Ning Zhang
About Ning Zhang
Current Role at FreeWheel
Ning Zhang currently holds the position of Manager, Product Manager at FreeWheel, where he has been employed since 2021. His role involves overseeing product management initiatives and leading teams to enhance product offerings. Based in Beijing, China, he has contributed to the company's strategic direction and product development efforts.
Previous Experience at FreeWheel
Ning Zhang has extensive experience at FreeWheel, having worked in various capacities from 2015 to 2021. He started as a QA Engineer in 2015, progressing to Senior Software QA Engineer from 2015 to 2018, and then served as Associate Product Manager from 2019 to 2020. He later took on the role of Product Manager from 2020 to 2021. During his tenure, he set up an automation test framework using Selenium and Behave, achieving 75% test coverage, and automated the CICD pipeline process.
Experience at Philips Lighting
Prior to his time at FreeWheel, Ning Zhang worked at Philips Lighting as a Network Specialist from 2012 to 2013. He developed a Commissioning Mechanism for an intelligent luminaire network and utilized Interface Virtualization for multi-hop Wi-Fi networks. He also prototyped a Smart Set-up Mechanism and benchmarked Wi-Fi enabled Intelligent Luminaire Systems, contributing to advancements in lighting technology.
Education and Expertise
Ning Zhang holds a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from Zhejiang University, which he completed from 2006 to 2010. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master's Degree in Telecommunications Technology/Technician from Delft University of Technology from 2010 to 2012. His academic background supports his expertise in product management and engineering within the technology sector.
Career at MicroStrategy
Ning Zhang worked at MicroStrategy as a Software Engineer in Test from 2013 to 2015. During his time there, he improved the performance of the ETL process by 100% while working on Facebook data crawling, processing, and analysis. His role involved ensuring software quality and enhancing testing methodologies, which contributed to the overall efficiency of the company's data solutions.