Renchu (Richard) Song
About Renchu (Richard) Song
Renchu (Richard) Song is the Co-Founder and CEO of Epsilla, with a strong background in graph technology and software engineering. He has held various positions at notable companies including TigerGraph, Google, and Facebook, and has participated in multiple entrepreneurial projects throughout his academic career.
Current Role at Epsilla
Renchu Song serves as the Co-Founder and CEO of Epsilla, a company that is part of the Y Combinator Summer 2023 batch. He has held this position since 2023, operating from New Jersey, United States. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction and operations of the company, leveraging his extensive experience in technology and entrepreneurship.
Previous Experience at TigerGraph
Renchu Song has a significant tenure at TigerGraph, where he worked in various capacities from 2015 to 2023. He started as a Software Engineer, progressed to Engineering Manager, and later served as Senior Engineering Manager and Senior Director of Cloud Engineering. His work involved building SaaS offerings and developing a Turing-complete graph query language, showcasing his expertise in the graph technology stack.
Educational Background
Renchu Song completed his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science at Fudan University from 2010 to 2014. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Cornell University in 2015. During his studies, he published a VLDB full paper and two ACM SIGSPATIAL posters, demonstrating his research capabilities.
Internship Experience
Renchu Song gained valuable experience through internships at notable companies. He interned at Baixing.com in 2013 for four months in Shanghai, China, and at Google in 2014 for two months in Mountain View. Additionally, he worked as a Software Engineering Intern at Facebook in 2020, contributing to his development in the tech industry.
Entrepreneurial Projects
During his academic career, Renchu Song initiated or participated in various entrepreneurial projects. Notable projects include a ride-sharing app and an indoor navigation system, which was incorporated into Navo.co. These experiences reflect his commitment to integrating technology with practical applications.