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Aug 10, 2022 · R&D Management

What 15 Years of Tech Leadership Taught Me About Crisis Sense and Career Growth

In this reflective essay, a senior Alibaba engineer shares his journey from university and Huawei to entrepreneurship and Alibaba, highlighting four key insights—passion, clear goals, entrepreneurial resilience, and continuous learning—while emphasizing the importance of crisis awareness, structured thinking, presentation skills, and business sense for engineering professionals.