Wesley Zhang
Details
Computer Science
Shanghai University
1998 : 2002
2022 : Present
PayPal
Director, Head of Technical Platforms & Cybersecurity (PayPal China)
Director of PayPal China Infrastructure & Platforms
2021 : 2022
PayPal
Director, Infrastructure & Platforms (PayPal China)
As an early member of the core team responsible for GoPay Acquisition, I played a pivotal role in building and shaping PayPal China's technical foundation. I successfully led the budgeting, hiring process, forming highly proficient core teams specializing in Infrastructure, Platforms, Big Data, and Cybersecurity.
My leadership and expertise enabled these teams to design and deliver comprehensive system to successfully support our first payment product went live within 6 months from the ground up.
I possess a deep understanding of China-specific regulatory requirements and certification processes, both for payment companies and compliance with the nation's cybersecurity laws.
2019 : 2021
PayPal
Senior Software Manager - Technical Platforms & Cybersecurity
Cloud Engineering & Operations
2019 : 2019
PayPal
Senior Cloud Engineering Manager
Cloud Engineering & Operations
2015 : 2018
PayPal
Cloud Engineering Manager 2
Skills
Agile Methodologies, Analytics, Application Development, Big Data, Change Management, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), Cross-cultural Teams, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Cybersecurity, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Flutter, Front-End Development, High Availability Architecture, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), IT Infrastructure Management, Java, Kubernetes, Large Language Models (LLM), Leadership, Linux, Machine Learning, MLOps, Network Security, People Management, Planning Budgeting & Forecasting, Platform Architecture, Platform as a Service (PAAS), Project Management, Python (Programming Language), React.js, Risk Management, Scalability, Scrum, Security Architecture Design, Site Reliability Engineering, Software Development, Software Quality Assurance, Software Testing, SQL, Strategic Leadership, System Architecture, System Monitoring, Technical Leadership, Test Automation, Testing
About
Customer-focused technology leader with a passion for building technology capabilities to serve business needs. Working closely with business partners on visions and defining strategies, and transforming them to IT roadmaps. Excels at leading platform transformations to improve development agility, efficiency and security. Proven ability to grow and lead individuals and global teams, and building entire technology functions ground up. Passionate about software engineering, quality, cybersecurity, building for scale, infrastructure and platforms, site reliability. A hands-on leader with passion for innovations on technologies and products.
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