Hello, I'm
Zhang Qianqian
Senior AI Lead Software Engineer
AI Solutions Engineer & Product Builder
AI Solutions Engineer & Product Builder with 14+ years of full-stack experience. I specialize in delivering end-to-end AI-powered solutions — from customer requirements gathering to production deployment and ongoing support. Currently leading AI initiatives and managing a small team of freelancers, delivering customized CRM systems, intelligent automation workflows, and multimodal LLM-based applications.
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End-to-end AI solutions and customized systems
Luxury Retailer CRM
End-to-end customized CRM for a luxury retail store. Full lifecycle from requirements gathering to delivery and continuous support.
- •Custom-built CRM tailored to luxury retail workflows
- •End-to-end ownership from requirements to production
- •Ongoing support and feature enhancements
Live Band Performance CRM
Customized CRM solution for an SME providing live band performance services. End-to-end ownership from customer engagement to production deployment.
- •Tailored CRM for live entertainment industry
- •Full customer engagement lifecycle management
- •Production deployment and ongoing maintenance
Internal Department CRM
Migrated internal CRM from Base44 platform to a fully self-hosted application. Continuous development and feature enhancement.
- •Platform migration from Base44 to self-hosted solution
- •Improved control and customization capabilities
- •Continuous feature development and enhancement
AI & Automation Workflows
Built extensive AI-powered automation workflows using n8n for internal departments. Streamlined operations through intelligent process automation.
- •Extensive n8n workflow automation for internal teams
- •AI-powered intelligent process automation
- •Significant operational efficiency improvements
Meta Llama Incubator Program
Led the company's team to Top 3 placement in Meta's Llama Incubator Program. Built innovative AI solutions using Llama models.
- •Top 3 placement in Meta's Llama Incubator Program
- •Built innovative AI solutions with Llama models
- •Led cross-functional team collaboration
Multimodal AI Assistant
Built AI assistants with multimodal support (text + images) leveraging large language models for customer service and internal productivity.
- •Multimodal support handling both text and image inputs
- •LLM-powered AI assistants for customer service
- •Internal productivity chatbot prototypes
Speech AI: STT & TTS
Explored and implemented open source models for Speech-to-Text and Text-to-Speech, evaluating performance for production use cases.
- •Evaluated open source STT and TTS models
- •Built proof-of-concept speech processing pipelines
- •Benchmarked model performance for production readiness
Image & Video Generation
Built POCs exploring AI-powered image and video generation, document parsing, OCR, and automated invoice processing systems.
- •AI-powered image and video generation prototypes
- •Document parsing and OCR solutions
- •Automated invoice processing systems
Technical Stack
14+ years of full-stack expertise with a focus on AI
AI & Machine Learning
Backend
Frontend
Data & Databases
DevOps & Cloud
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Validated expertise in Kubernetes cluster management and orchestration
Career Journey
From software engineering to AI leadership
Senior AI Lead Software Engineer
MyRepublic
Mar 2024 - Present
Leading AI initiatives and delivering end-to-end customized solutions
- •Delivered CRM systems for luxury retailer and SME clients
- •Built AI/automation workflows in n8n
- •Top 3 team in Meta's Llama Incubator Program
- •Managing 2 freelancers for external and internal projects
- •Developed POCs for AI assistant, image/video generation, document parsing
Senior AI Lead Software Engineer
MyRepublic
Mar 2024 - Present
Leading AI initiatives and delivering end-to-end customized solutions
- •Delivered CRM systems for luxury retailer and SME clients
- •Built AI/automation workflows in n8n
- •Top 3 team in Meta's Llama Incubator Program
- •Managing 2 freelancers for external and internal projects
- •Developed POCs for AI assistant, image/video generation, document parsing
Senior Lead Software Engineer
MyRepublic
Oct 2022 - Feb 2024
Led Gateway service design and development, supported major product launches
- •Designed multi-tenanted Gateway service (Node.js, TypeScript, Loopback4)
- •Supported Mobile 5G and Broadband 10G launches
- •Led Notification Center development
- •Took over and managed Mobile App development
Senior Lead Software Engineer
MyRepublic
Oct 2022 - Feb 2024
Led Gateway service design and development, supported major product launches
- •Designed multi-tenanted Gateway service (Node.js, TypeScript, Loopback4)
- •Supported Mobile 5G and Broadband 10G launches
- •Led Notification Center development
- •Took over and managed Mobile App development
Senior Software Engineer
MyRepublic
Oct 2020 - Sep 2022
Full-stack development across multiple platforms and services
- •B/OSS platform development (frontend and backend)
- •API integrations (NinjaVan, Ekyc, eSIM)
- •Monthly churn prediction model operations
Senior Software Engineer
MyRepublic
Oct 2020 - Sep 2022
Full-stack development across multiple platforms and services
- •B/OSS platform development (frontend and backend)
- •API integrations (NinjaVan, Ekyc, eSIM)
- •Monthly churn prediction model operations
ML Engineer / Junior Data Scientist
MyRepublic
Aug 2019 - Sep 2020
Built ML models and data pipelines for customer analytics
- •Built Churn Prediction model with 92% accuracy (AUC)
- •Achieved 5.33% customer recontract rate
- •Setup automated data pipelines with Airflow
- •Chatbot language analysis and improvement
ML Engineer / Junior Data Scientist
MyRepublic
Aug 2019 - Sep 2020
Built ML models and data pipelines for customer analytics
- •Built Churn Prediction model with 92% accuracy (AUC)
- •Achieved 5.33% customer recontract rate
- •Setup automated data pipelines with Airflow
- •Chatbot language analysis and improvement
Senior Software Engineer
MyRepublic
Sep 2018 - Jul 2019
B/OSS platform development and API integrations
- •Commission calculation and distribution module
- •Payment Express API integration
Senior Software Engineer
MyRepublic
Sep 2018 - Jul 2019
B/OSS platform development and API integrations
- •Commission calculation and distribution module
- •Payment Express API integration
Product Owner / Project Manager
Shanghai Indation
Apr 2018 - Jul 2018
Built development team and product infrastructure from scratch
- •Led 5-developer team
- •Designed micro-services architecture
- •Built 3 web applications and a WeChat Mini Program for L'Oreal China
Product Owner / Project Manager
Shanghai Indation
Apr 2018 - Jul 2018
Built development team and product infrastructure from scratch
- •Led 5-developer team
- •Designed micro-services architecture
- •Built 3 web applications and a WeChat Mini Program for L'Oreal China
Software Engineer → Senior Software Engineer
WaveO Network
Jul 2010 - Jan 2018
Built backend services and marketing analytics platform
- •Backend serving 2M+ mobile app users
- •Merchant application for 5 Singapore shopping malls
- •Platform migration from PHP to Node.js
- •Real-time data streaming
Software Engineer → Senior Software Engineer
WaveO Network
Jul 2010 - Jan 2018
Built backend services and marketing analytics platform
- •Backend serving 2M+ mobile app users
- •Merchant application for 5 Singapore shopping malls
- •Platform migration from PHP to Node.js
- •Real-time data streaming
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Education
Master of Science in Computer Application — Nanjing Forestry University (2009 - 2012)
B.S. in Information and Computing Science — Nanjing Forestry University (2005 - 2009)