Summary
Rui Zheng is the founder and CEO of Zityspace, an AI startup that accelerates computer vision data workflows, bringing 12 years of experience across research and production engineering. With a PhD in condensed matter physics and an MPhil in computer science, he bridges rigorous Monte Carlo–based scientific thinking with practical deep learning and full‑stack system design. At Markable he led efforts to productionize fashion recognition pipelines—covering data scraping, annotation, distributed training and deployment—before founding his company in 2021. A hands‑on engineer and former chief scientist, he combines numerical simulation experience with expertise in computer vision, visualization and backend/web development to turn ideas into shipped products. Based in Shenzhen, he pairs academic productivity (Google Scholar profile) with an active GitHub presence, emphasizing reproducible research and data‑centric ML workflows.
12 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Applied Physics, BS, Applied Physics at Huazhong University of Science & Technology
PhD, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, PhD, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics at Institute of Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Chinese, English