Yuanwei Lu is a tech lead based in Shenzhen with a decade of experience designing and delivering large-scale infrastructure and distributed systems. He progressed from research internships at Microsoft Research Asia to senior engineering roles at Tencent and Pinduoduo, where he served as an infra architect before taking on his current leadership role at StepFun. His background blends rigorous academic training in computer science (including a joint PhD program with USTC and MSRA) with hands-on production experience building resilient platform services at major Chinese tech companies. Known for bridging deep research insights and pragmatic engineering, he often focuses on architectural clarity and operational robustness in fast-moving teams. An understated strength is his continuity across research and industry, enabling him to translate advanced concepts into reliable, production-ready systems.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at University of Science and Technology of China
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at Joint PhD Program with USTC and MSRA
Source code for KDD 2020 paper "Meta-learning on Heterogeneous Information Networks for Cold-start Recommendation"
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