Tianxiang Sun is an NLP and large language model researcher-turned-founder with eight years of experience building AI products and leading teams from Shanghai. Currently CEO of Analemma AI after co-founding and heading LLM efforts at Zulution AI, he blends academic rigor from a PhD track at Fudan with hands-on industry R&D at Shanghai AI Lab, Alibaba DAMO, and AWS. He has a track record of translating cutting-edge research into product and team leadership, serving as product owner and LLM team lead before founding his startup. Comfortable across research and applied engineering, he focuses on scalable LLM systems and practical deployments rather than purely theoretical work. Based in Shanghai with roots in software engineering from Xidian University, he brings both deep technical expertise and entrepreneurial drive. A detail that sets him apart is his consistent movement between elite research labs and startup leadership, signaling an ability to ship research-grade AI into real-world products.
8 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science at Fudan University
Bachelor's degree Software Engineering, Bachelor's degree Software Engineering at Xidian University
Contributions:62 commits, 24 pushes, 1 branch in 8 months
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