Wei Zhou
About Wei Zhou
Wei Zhou is a Principal Cloud Engineer with extensive experience in cloud computing and project management. He has worked at various organizations, including Leaseweb and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and has a strong academic background in Computer Science from the University of Science and Technology of China.
Work at Leaseweb
Wei Zhou has been employed at Leaseweb since 2019, currently holding the position of Principal Cloud Engineer in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Prior to this role, he worked in various capacities within the company, including as a Senior Specialist from 2016 to 2018, an Innovation Engineer Cloud from 2012 to 2014, and a Senior Innovation Engineer for 11 months in 2015. His tenure at Leaseweb has involved significant contributions to cloud engineering and innovation.
Education and Expertise
Wei Zhou studied at the University of Science and Technology of China, where he earned his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from 1997 to 2001 and a Master's degree from 2001 to 2005. He possesses extensive knowledge in Java/J2EE software development, with proficiency in technologies such as JSP, Web Services (SOAP, REST), Struts, Spring, and Hibernate. Additionally, he has expertise in cloud computing security, cloud solutions delivery, and virtualization technologies including Xen and KVM.
Background
Wei Zhou began his career as a Bachelor and Master Intern at the University of Science and Technology of China from 1999 to 2005. He then worked as a Research Fellow at the Chinese Academy of Sciences from 2005 to 2010 in Peking, Beijing, China. Following this, he served as a Project Manager and Researcher at China Mobile from 2010 to 2012. His diverse background includes experience in project management, engineering design, and business management.
Achievements
Wei Zhou has been an active member of the Apache Cloudstack community since 2017, serving as a PMC Member and Committer while based in Madrid, Spain. He has demonstrated strong leadership and communication skills, particularly in managing and coordinating project teams. His structured problem-solving abilities have been applied across various fields, contributing to his success in both engineering and project management roles.