Hello! My name is Lei (pronounced as "lay"); in Chinese it means a flower bud waiting to bloom - mama gave me that name. I was born in a small village in China where soil is red and orange trees grow all over the hills.

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After calling Changde, Xiamen, Beijing, Adelaide, Santa Cruz, NYC, Zurich, Shanghai, Hangzhou home, currently I dwell in San Jose, California. I love farmers markets, brunches and deep conversations. I drink both tea and coffee. I may appear shy when we first meet. Yet old friends call me "crazy" and "hilarious".

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Big life questions like "who am I" "what do I believe" "what will be my legacy" never stop haunting me. Career & personal growth is essential to me. Relationships are my biggest motivators. I believe work can be meaningful, enjoyable and fulfilling. I hope to work at a place that encourages growth and cares about individuals; I hope to work with smart, driven and kind people; I hope my work leaves positive marks in people’s lives and on mother earth. I know it’s a privilege to hope for those things.

 

I joined the tech industry because I was convinced of tech’s potential to make the world a better place (faster), and I like the comparatively flat, transparent and autonomous culture. ​I’ve worked on eLearning and eCommerce; I see the common theme in my trajectory has been international platforms/ecosystems that connect people and resources to improve access to opportunities. I’ve worked in both U.S. and China on various functions: user support, community building, project management, operations, UX design, market analysis, content strategy, etc. I try to learn something new every day.