Chen Lu

Chen Lu is an Engineering Manager at TikTok, where they lead efforts in programming and server architecture design since 2023. With over 10 years of experience in the tech industry, Chen has spent more than 5 years managing engineering teams focused on Payment and Authentication solutions. Previously, they held roles at Sea, where they led web engineering teams in Singapore, Taiwan, and Vietnam, and developed scalable payment platforms for millions of users. Chen's early career included positions at Toshiba and Baidu, where they contributed to web crawling technology and search keyword recommendations, respectively. They hold both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Computer Science from Beijing University of Technology.