud's proprietary financial-grade distributed database, achieving multiple industry certifications and delivering key projects for clients like Pudao Credit and Nongfu Spring.

Built and managed a high-performing 10-person product team, integrating operations, marketing, and external resources to significantly enhance product visibility and achieve annual sales targets.

Elevated product credibility and market influence through strategic customer case studies, public product/technology sharing, and securing industry accolades.

JD Cloud
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Product Director, PaaS Product Lead

Summary

Defined and executed the hybrid multi-cloud strategy for JD Cloud's PaaS offerings, enhancing competitive advantage and enabling componentized service delivery across all environments.

Highlights

Formulated JD Cloud's hybrid multi-cloud strategy, enabling all PaaS services to operate as componentized units across diverse environments, establishing a differentiated competitive edge.

Enhanced JD Cloud's brand image and technical influence by actively participating in prominent industry events like CNCF and open-source conferences, leveraging multi-channel promotion.

Fostered strong team cohesion and performance through internal communication and knowledge sharing, while also serving as a keynote speaker at 2020 ServerlessDays China and expert producer for 2020 SACC, elevating personal and team professional standing.

JD Cloud
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Product Director, Blockchain Product R&D Lead

Summary

Led a cross-functional team in the research, planning, and successful 0-to-1 launch of JD Cloud's blockchain products, including an open-sourced data analysis service.

Highlights

Established and led a dedicated team for blockchain product research and development, successfully launching the Blockchain Data Analysis Service (BDS) from concept to production.

Achieved significant industry recognition and adoption by open-sourcing the BDS project on GitHub, fostering community engagement and transparency.

Drove commercialization and deeper collaboration by securing strategic partnerships with leading enterprises (e.g., Huobi, Zhigui) and academic institutions (e.g., Monash University), advancing blockchain technology and its commercial application.

JD Cloud
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Senior Product Manager, IaaS Compute Product Lead

Summary

Managed the strategic planning and successful 0-to-1 launch of core IaaS products, including compute, storage, network, and security services for JD Cloud.

Highlights

Orchestrated the complete IaaS product roadmap, leading the 0-to-1 launch of critical services such as cloud hosts, images, cloud disks, private networks, and network ACLs, establishing the foundational JD Cloud IaaS platform.

Differentiated product offerings by innovating and launching a native container product, significantly lowering user barriers and enhancing the user experience for container services.

Increased product visibility and adoption through multi-channel promotion, including online technical platforms and offline salons, contributing to the Native Container product receiving an 'Excellent Product Award' and the Kingdee Hybrid Cloud solution being recognized as a 'Best Practice Case Study'.

JD Cloud
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Senior Software Development Engineer, PaaS Platform

Summary

Contributed to the development and enhancement of JD Public Cloud's PaaS platform, focusing on core functionalities and integration with other cloud services.

Highlights

Led the architecture and implementation of the 'Yunqing' platform upgrade from v1 (Ruby-based) to v2 (incorporating Golang modules), enhancing system performance and scalability.

Developed and integrated critical features such as intelligent routing, elastic scaling, and intelligent startup, enriching the PaaS platform's capabilities and seamlessly integrating with JD Cloud's database, storage, monitoring, and testing services.

Elevated personal professional standing and JD Cloud's technical reputation by serving as a speaker at the 2013 Ruby China conference and Open Source Heroes event, sharing insights on PaaS development.

WeDoctor
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Senior Software Development Engineer

Summary

Developed and optimized a distributed search engine for the medical domain, replacing legacy systems and enhancing user search capabilities.

Highlights

Designed and implemented a high-performance distributed search engine based on Solr, effectively replacing the legacy system and addressing complex search requirements within the medical industry.

Successfully deployed and maintained the search engine, which has been in continuous online service for years without significant backend architectural changes, demonstrating robust and scalable design.

Developed core search functionalities including doctor, hospital, and disease search, along with advanced features like spell checking, result sorting, and search suggestions, significantly improving user experience.

Taobao
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Senior Software Development Engineer

Summary

Contributed to the development and design of P2P video live streaming servers, focusing on system optimization and scalability for high-throughput applications.

Highlights

Iteratively optimized the peer node scheduling algorithm for video streaming servers, significantly enhancing node scheduling performance and system efficiency.

Participated in the refactoring of P2P servers, designing and implementing a scalable server cluster expansion architecture utilizing VIP, consistent hashing, and load balancing techniques.

Developed message forwarding servers to intelligently process and distribute message packets, ensuring precise delivery to backend servers and supporting infinite backend scaling through heartbeat and message forwarding mechanisms, leading to increased system throughput and robustness.

Zhejiang Xuanyi Technology Co., Ltd.
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Game Development Engineer

Summary

Contributed to game development projects.

Highlights

Developed and implemented core game mechanics and features for various projects.

Collaborated with design and art teams to integrate game assets and ensure functional requirements were met.

Participated in testing and debugging processes to identify and resolve software defects, ensuring game stability and performance.

Education

Zhejiang University Ningbo Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Engineering

Information and Computing Science

Courses

Data Structures

Algorithms

Software Engineering

Database Systems

Computer Networks

Awards

ACM Asia Contest Silver Award

Awarded By

ACM

Recognized for outstanding performance in the prestigious ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest, demonstrating advanced problem-solving and algorithmic skills.

Zhejiang Province Contest Gold Award

Awarded By

Zhejiang Province

Awarded for exceptional achievement in a provincial-level programming competition, showcasing superior technical proficiency and competitive programming ability.

Languages

Mandarin Chinese

Skills

Leadership & Teamwork

Team Leadership, Cross-functional Collaboration, Mentorship, Talent Development, Strategic Planning, Communication.

Tools & Methodologies

Claude MCP, Cursor, GitHub, Agile Methodologies.

Cloud Technologies

Cloud Computing, IaaS, PaaS, Hybrid Cloud, Distributed Systems, Networking, Databases (Cloud).

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Natural Language Processing (NLP), Large Language Models (LLM), AI-Generated Content (AIGC), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AI Agent, Machine Learning, Deep Learning.

Programming Languages

C++, Python, Java, Golang, Ruby.

Backend Development

Backend Systems, System Design, Software Architecture, Microservices, API Development, Data Structures, Algorithms.

Product Management

Product Strategy, Product Lifecycle Management, 0-to-1 Product Launch, User Experience (UX), Product Operations, Market Research, Product Optimization, Go-to-Market Strategy, Commercialization.

Databases & Caching

MySQL, Redis, Solr, StarDB, Tair.

Projects

AI Technology Insights & Application Analysis (Xiaohongshu)

Summary

Operated a popular online account focused on sharing professional AI insights, learning experiences, and application scenarios.

Blockchain Data Analysis Service (BDS) Open-Source Project

Summary

Led the development and open-sourcing of a blockchain data analysis service, contributing to the broader blockchain ecosystem.