# Xueji (Jerry) Wang

> Xueji (Jerry) Wang is the founder, CEO and a director of Tuya Smart. He founded PHPWind as a university student, joined Alibaba after its 2008 acquisition, and founded Tuya in 2014 to provide tools for connected products. His work now includes platforms for AI hardware development.

- **Role:** Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Director at Tuya Smart
- **Organizations:** Tuya Smart, PHPWind, Alibaba Group
- **From:** Wenzhou, China
- **Nationality:** Chinese
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in information and computing science, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
- **Known for:** Built PHPWind before graduating from university., PHPWind acquired by Alibaba in 2008., Recognized in Forbes’ China thirty entrepreneurs under thirty in 2012.

## Career timeline

- **2003** — Founded PHPWind while at university.
- **2005** — Graduated from Zhejiang Sci-Tech University in June.
- **2006** — Established Hangzhou Detian Information Technology to commercialize PHPWind.
- **2008** — PHPWind acquired by an Alibaba Group company in May; joined Alibaba.
- **2008–2014** — Served at Alibaba, including as a senior director working on Alibaba Cloud and Alipay initiatives.
- **2014** — Left Alibaba in February; founded Tuya that year.
- **2021** — Tuya began trading on the NYSE on March 18.
- **2022** — Tuya listed Class A ordinary shares in Hong Kong on July 5.
- **2025** — Discussed TuyaOpen and AI hardware strategy in a May interview.

## Achievements

- Built PHPWind before graduating from university.
- PHPWind acquired by Alibaba in 2008.
- Recognized in Forbes’ China thirty entrepreneurs under thirty in 2012.
- Included in Fortune China’s forty business elites under forty in 2021.
- Founded Tuya, which obtained listings in New York and Hong Kong.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — As CEO, discussed AI product deployment and Tuya Cobuilder alongside Q2 results.
- **2026-04** — Hosted a Zhejiang Sci-Tech University delegation and discussed education-industry cooperation.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerry-wang-8434aa21/

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