Summary
Ruiqi Li is a Lead Data AI Solution Engineer based in Singapore with eight years of experience building production-ready NLP, LLM and machine learning systems across industry and academia. He holds a PhD in Computer Science and has transitioned research in NLP and planning into real-world products, from SKU spam detection and attribute tagging at Shopee to CNN-driven image alignment and topic modeling for NTUC Fairprice. Currently leading an AI-Driven Agency initiative, he architects agentic AI, RAG and Text-to-SQL solutions that translate LLM outputs into actionable engagement narratives for insurance agents. Notably, Ruiqi’s background includes hands-on humanoid vision system development and teaching core ML courses, giving him a rare blend of deep technical research, product delivery, and pedagogy. He combines rigorous academic grounding with a track record of turning complex language and vision research into business impact.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at Australian National University
Master's degree, Management Information Systems, General, Master's degree, Management Information Systems, General at Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
Master of Technology - MTech, Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration, Master of Technology - MTech, Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration at National University of Singapore