Liu Tang
About Liu Tang
Liu Tang serves as the Vice President of Engineering at PingCAP, where he has worked since 2015. He has a background in software engineering with experience at notable companies such as Linekong Entertainment Technology, Kingsoft, and Tencent.
Work at PingCAP
Liu Tang has served as the Vice President of Engineering at PingCAP since 2015. In this role, he has been involved in significant projects that enhance the company's offerings in cloud-native database solutions. His work includes a focus on building TiDB Cloud, which aims to improve the capabilities of the TiDB database for cloud environments. Liu has also played a key role in the development of Chaos Mesh®, a platform designed for chaos engineering, which helps organizations test the resilience of their systems.
Previous Experience in Game Development
Before joining PingCAP, Liu Tang worked at Linekong Entertainment Technology as a Game Developer from 2008 to 2011. During his three years in this role, based in Beijing, he contributed to various gaming projects, leveraging his technical skills in software development within the entertainment industry.
Experience at Kingsoft and Tencent
Liu Tang has held positions at both Kingsoft and Tencent. He worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Kingsoft from 2012 to 2015, where he focused on software development in Zhuhai, Guangdong. Prior to that, he was a Software Engineer at Tencent for ten months in 2011-2012, contributing to software projects in Shenzhen, Guangdong.
Education and Expertise
Liu Tang earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Automation from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, where he studied from 2003 to 2007. His educational background has provided him with a strong foundation in engineering principles, which he has applied throughout his career in software development and engineering leadership.
Contributions to Distributed Systems
Liu Tang has been instrumental in the design and development of TiKV, a distributed transactional Key-Value Storage system. His contributions in this area have helped advance the capabilities of distributed databases, supporting the needs of modern applications and cloud environments.