Summary
Qi Wang is a Director of Data & AI Platform Engineering based in London with over two decades of experience building data-driven platforms and leading cross-functional engineering teams. Currently at GSK, Qi leads a multi-discipline product engineering organization focused on scalable Data and AI/ML platform capabilities that accelerate life sciences outcomes. Prior roles at AWS, Google, Hortonworks and enterprise software firms reflect deep expertise in cloud architecture, platform engineering, and industry-specific solutions for life sciences. Qi blends hands-on technical leadership with strategic customer-facing experience from solutions architecture, enabling pragmatic paths from prototype to production. Trained in computer and information sciences at the University of Pennsylvania after a chemistry degree from Peking University, Qi brings a rare combination of domain science literacy and platform engineering rigor. Colleagues describe Qi as a builder who bridges research, cloud-native tooling, and product delivery to turn complex data problems into operational capabilities.
10 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Chemistry, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Chemistry at Peking University
Master of Science and Engineering (MSE) Computer and Information Sciences, Master of Science and Engineering (MSE) Computer and Information Sciences at University of Pennsylvania