Dr. Tianyi Jiang (TJ) co-founded AvePoint in 2001 and served as the organization's Chief Operating Officer until 2009. TJ then served as Co-CEO with co-founder Kai Gong until 2020, when he assumed the Chief Executive Officer role as Kai became the company's Executive Chairman. Today, TJ is responsible for overall strategy and direction of AvePoint which includes product innovation, investor relations and business development. He is focused on delivering value to customers, partners, shareholders and to the AvePoint team, every day.
Experience and Area of Expertise:
Prior to AvePoint, TJ held software development and architect roles at Citadel Investment Group, Moody’s Analytics, Lehman Brothers, Deutsche Bank, and Lucent Technologies.
Credentials & Certifications:
TJ was named 2023 CEO of the Year, in the Information Technology Products or Services category by the Globee Awards and is a recipient of Ernst & Young’s 2010 Entrepreneur of the Year award in New Jersey. He received both B.S. and master’s in electrical and computer engineering from Cornell University, and a Master of Philosophy and PhD in Data Mining from Department of Information Systems, Operations Management, and Statistics, Stern School of Business, New York University.