About

My name is Weikang Meng. My friends call me Waken.

I’m a backend engineer with 10 years of experience building scalable distributed systems. I started at Alibaba working on high-traffic social platforms, focusing on reliability and system design. More recently, I co-founded WebPilot, where I led the backend architecture, user systems, payments, and AI agent infrastructure, and we served over 2 million users in two years. I mainly work in Go and Python, and I’m strongest in designing services at scale, API platforms, AI-driven services and production operations. Now I’m looking for a backend or platform role where I can own systems end-to-end and drive impact at scale.

I just completed my MBA degree.

Professional Experience

WebPilot.ai — Co-founder & Lead Backend Engineer
2023 – 2026
I helped design and scale an AI-driven platform powered by large language models, which reached over two million users within two years. I led development across system architecture, AI agent deployment, and product integration, enabling fast iterations and a reliable backend that supported rapid growth.

Guangzhou Moblin Technology — Co-founder & Senior Engineer
2017 – 2023
Led the development of high-traffic platforms serving over five million users. My role covered architecture planning, DevOps, client communication, and project management. Working in a startup setting taught me how to balance stability with innovation and how small teams can deliver enterprise-level products through focus and trust.

Beijing Binke Technology — Project Manager & Core Engineer
2016 – 2017
Managed and built backend services for a mobile app that reached over half a million users within a month of launch. Oversaw project execution and coordinated a small engineering team.

Alibaba Group — Software Engineer
2014 – 2016
Developed backend components for a social platform with over three million active users. Worked on high-availability API design and performance optimization within large-scale production environments.

Education

Indiana State University – Scott College of Business
MBA
GPA 4.0 | Graduate Assistant | Investment Club Analyst
I collaborate on research related to supply chain and operations and assist in organizing academic finance conferences such as SMIFC. My academic focus builds on my engineering mindset — understanding systems, incentives, and risk through both data and structure.

Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Technology
Top-ranked engineering university in China. Worked as a research assistant on a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) system and served as Head of the Student Union’s Publicity Department.

Values and Interests

I approach my work with patience and clarity — I believe that strong systems, like strong teams, are built through consistency and understanding. I value honesty, craftsmanship, and learning that lasts longer than the latest framework.

Outside of work, I enjoy early mornings, table tennis, hiking, and traveling. These activities help me stay balanced, focused, and curious — traits I try to carry into both my work and relationships.

Contact

“Build clearly, think deeply, and stay kind.”