James Hu
Founder & CEO at Edge Perception Technology
Changning District, Shanghai, China
Summary
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Top SchoolJames Hu is a serial founder and AI-edge technology CEO with over two decades of research and industry experience in computer vision, sensor fusion, and intelligent vehicle systems. He founded WiSSEN in 2011, scaling it into a global Tier-2 automotive camera module supplier, and now leads Edge Perception Technology to commercialize SmartBox and SmartCamera products for industrial inspection and robotic perception. A PhD-trained researcher and former Kumamoto University associate professor, he has authored 100+ papers and holds 20+ patents across Japan, the US, and Europe, blending deep academic rigor with product-focused engineering. James moves fluidly between algorithm development and systems integration, having shipped ADAS, DSM, night-vision and surround-view camera solutions. Based in Shanghai, he combines entrepreneurial grit with a long track record of translating cutting-edge imaging research into manufacturable hardware and market-ready systems. An understated strength is his sustained cross-cultural leadership, having built teams and IP across Japan and China while bridging academia and industry.
10 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science at Kumamoto UniversityBachelor's Degree, Automation Engineering, Bachelor's Degree, Automation Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University
English, Japanese, Chinese
Github Skills (7)
python3
cryptography2
cli2
encryption-algorithms1
rust1
encryption1
crypto1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
huleiak47/python-hlutils
Dec 2015 - Feb 2020
Contributions:21 commits, 18 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 3 months
huleiak47/hl-configs
Dec 2015 - Nov 2023
Contributions:40 pushes, 1 branch in 8 years 1 month
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