Tina Tao, COO and Partner
Tina Tao serves as a COO (and Partner) of IW, leading all daily operations and all the professional services teams at IW.  Prior to IW, Ms. Tao had worked for years at the headquarters of, in succession, Microsoft, IBM and Google. She has held leadership roles in product management, marketing, strategy and operations. Under her leadership, her various teams launched more than 20 new products in total, in China and in Asia Pacific, created new sales models for software and hardware with sales teams in excess of 100 persons, designed creative software investment models for the China market, and operated sales teams with hundreds of millions in revenue. At Google China, Ms. Tao worked as Chief of Staff, together with Dr. Lee and Mr. Wang. Ms. Tao holds a B.A. and M.A. in Information Management from Peking University and a Masters in Business Administration from Yale University.
Shizhong Wang, VP of BD
Shizhong Wang serves as IW’s VP of Business Development. Prior to joining IW, he was the CEO of China Ticket Ltd. Mr. Wang has also worked in senior management roles at Microsoft, IBM, Ctrip and China Netcom, accumulating a wealth of business management experience in the IT & Internet fields. He was the first Product Manager of Microsoft Windows in China. He was also a founding member of the Ctrip senior management team, where he held the position of VP of Marketing and General Manager of North China Region. Mr. Wang graduated from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Software, and a Master’s degree in Engineering.
Grace Xu,  VP of HR
Grace Xu serves as VP of Human Resources (HR). Ms. Xu has over fifteen years of experience in multinational companies in the IT sector in China. Prior to joining IW, she served as HR Director at Nokia-Siemens China and EMC Greater China (NYSE: EMC). Prior to EMC, she served as Senior HR Manager of BEA China, and as HR Manager of Nortel Networks China. Ms. Xu graduated from Beijing Language University and obtained a post-graduate degree in Psychology from the Beijing Normal University.
Tina Zhang, Head of Executive Talent Search
Tina Zhang serves as Head of Executive Talent Search. She was previously the Branch Manager at Manpower Beijing (NYSE: MAN), a world leader in workforce solutions. Ms. Zhang specializes in the recruitment of senior high-tech management talent. Prior to Manpower, she served as Account Director at Goldentop Consulting, responsible for recruiting for leading global IT companies. Ms. Zhang has graduated from the Beijing Normal University in Psychology.
Zhaohui Wang, Director of Media and GR
Zhaohui Wang serves as our Director of Media and Government Relations. Prior to joining IW as a co-founder, Mr. Wang spent 9 years at China Campus Magazine as Reporter and Senior Reporter. During these years, he earned many industry accolades based on his publishing and reporting. In 2005, Mr. Wang created the “International Forum of China University Students”, attracting more than 100 domestic and international industry leaders to speak. Mr. Wang has graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from China University of Geosciences.
John Woo, UX Director
John Woo serves as our User Experience (UX) Director. Mr. Woo has been actively involved in design and research in the Internet, mobile, software and gaming fields since 1998. Prior to joining IW, he was a UX Team Lead at Google China, establishing the first UX team for Google outside of the United States. Prior to Google, he worked at Microsoft Research Asia, and had significant freelance design experience while at school. Mr. Woo graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from Tongji University and a Master’s degree from Tsinghua University.
Jerry Tsai, Chief Architect and Evangelist
Jerry Tsai serves as our Chief Architect and Evangelist. Prior to joining IW, Mr. Tsai was an Architect at the Alibaba Group, streamlining the Alipay platform. He has been programming for almost 30 years and has a rich set of diverse experiences as a software engineer, technical director, college lecturer, conference speaker, and magazine columnist. Mr. Tsai is the author of the best-selling book “Sleepless in Java” and is a famous blogger in China. He has graduated with a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Taiwan Tsinghua University.
Xiuping Liu, Finance Director
Xiuping Liu serves as IW’s Finance Director. She has over 15 years of experience in financial management. She served as Financial Controller at H-Line Ogilvy Communications, a leading public relations agency. Previously, Ms. Liu served as the Finance Director at Beijing Photoelectric Technology, a subsidiary of the Lenovo Group. She has graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Renmin University.
Ivy Liu, Finance Manager
Ivy Liu serves as IWDF’s Finance Manager. Prior to joining IWDF, she was Audit Manager at PriceWaterhouseCoopers in Beijing, concentrating on financial services firms in the private equity and venture capital space. Ms. Liu graduated with a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree in Finance, from the University of International Business and Economics.
Jie Bai,   Marketing Director
Jie Bai serves as our Marketing Director. Prior to joining IW, Ms. Bai was Senior Account Executive at Strategic Public Relations Group, where she led the teams in charge of Apple, Computer Associates and Autodesk. Prior to Strategic Public Relations Group, she was a Marketing Manager at Meta.cn, a leading metasearch engine in China. Ms. Bai graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from Wuhan University of Science and Technology.
Ying Lin, General Legal Counsel
Ying Lin serves as IW’s General Legal Counsel. She was previously a Partner at Dacheng, the largest law firm in China, specializing in corporate and private equity. Previously, Ms. Lin was a lawyer at King & Wood.  She graduated from the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, with a B.A. in International Trade and a Master in International Economic Law.