Zixuan Cheng
Limited Partner at Orilab源究所
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolZixuan Cheng is a systems-focused investor and emerging engineer pursuing an M.S. in Engineering Systems at UPenn while actively managing a diversified private investment portfolio across semiconductors, materials technology, and consumer beverages. With six years of experience spanning product data analytics and financial modeling from internships at McKinsey, Nielsen, Oriza Holdings, and BuySupply, he blends quantitative rigor (Python, R, SQL) with strategic insight to identify scalable opportunities. As a Limited Partner in OriLab and Vital Thin Film Materials, he supports companies at the intersection of advanced manufacturing and consumer health, tracking metrics from GMV growth to tech-enabled production scale. A Rutgers Business School graduate with a 3.8 GPA, he is deepening technical skills in machine learning, graph neural networks, and system modeling to better evaluate and incubate tech-driven ventures. Zixuan’s approach is notable for integrating hands-on engineering training with a practitioner’s investor mindset—using data science to de-risk bets and spot startup potential early. Based in Philadelphia, he plans to co-invest post-graduation with peers, turning academic research and technical fluency into actionable investment theses.
6 years of coding experience
Bachelor's degree Business Analytics and Information Technology, Bachelor's degree Business Analytics and Information Technology at Rutgers Business SchoolHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at Dulwich College SuzhouBachelor's degree Business Analytics, Bachelor's degree Business Analytics at University of Miami Herbert Business SchoolMaster of Science in Engineering System Engineering, Master of Science in Engineering System Engineering at University of Pennsylvania
Chinese, English
Github Skills (18)
python10
low-code10
no-code10
nextjs10
vpc10
llm10
automation10
agent10
openai10
ai10
claude10
agentic-workflow10
gpt10
agentic-ai10
genai10
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
Theysua/dify_na_demo_env
May 2024 - Mar 2026
Dify is an open-source LLM app development platform. Dify's intuitive interface combines AI workflow, RAG pipeline, agent capabilities, model management, observability features and more, letting you quickly go from prototype to production.
Contributions:23 pushes, 4 branches in 1 year 10 months
Theysua/campberry_proj
Feb 2026 - Apr 2026
Contributions:38 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
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