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Lingfeng Zhang

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Director (L7), Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at Walmart
📍 Dallas, Texas, United States

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.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Director (L7), Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States
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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.
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Career

Work history

10-2024
Director (L7), Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Walmart
6-2022 - 11-2024
Senior Manager II (L6), Computer Vision Head
Walmart
12-2020 - 5-2022
Senior Manager I (L5), Computer Vision Head
Walmart
1-2019 - 12-2020
Sr. Software Engineer (L4)
Walmart
12-2017 - 1-2019
Sr. Statistical Analyst(L3)
Walmart
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Education
2012 - 2017
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
University of Houston
2009 - 2012
Master's degree
Chongqing University
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