Zheng Li

Zheng Li is an accomplished engineering leader with extensive experience in artificial intelligence and cloud computing. Currently serving as Director of Engineering at LinkedIn since March 2015, Zheng Li heads teams focused on developing advanced large language models and generative technologies for diverse applications. Prior roles include Staff Engineer at Samsung Electronics America, where significant contributions to cloud computing and deep learning were recognized with multiple awards. Zheng Li also held various research positions at the University of Colorado at Boulder and Intel, with notable work in silicon photonics and processor-memory interconnect technology. Academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Electronic Science and Technology from Tsinghua University, complemented by studies in Computer Science at Stanford University.