Lingfeng Zhang

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Director (L7), Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at Walmart

Dallas, Texas, United States

Overview

Lingfeng Zhang is the Director of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at Walmart, leading a team of 80-100 engineers. With a PhD from the University of Houston and 15 years of experience in Machine Learning and Computer Vision, he holds over 40 patents.

Based on his certifications in management and career growth, Lingfeng appears passionate about professional development and effective leadership. People who have worked with him describe him as being passionate about the people he leads, furthering computer vision, and innovation.

His teams AI-powered exit technology for Sam’s Club won an Innovation Award at the Grocery Tech Conference.

Personality Overview

Logical And Quick

Value Conscious

Perfectionist

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.  They respond well to confident salespeople. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

AI in Retail
He leads teams developing computer vision and robotics solutions for Walmart, including inventory scanning robots and frictionless checkout systems to enhance store operations.
Computer Vision
His entire career, starting with his bachelor's thesis, has focused on computer vision. His team at Walmart delivers solutions for 2D/3D item recognition and autonomous systems.
Leading Technical Teams
He manages a large engineering team of 80-100 people and frequently posts about hiring senior engineers and data scientists, showing a focus on team expansion and talent acquisition.

Media Appearances

Lingfeng has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2024
Director (L7), Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at Walmart
6-2022 - 11-2024
Senior Manager II (L6), Computer Vision Head at Walmart
12-2020 - 5-2022
Senior Manager I (L5), Computer Vision Head at Walmart
1-2019 - 12-2020
Sr. Software Engineer (L4) at Walmart
12-2017 - 1-2019
Sr. Statistical Analyst(L3) at Walmart

Education

2012 - 2017
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from University of Houston
2009 - 2012
Master's degree from Chongqing University

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Insights For Selling To Lingfeng

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers

DONT's

  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Lingfeng is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Lingfeng

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Lingfeng move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Lingfeng take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Lingfeng

Personality Compatibility


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