Haiyang Liu
About Haiyang Liu
Haiyang Liu is an Engineering Manager at Spotnana, where he has worked since 2022. He has extensive experience in engineering management and backend engineering, having held positions at several notable companies in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Work at Spotnana
Haiyang Liu has been serving as an Engineering Manager at Spotnana since 2022. In this role, he focuses on backend engineering and has recently concentrated on the development of the Agent Desktop, a suite of tools designed for travel agents. His position in the San Francisco Bay Area allows him to leverage his extensive experience in engineering management to enhance the company's technology offerings.
Previous Experience
Prior to joining Spotnana, Haiyang Liu co-founded CanopyLife, where he held the position of Co-Founder and CTO from 2021 to 2022. He also worked at Instabase as an Engineering Manager from 2020 to 2021, and at Lyft as a Technical Lead Manager from 2017 to 2020. His career began at LinkedIn, where he served as a Software Engineer and later as a Senior Software Engineer from 2014 to 2017.
Internships and Early Career
Haiyang Liu started his career with internships at RetailMeNot, Inc. and Microsoft. He interned at RetailMeNot in 2012 for two months and at Microsoft in 2013 for two months. These early experiences contributed to his foundational knowledge in software development and engineering.
Education and Expertise
Haiyang Liu earned a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Rice University, where he studied from 2010 to 2014. His academic background laid the groundwork for his expertise in backend engineering, which he has applied throughout his professional career in various roles across multiple companies.