Our Team
We firmly believe that exceptional individuals are the cornerstone of successful organizations.
Kai
Kai
Founder & CEO

Kai, the Founder and CEO of NetMind.AI, has established a notable presence in the AI community. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Physics from Tsinghua University in 2010 and a Master's in Mathematics and Statistics from Georgetown University in 2013. A serial entrepreneur, Kai also helms ProtagoLabs and the non-profit AGI Odyssey. His entrepreneurial journey, starting in 2010, has given him over a decade of experience in AI, and he has authored 11 academic papers, accruing over 2000 citations.

In addition to leading these organizations, Kai is also an angel investor, nurturing a passion for AGI through investments in several AI startups including Haiper.ai, Auto Edge, Qdot, and Orbit etc.

Yu Cheng
Yu Cheng
Research Advisor

Yu Cheng serves as a Research Advisor at NetMind.AI. He is currently a Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Previously a Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research (MSR) and a dedicated Research Staff Member at the IBM Research - Watson AI Lab, Yu has played a key role in leading teams and integrating innovative techniques into core products for the Microsoft-OpenAI collaboration. His contributions to notable projects like Github Copilot, DALL-E-2, ChatGPT, and GPT-4 have been substantial. With over 20,000 citations at top AI conferences, Yu’s impact and expertise in the field of AI are evident. Yu collaborates closely with Kai in steering the research directions at NetMind.AI.

Huanzhou
Huanzhou
CTO

Huanzhou Huang serves as the CTO at NetMind.AI. He got a Master's degree in Computer Science from George Washington University in 2016. Prior to joining NetMind.AI, Huanzhou made his mark as a Senior Team Lead at both Coinbase and Microsoft. He is particularly skilled in Web3 and Blockchain technologies, and possesses deep knowledge in Kubernetes, Cloud Computing, and platforms such as Azure and AWS. His proficiency extends to Edge Computing, Full Stack development, and Machine Learning, making him a versatile and invaluable asset to our technological advancements.

Joshua
Joshua
Marketing lead

Joshua graduated from Northwestern University, with a master's degree in Marketing. He formerly served as a director at a major US marketing agency and subsequently led global marketing and sales for a tech unicorn in China before joining NetMind.

Mengni Shen
Mengni Shen
Product Lead

PhD in Medical Science from University of Oxford, host of the #2 Emerging Podcast in Chinese wellness/ health optimisation sphere, with prior experience as a strategic consultant in life science.

Hongyu Ren
Hongyu Ren
Product Lead

Hongyu Ren served as an AI product manager at ByteDance and Baidu, led multimodal search, chatbots, smart HR systems, with rich experience in consumer and business products. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Physics from Tsinghua University in 2010 and a PhD degree in Physics from Tsinghua University in 2015.

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