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Haijia Zhou

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Director of Data Engineering at Applecart
📍 New York, New York, United States

Haijia Zhou is a senior software engineering leader with over 15 years of experience specializing in data analytics and engineering. As the Director of Data Engineering at Applecart, he focuses on building highly productive and inclusive teams. He holds a Bachelors degree from Nanjing University.

His passion for software development began in childhood, sparked by his first experience with an Apple-II computer. This early fascination with turning code into a tangible result on screen has been the driving force behind his education and successful career in technology.

Unique fact: He feels that turning code into an executable program is almost like magic.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Director of Data Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
New York, New York, United States
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Priorities

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Data Architecture
He has extensive experience designing and building unified data platforms using technologies like Snowflake, Spark, AWS, and Kafka at companies like FreeWheel and Applecart.
Inclusive Team Building
He explicitly states a focus on building "highly productive teams with a welcoming and inclusive culture" as a core part of his leadership philosophy.
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Career

Work history

3-2024
Director of Data Engineering
Applecart
3-2022 - 8-2023
Software Architect
FreeWheel
5-2018 - 3-2022
Principal Big Data Engineer
FreeWheel
6-2016 - 5-2018
Principal Data Engineer
The Big Willow Inc.
1-2012 - 1-2016
Senior Software Engineer
Adobe
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Education
9-1998 - 6-2002
Bachelor's degree
Nanjing University
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