About

Alan Shang is an accomplished SVP of Engineering at ELSA, Corp, a company that is on a mission to help one billion people around the world improve their English speaking fluency. He has over 25 years of relevant experience and is a highly sought-after professional in the technology industry. Alan has a proven track record of success in building and scaling engineering teams. He played a critical role in defining vision and roadmap for Smule, Inc., the world's largest music social network with 50 million monthly active users and 1.5 million paying subscribers. Alan led the engineering teams that built and scaled the next generation of the product. He was responsible for growing engineering teams, technical designing and architecting the product, optimizing the cost and scaling the service, and bringing organizational alignment with product, UX/UI, marketing, finance, user acquisition, and support. Alan is an expert in AI, Data Science, Research Science, iOS, Backend, Python, and Android. He is currently hiring senior backend Python, iOS, Android engineers, and data scientists at ELSA, Corp. Alan is passionate about using technology to transform the world. Forbes ranked Elsa among Top 4 Companies Using AI To Transform The World, and Alan is proud to be part of the team that is making a difference. Alan holds a CSEE degree from the University of Michigan, an MSEE degree from Tsinghua University, and a BS degree from Xi'an Jiaotong University. He has a background in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. Alan is a highly skilled professional who is committed to driving innovation and delivering results.