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Leo Zhou

Leo Zhou

Research Engineering Leader · AI Agents · Data Visualization

15 years building financial web systems, visualization platforms, AI workflows, and agent infrastructure.

What I work on

I work in the AI division of Hithink RoyalFlush Information Network, leading research-oriented engineering and data-visualization architecture. My focus is a practical question: when a user asks a financial question, how do we ensure that an AI-generated chart actually answers it?

I combine semantic intermediate representations, constraint-guided generation, and automated evaluation to make AI-generated visual analysis more correct, explainable, and production-ready.

Core expertise

  • AI agent architecture: context, tools, skills, evaluation, and long-running workflows.
  • Trustworthy AI visualization: alignment between user intent, financial metrics, aggregation logic, and visual encoding.
  • LLM-powered visual analytics: translating natural-language questions into explainable and verifiable analysis.
  • Visualization infrastructure: Web Components, chart systems, WebGL, HCI, and enterprise delivery standards.

Experience

Research Engineering Leader / Data Visualization Expert

Hithink RoyalFlush, AI Division · Dec 2018–present

Lead, B2C Web Applications

Hithink RoyalFlush, B2C Division · May 2016–Dec 2018

Senior Software Engineer

Hithink RoyalFlush, B2C Division · Feb 2011–May 2016

Selected achievements

  • Winner, PacificVis 2025 Visual Data Storytelling Contest.
  • HiVis paper accepted by ChinaVis 2025.
  • Shortlisted, PacificVis 2024 Visual Data Storytelling Contest.
  • Inventor on patents involving LLM-generated visualization insights and visual representations of structured data.

Education and credentials

  • M.S. in Computer Science, specialization in Artificial Intelligence, College of Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology (admitted for Spring 2027; enrollment pending).
  • B.Eng. in Electronic Information Engineering and Instrumentation, Hangzhou Dianzi University (2007–2011).
  • Certified System Architect.
  • Hangzhou Category E High-Level Talent.
  • Associate Senior Engineer professional title.

Contact

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