Xiaowei Wang is a Head of Development based in London with 11 years of software engineering and leadership experience across financial markets and high-performance engineering teams. He has progressed through senior and lead developer roles at TP ICAP and ICAP after early engineering stints at McLaren Technology Group and trading technology firms, blending low-latency systems experience with large-team delivery. Xiaowei brings a research-informed perspective as a PhD candidate in Artificial Intelligence at Brunel University, pairing practical production delivery with deep ML/AI curiosity. His background in multimedia signal processing and software engineering underpins a disciplined, data-driven approach to system design and optimization. Colleagues describe him as someone who thrives on solving complex technical problems and building resilient teams that ship reliable services under pressure. Outside the obvious career path, his motto “Life will always find a way” hints at a pragmatic, adaptive leadership style that favors iterative progress and creative problem solving.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Computer Software Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BSc) Computer Software Engineering at University of New Brunswick
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD candidate Artificial Intelligence, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD candidate Artificial Intelligence at Brunel University of London
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BSc) Computer Science at China Agricultural University
Master's degree Multimedia signal processing and communications, Master's degree Multimedia signal processing and communications at University of Surrey
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