Weilun Gong
About Weilun Gong
Weilun Gong is a product management professional with a background in product design and engineering. He has worked at notable companies such as IBM and DJI and co-founded an award-winning startup focused on empowering disabled individuals through technology.
Work at DJI
Currently, Weilun Gong holds a position in Product Management at DJI, a leading technology company specializing in drones and aerial imaging technology. He has been with the company since 2020, contributing to various product management initiatives. Prior to his current role, he gained experience as a Product Design Intern at DJI in 2018, where he worked for three months in Shenzhen.
Education and Expertise
Weilun Gong has a solid educational background in engineering and design. He earned a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Product Design and Manufacture from The University of Nottingham, studying from 2014 to 2018. He furthered his education with a Master of Science (MS) in Innovation Design Engineering from Imperial College London, completing his studies from 2018 to 2020. Additionally, he obtained a Master of Arts (MA) in Innovation Design Engineering from the Royal College of Art during the same period.
Background
Weilun Gong has diverse work experience in product design and management. He began his career as a Product Design Intern at Neuni Group in 2016, followed by a role at Ipsos Business Consulting as a Business Analyst. He continued to build his expertise with internships at Kohler Company and DJI. His international experience includes working in the United Kingdom and China, providing him with a broad perspective in product development.
Achievements
Weilun Gong has received numerous awards for his contributions to design and innovation, including recognition from Fast Company for World Changing Ideas and Innovation by Design. His projects have been featured in notable publications such as Vogue and Dezeen, and he has exhibited his work at international venues like ACM SIGCHI MobileHCI and Dutch Design Week. He co-founded Dots, a startup focused on developing technology for disabled individuals, where he designed wearable interfaces for hands-free interaction with AR glasses.