Yongzhu(Eric) Li

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DISC Type : c

Director of Engineering at CoreWeave

Greater Seattle Area, United States

Overview

Yongzhu (Eric) Li serves as the Director of Engineering at CoreWeave, where he leads teams focused on cloud database services. His career includes senior leadership roles at SingleStore and Huawei, specializing in data platform infrastructure, cluster management, and high-availability systems. He holds an M. S. from the University at Albany.

He has a strong conviction in the growing importance of JSON for modern database platforms.

Personality Overview

Systematic

Value Seeker

Cautious & Analytical

They prefer to fully evaluate every situation.  They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Topics They Care About

Cloud Database Services
Actively hiring engineers with experience in cloud database service control planes and data planes for his team at CoreWeave.
Engineering Recruitment
Frequently posts about hiring for all levels of engineering roles, indicating a constant focus on building and scaling his teams.
Data Platform Infrastructure
His experience at SingleStore and Huawei highlights a deep background in core data platform and infrastructure software.

Media Appearances

Yongzhu Li - Director Of Engineering at CoreWeave. Featured in TheOrg.com

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Work History

12-2025
Director of Engineering at CoreWeave
2-2024 - 12-2025
VP of Engineering at SingleStore
9-2019 - 2-2024
Director Of Engineering at SingleStore
9-2016 - 8-2019
Director, Database Group at Huawei Technologies
2-2016 - 9-2016
Software Engineer at Alibaba.com

Education

2000 - 2002
M.S. from University at Albany
1993 - 1997
B.S.E from Zhejiang University

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Insights For Selling To Yongzhu(Eric)

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • Back up any claims with data and numbers
  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits

DONT's

  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Yongzhu(Eric) is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Yongzhu(Eric)

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Yongzhu(Eric) move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Yongzhu(Eric) take some risk or not?

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

You And Yongzhu(Eric)

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