Dylan Cui
About Dylan Cui
Dylan Cui is a co-founder of PingCAP, where he has worked since 2015, contributing to the development of TiKV and TiDB. He has previous experience as a software engineer at Wandou Labs and 搜狗, and he studied at Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications.
Work at PingCAP
Dylan Cui has served as a Co-founder at PingCAP since 2015. In this role, he has been instrumental in the development of TiKV, a distributed key-value storage engine designed to complement TiDB. His contributions include serving as a core committer for TiDB, where he has played a significant role in its design and development. Under his leadership, PingCAP has focused on integrating features from both traditional relational database management systems (RDBMS) and NoSQL databases.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Before co-founding PingCAP, Dylan Cui worked at Wandou Labs as a Senior Software Engineer from 2013 to 2015. His earlier experience includes a position as a Software Engineer at 搜狗, where he worked from 2012 to 2013. These roles provided him with a strong foundation in software development and engineering practices, which he applied in his subsequent work at PingCAP.
Education and Expertise
Dylan Cui studied at Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications from 2005 to 2012, where he gained a comprehensive understanding of computer science and engineering principles. His educational background has equipped him with the skills necessary for his contributions to distributed systems and database technologies.
Contributions to TiDB and TiKV
Dylan Cui co-authored the TiDB project, which is known for integrating features from both traditional RDBMS and NoSQL databases. His work on TiKV has also been significant, focusing on creating a robust distributed key-value storage engine. As a core committer for TiDB, he has made substantial contributions to its ongoing development and design.