Ming Wen is a seasoned software leader and entrepreneur with over 11 years building high-performance, cloud-native infrastructure and security products. As Co-founder and CEO of API7.ai and chair of the Apache APISIX PMC, he led APISIX from startup project to a widely adopted Apache gateway used by companies like Zoom, SHEIN and Airwallex. His background as a software architect and development manager spans OpenResty-based gateway engineering, Lua/Python stacks, and platformizing API runtime to address real-world reliability and security gaps. Based in Singapore, he combines hands-on systems engineering with open-source stewardship and a strategic vision to expand into the full API lifecycle—from design and development to monetization. An often-overlooked strength is his ability to translate low-level performance work into broad commercial products that attract both enterprise customers and community contributors.
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