| Shenzhen University Bachelor of Science degree | |
| Master's degree in computer application and system architecture from South China University of Technology |
Zhang Zhidong, Tencent is one of the founders, who is also executive director and chief technology officer with overall responsibility for the Group’s proprietary technology development work, including the basic IM platform and large-scale web-based application development. Prior to founding the Group in 1998, he worked at Liming Network Co., Ltd., is mainly responsible for research and development of software and network application systems.
