Vicky Wenqing Li
Software Engineer Growth
Hi, I'm Vicky. Over the past decade, I’ve worked at the intersection of growth and engineering. I started in business and sales roles at adtech companies in China and Europe, then moved into hands-on engineering roles in the U.S. at Tesla, Workday, and Verisk. Today, I like start building with simple primitives: files, CLIs, and small scripts that help a business move quickly, while keeping a clear path toward proven systems like PostgreSQL or MongoDB when scale demands them. I’m now exploring where to commit long-term, especially around manufacturing, supply chain, and logistics - throw me messy data, I can turn it into systems or sell the results directly. On the side, I am building Aside for deep collaboration between humans and AI agents.
ResumePrinciples
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Put customers first
Earn customer trust by staying close to their needs, solving problems end-to-end, and making help feel human, especially when automation is not enough.
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Know the ground
Stay grounded in evidence, business realities, and the tradeoffs in front of us. Clearly distinguish what is true, what is false, and what we definitely want to avoid. Separate facts, constraints, risks, and unknowns, so we can move from reality toward practical decisions.
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Build with open standards & interoperability
Prefer interfaces, data formats, and workflows that connect cleanly with other tools. Durable systems should reduce fragmentation, not create more silos.
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Design for flow
Create simple, thoughtfully designed experiences that reduce friction and distractions. Help people do meaningful work with clarity and joy.
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Grow through intentional partnerships
Partner not just for reach, but for shared execution, better standards, and stronger long-term delivery.
Writing
- 帮中国工厂做“零部件出海”,“能力出海” 制造业能力出海 数字化 AI
- 我在美国接触到的两类顶级程序员 FDE
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