Jie Wu, Ph.D.
Co-founder & CDO/CRO
Jie Wu, Ph.D., is an outstanding data engineer, research scientist, and entrepreneur. Jie joined Segmed full-time right after he graduated from Stanford University with a Ph.D. degree focusing on Smart City Research. He has great knowledge and understanding of machine learning, computer science, and diverse engineering fields. He worked previously at Meta as a machine learning engineer.
When did you join the Segmed team and what were you doing prior to joining?
I co-founded Segmed in May, 2019, joined Segmed full-time Jan 18, 2021. Previously, I was doing my PhD at Stanford.
What is your role at Segmed and what does your day to day look like?
As a co-founder and the lead of customer interactions, my role is to bridge the gap between our innovative solutions and the needs of top researchers worldwide. I’m dedicated to collaborating closely with these experts, ensuring that our contributions are not just innovative, but also instrumental in advancing global healthcare.
Can you share what you enjoy most about being on the team?
Working in a fast growing/high potential firm with so many amazing people.
What is a fun fact about you no one knows?
Only my closest friends know that I hate chocolate!!
If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life what would it be and why?
Hotpot hahahaha! It’s cheating but I could eat a lot of things. But fried rice with beef works too.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Playing basketball, eating good food, drinking bubble tea and traveling a lot!
