Weicong (Wilson) Kong

Senior BI Data Engineer at Sonder

Weicong (Wilson) Kong has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Weicong (Wilson) currently works at Sonder as a Senior BI Data Engineer, a role they have held since September 2022. Prior to this, they were a BI Data Engineer at Sonder from January 2022 to September 2022.

Before joining Sonder, Weicong worked at ALDI Stores Australia as a Data Engineer / System Analyst from April 2020 to January 2022. In this role, they achieved significant accomplishments such as reengineering a price activity detection algorithm using distributed computing, building an end-to-end system to analyze competitors' data and automate report sending, and developing a machine learning-based solution to optimize stock allocation.

From April 2017 to April 2020, Weicong served as a Postdoctoral Fellow at UNSW, contributing to research in their field of expertise. Prior to that, they worked as a PhD Candidate at the University of Sydney from March 2014 to May 2017.

Weicong also has experience as a Visiting Scholar at the University of Hong Kong from August 2015 to February 2016.

Earlier in their career, they worked as an Electrical Engineer / System Engineer at Shenzhen Power Supply Co. Ltd. (China Southern Power Grid) from July 2011 to February 2014. Weicong (Wilson) also served as a Research Assistant at the University of Strathclyde from September 2009 to October 2010.

Overall, Weicong (Wilson) Kong has demonstrated expertise in data engineering, system analysis, research, and academia.

Weicong (Wilson) Kong completed their education in the following chronological order:

From 2004 to 2008, they attended South China University of Technology where they earned a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) degree in Electrical Engineering and Automation.

In 2008, they enrolled in the South China University of Technology once again, this time pursuing a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Power System and Automation. Weicong (Wilson) successfully completed this program in 2011.

During the same year, in 2008, they also studied at the University of Strathclyde and obtained a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. This program extended until 2009.

Finally, from 2014 to 2017, Weicong (Wilson) Kong pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree at the University of Sydney, specializing in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

Based on the provided information, it can be concluded that Weicong (Wilson) Kong has a comprehensive education history in the field of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, with progressively higher degrees obtained over the years.

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  • Senior BI Data Engineer

    September, 2022 - present

  • BI Data Engineer

    January, 2022

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