Julia liqin
Cai
CTO at MaxRetail
"The Engineering Triangle "
"The Engineering Triangle "
Tue May 20 - 3:00 PM EDT/New York (See in local time)
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Session: The Engineering Triangle
I am excited to share my journey and the framework I developed for scaling technology startups from Series A to Series C. Through my experience, I created a structured approach, The Engineering Triangle, which focuses on three core pillars: Business Uplift, Technology Uplift, and People Uplift. This framework provides a strategic blueprint for building and scaling high-performing technology organizations. I am also in the process of writing a book that explores this methodology in depth, offering insights into the key principles of successfully growing a technology startupKey Takeaways
- How to build a technology company from ground up!
Bio
Julia Cai is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Max Retail, a company dedicated to helping independent retailers manage excess inventory through an AI-enabled SaaS platform. Since joining Max Retail in June 2024, she has focused on building a top-tier U.S.-based engineering team and enhancing the company's technological capabilities to support independent retail businesses.With over two decades of experience in technology and entrepreneurship, Julia has led multiple high-profile startups. She has successfully taken two startups from Series A to Series C, demonstrating her expertise in scaling engineering teams and driving growth. At K Health, she built the company’s engineering organization from scratch for both the New York City office and the Ukraine office, playing a pivotal role in the company’s expansion. Additionally, she transformed Trove’s e-commerce platform for major fashion and footwear brands and helped transition K Health from a mobile application to a comprehensive web product.
Earlier in her career, Julia improved call center technology at Red Ventures, contributing to a business generating $300 million in annual revenue. She also founded and served as CEO of The Seven Soft Corporation for nearly a decade.
Julia holds an MBA from Duke University and has studied Data Science and Machine Learning at MIT.
