Summary
Jiangming Yang is a product and engineering executive who blends deep research pedigree with hands-on fintech product scaling, currently serving as VP and Chief Innovation Officer at Ant International. He has led global platform and payments initiatives at Microsoft Research, EA, Square/Block, Airbnb and Ant, specializing in payments, digitalization and embedded finance across Asia and the U.S. A published researcher with 30+ papers, ~2,000 citations and 16 patents, he uniquely bridges AI/ML research and pragmatic product delivery. Known for creating cross-functional synergy between product and engineering, he drives investment and innovation to empower inclusive growth for local businesses. Based in California and trained at Fudan University, he pairs a technologist’s rigor with a founder’s curiosity—summed up by his GitHub motto: "Follow the heart to live, never stop."
10 years of coding experience