Zhiyong Wei, MBA, CFA, PMP, FRM

Zhiyong Wei, MBA, CFA, PMP, FRM has a strong background in the finance and IT industries. Zhiyong is currently the Vice President of Engineering Delivery at Ayata, a position they have held since 2018. Prior to this, Zhiyong worked at Castleton Commodities International LLC where they served as Managing Director and Deputy Head of IT, as well as Global Head of Software Development. During their time at Castleton Commodities, they implemented processes and procedures that improved operational excellence and reduced production incidents and service disruptions. Zhiyong also upgraded the firm's global software development capability, leading to cost reductions. Zhiyong successfully integrated all applications and systems for the acquisition of Morgan Stanley Oil Liquids Trading business within the allocated timeframe and budget.

Before joining Castleton Commodities, Zhiyong held the position of Sr. Vice President at Citigroup, where they led a team in delivering system solutions for commodity trading. Zhiyong was responsible for managing the implementation of Credit Value Adjustment and corresponding risk sensitivities.

Prior to Citigroup, Zhiyong was the Director at Merrill Lynch Commodities, Inc, where they led a team in developing commodity trading, valuation, and risk management systems. Zhiyong also managed the development of a front-to-back commodity index trading system with real-time valuation.

Before their role at Merrill Lynch Commodities, Zhiyong worked at Morgan Stanley as a Vice President, where they developed a crude oil and refined products front-to-back trading system. Zhiyong successfully resolved a long-standing issue concerning profit and loss attribution.

Zhiyong also has experience working at Cinergy Marketing and Trading as a Consultant in Global Risk Management, where they developed pricing models for natural gas and power options and provided consultant services for the development of a new natural gas trading and risk management system.

Zhiyong also served as the Director of Energy Trading Technology at UBS Investment Bank, leading the Risk IT team responsible for risk management systems and integration.

Early in their career, Zhiyong spent several years at Enron as a Senior Director, where they led a large team and managed multiple projects simultaneously. Zhiyong was responsible for redesigning business processes and system architecture.

Overall, Zhiyong Wei brings extensive experience in delivering system solutions for commodity trading, as well as expertise in risk management and software development.

Zhiyong Wei, MBA, CFA, PMP, FRM, has an extensive education history. Zhiyong first pursued a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Afterward, they went on to obtain a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the same university.

Zhiyong then attended Technische Universität Berlin, where they pursued a PhD in Electrical Engineering. However, the exact duration of their doctoral program was not provided. Following this, they pursued further education at the University of Houston, where they obtained a Master of Science in Computer Science from 1993 to 1995.

To enhance their business acumen, Zhiyong attended Rice Business - Jones Graduate School of Business from 1997 to 2000, obtaining a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Finance and Business Management.

Thus, Zhiyong Wei's education history includes a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering also from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, a PhD Candidate in Electrical Engineering from Technische Universität Berlin, and a Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of Houston. Zhiyong further enhanced their skill set by obtaining an MBA in Finance and Business Management from Rice Business - Jones Graduate School of Business.