Summary
Richard Lin is a veteran open-source and developer ecosystem leader based in Taiwan, with a decade-plus career building communities and programs that connect AI, cloud, IoT, and Web3. He has led developer and open-source strategy at Huawei Cloud and 01.AI, scaled ModelArts and LiteOS ecosystems to hundreds of thousands of developers and dozens of industry partners, and now heads open-source ecosystem work at Datastrato. As co-founder of KAIYUANSHE he has driven China’s local open-source governance and international collaboration since 2014, blending policy, legal insight, and DevRel practice. His background uniquely combines an MBA in industrial economics and an LL.B in law, which he leverages to align open-source business models, IP considerations, and sustainable community governance. Known for organizing large-scale events, certification programs, and university training, he often operates at the intersection of technical evangelism and institutional engagement. Colleagues describe him as someone who turns community momentum into measurable product and partnership outcomes rather than just publicity.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
LL.B Law, LL.B Law at National Chengchi University
MBA Industrial Economics, MBA Industrial Economics at National Central University
HSNU
Chinese, English