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Build with product context
I work best at the intersection of engineering quality and real user needs, turning complex workflows into interfaces that feel clear and reliable.
li-zhang.dev
import { frontend, systems, curiosity } from 'li';
Hi, I am Li ZHANG!
Frontend engineer building
scalable products with clarity, leadership, and craft.
I am a London-based senior frontend engineer with 8+ years of experience spanning Citi, blockchain platforms, and Alibaba's 3D home design product. My background includes frontend architecture, project management, and team leadership. I have been building with React since its early versions, and I care deeply about turning complex business and product requirements into interfaces that feel clear, scalable, and trustworthy.
Now
Open to senior frontend, product engineering, and AI application opportunities in the UK.
Profile
Focus
Frontend systems, product leadership, Web3, and AI-native applications
Experience
8+ years across fintech, platform products, blockchain, and education
Location
London, UK
About
Explorer, leader, and developer.
My background moves between large organizations, technical delivery, and community-led teaching. That mix shapes how I build: clear thinking first, polished execution second.
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Lead frontend foundations
From design systems to page architecture and delivery rhythm, I care about maintainable frontend structure that helps teams move faster.
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Learn forward
My current direction is AI application development, especially practical LLM integration inside products people genuinely use.
Experience
From Citi to Alibaba, with ownership all the way through.
I have worked in finance, blockchain product delivery, 3D home design platforms, and education. The common thread is translating complexity into products teams can ship and users can trust.
Education
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Technology, 2010 - 2015.
Founder & Technical Instructor
Code Her Future
2023 - Present
Founded a coding outreach initiative focused on introducing girls from under-resourced communities to programming, with an emphasis on confidence, consistency, and long-term learning.
Won second prize for a pandemic early warning system project, with Silent Data integrated as the privacy and permissions layer.
Senior Development Engineer
Alibaba Group
2021 - 2023
Led frontend architecture for a 3D home design cloud platform, shaping core UI systems, product interactions, and team delivery across a complex product surface.
Project Manager / Front-End Developer
Wanxiang Blockchain
2018 - 2021
Worked as both project manager and frontend engineer on blockchain products, including a HashKey Exchange application project for the Hong Kong SFC, which was successfully delivered and approved.
Front-End Developer
Citibank
2015 - 2018
Built internal financial tools including workflow systems and enterprise search experiences in a highly structured financial environment with strong quality and trust requirements.
Stack
Tools I have used in production.
React
React Native
TypeScript
JavaScript
HTML
CSS
Node.js
Web3
Blockchain
Redux
MobX
Polymer
Gulp
BaconJS
LLM integration
Note
I enjoy building serious products without making the interface feel heavy.
Recently I have been focusing more intentionally on AI application work, combining frontend depth with practical experimentation around LLM-powered user experiences.