Summary
Li Ling is an Enterprise SRE and engineering leader with nearly a decade of experience building resilient, high-performance systems for eCommerce, SaaS, and B2B social platforms across APAC and global markets. Currently at Shopify and formerly Head of Engineering at Bluente and technical lead roles at HelloTalk and Tencent, Li combines hands-on SRE, backend engineering, and product integration expertise to help merchants scale internationally and enter/expand in China. He has a strong track record integrating large partners (Google, Facebook, JD, TikTok), architecting real-time data processing and gateway solutions, and driving network transformation with projects like APISIX and OpenResty. Equally comfortable mentoring teams and shipping code, Li is an active open-source contributor and a practical cross-border consultant for startups navigating China–APAC expansion.
9 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering - BE Computer Science, Bachelor of Engineering - BE Computer Science at Hunan Institute of Science and Technology
Chinese, English