Zhicong L.

Zhicong L. is an experienced IT professional currently serving as IT Director at Slide & Hide Pte. Ltd. since July 2023. Prior to this, Zhicong was the CTO and Co-founder of Cococart, where successful fundraising efforts raised US$4.2 million from prominent investors including Sequoia Capital and participation from Y Combinator. As a Product Manager at Essential, Zhicong managed software for the Gem smartphone, overseeing the development and completion of 12 applications across multiple countries. Early career roles include a Software Engineer Intern at Dropbox, where Zhicong enhanced the core Android app, and a Software Engineer Intern at Figma, where foundational work was done on web-based file management systems. Zhicong also co-founded a non-profit education portal and held various technical roles in startups, with a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley.