Willard Zhao

Willard Zhao is a seasoned recruitment professional with extensive experience in talent acquisition and human resources. Currently serving as Recruiting Lead at Meituan since August 2024, Willard previously held the same title at Kwai Inc. from October 2019 to July 2024, and worked as a Senior Recruiter at Baidu, Inc., focusing on algorithm and development hiring for Baidu Feed from August 2018 to September 2019. Prior to Baidu, Willard was a Talent Recruiter at Microsoft, specializing in the APAC region from April 2017 to August 2018, and served as an Associate Partner and Senior Technical Recruiter at Manpower, focusing on IT and Internet industries for clients like Huawei and Alibaba from October 2014 to April 2017. Willard holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Human Resource Management from Beijing Technology and Business University, earned from 2011 to 2015.