Ethan (Yudian) Zheng

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Co-Founder at Jobright.ai

Mountain View, California, United States

Overview

Ethan is the Co-Founder of Jobright. ai, an AI career platform. He possesses deep expertise in machine learning and recommendation systems, having previously led the ads ranking team at Twitter and the feed recommendation team at Newsbreak. He holds a PhD in Computer Science.

He is passionate about leveraging AI to solve real-world problems, particularly in transforming the job search process for millions. His social media activity shows a keen interest in the latest AI advancements and their impact on the job market and professional development.

Unique fact: Ethan turned down a $1 million per year offer from Meta to build his own startup, Jobright. ai.

Personality Overview

Quality Focused

Hard To Convince

Fast But Analytical

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical  They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service

Topics They Care About

AI-Powered Recruiting
As the co-founder of Jobright. ai, his primary focus is on using AI to create an efficient and guided job search experience for users.
Large-Scale ML Systems
He led teams responsible for ads ranking at Twitter and feed recommendations at Newsbreak, managing systems serving millions of daily active users.
Tech Entrepreneurship
He left a lucrative career in big tech to found his own company, demonstrating a strong commitment to building a product from the ground up.

Media Appearances

Ethan has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2023
Co-Founder at Jobright.ai
9-2022 - 4-2023
Advisors & Investors at Stealth Startup
12-2020 - 4-2022
Head of Recommendation at News Break
7-2020 - 12-2020
Staff Machine Learning Engineer / Uber-TL at Twitter
4-2019 - 7-2020
Senior Machine Learning Engineer / TL at Twitter

Education

2013 - 2017
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from The University of Hong Kong
2015 - 2015
Visiting Student from Tsinghua University

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Exp : 7 Location : Mountain View, California, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Co-Founder at Jobright.ai
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Insights For Selling To Ethan (Yudian)

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Showcase how you can impact results but also make sure that you share detailed information too
  • Be prepared for comments or questions that are critical of your product or your claims
  • Help them see both - the ‘big picture’ impact and the ROI of the investment

DONT's

  • Avoid self-deprecating references or general informality, it could decrease their trust in you
  • Don’t nudge them to do something by using the logic that others have done the same
  • Avoid making strong statements, instead invite them to agree with you by asking them questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ethan (Yudian) is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ethan (Yudian)

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ethan (Yudian) move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Ethan (Yudian) take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

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