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Zhong Xu

CEO

New York, New York, United States20 yrs 4 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Co-founded Deliverect, processing over $11 billion in GMV.
  • Led Lightspeed to become a market leader in hospitality cloud POS.
  • Pioneered the first iPad-based cloud POS in Europe.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Foodtech entrepreneur with extensive experience in hospitality technology.

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Skills

Core Skills

SaasHospitality IndustryWeb ApplicationsBroadcast TechnologyCloud SolutionsMobile Applications

Other Skills

Software DevelopmentAPI DevelopmentSoftware EngineeringCloud POSMarket StrategyiPad POSWeb ServicesJavaHTMLJavaScriptC#MySQLXMLCSSjQuery

About

Entrepreneur & Investor specialized in web, mobile, saas, foodtech and cloud products My life's motto: don't settle, stay hungry, stay foolish The most important business accomplishments in my life are: [@Deliverect | 2018 - now] - Co-Founder & CEO of Deliverect, our mission is to be the backbone of digital food and help business to keep control, proud to have processed over 11 billion$ in GMV in 2024 for our customers and scaled the team to 500+ employees serving customers in more then 50 markets & raising over 250M $ in funding [@Lightspeed | 2014 - 2018] - Global director of hospitality product/ managing director Belgium & co-founder Lightspeed restaurant, scaled Lightspeed restaurant to customers > 100 countries. Market leader in the hospitality cloud POS business in Europe, ranging from QSRs, hotels to Michelin star restaurants, IPO’d in 2019 LSPD.NYSE [@POSIOS | 2011-2014] - Co-founder & CEO POSIOS, iPad & cloud based POS for the hospitality business, POSIOS was founded in 2011 and had offices in Singapore, Ghent and NY. Customers > 38 Countries, grown exponentially to +24 FTE's in less than 2 years. 1st iPad POS in EMEA - Raised 1 million USD and build a sustainable running business - Acquired in september 2014 by Lightspeed and joined Lightspeed as Global director of hospitality product [@EVS | 2010-2012] - Created cloud solutions for big sport organisations and events at EVS (BBC, UEFA, FIFA, London Olympics, Monaco, ...) - Delivered webservices and applications to major players in the broadcast industry [@Siruna | 2009 - 2010] - Implementated and launched the low cost SaaS mobile ecomm product (after 6 months 3000 customers, 1600 projects) - Developed and launched the Siruna mobile web conversion tool that is used by large national (VRT, Belgacom, Telenet, Mobistar…) and international (Aramco, Truvo…) companies - Created apps for smartphones (Nokia N95, Symbian 😅) [@XudoX] - Started my first company when I was 17, web agency creating websites for Asian restaurant with more then 800 customers & creating/selling POS solutions to Asian restaurants. Market leader in BE with >90% marketshare

Experience

20 yrs 4 mos
Total Experience
5 yrs 5 mos
Average Tenure
18 yrs 4 mos
Current Experience

Deliverect

Co-Founder & CEO

Sep 2018Present · 7 yrs 8 mos · New York, United States

  • We help restaurants in keeping control over their digital world. Deliverect exists to give the world's best food brands the infrastructure they need to reclaim control, own their data, and dictate their digital future.
  • We have evolved beyond just integration. We are building the Global Protocol for Food.
  • ACT 1 (The Foundation): We became the operational heartbeat of the industry, solving the chaos of delivery for 85.000+ locations.
  • ACT 2 (The Engine): We are now the "Headless Brain" and "Bank" for Enterprise brands, powering their custom Apps, Kiosks, and Web channels through our API and embedded Payments.
  • ACT 3 (The Future): We are building the bridge for the AI era. When a consumer speaks to an AI agent to order lunch, Deliverect will be the protocol that connects that request to the kitchen.
  • We don't just move data; we drive revenue. Built for scale, built for billions.
Mobile ApplicationsWeb ApplicationsSoftware DevelopmentAPI DevelopmentCloud SolutionsSaaS+1

Lightspeed hq

Global Director of Hospitality

Oct 2014Aug 2018 · 3 yrs 10 mos · Ghent

  • We joined Lightspeed to bring you Lightspeed restaurant. As the co-founder and CEO of POSIOS, I’ll be staying on to lead the hospitality product strategy as Lightspeed’s director of hospitality !
iPad POSCloud SolutionsSoftware DevelopmentSaaSHospitality Industry

Posios

Co-Founder & CEO

Jul 2011Oct 2014 · 3 yrs 3 mos

  • First iPad based cloud POS solution in EU. POSIOS (acquired by Lightspeed) want to elevate the restaurant experience and close the gap between the restaurant and their customers. We do this by using consumer hardware and modern innovative technologies.
Web ServicesCloud SolutionsSoftware DevelopmentBroadcast Technology

Evs broadcast equipment

Sr. Software engineer

Jun 2010Nov 2012 · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • Design and implementation of web services and applications for the broadcast industry. Gained experience in setting up large scale cloud based services from the ground up.
  • Worked on major projects. e.g. London Olympics, Fifa World Cup, Archive of Monaco, Archive of BBC ...
  • EVS is a major player in the broadcast industry, specialized in the live and fast-paced world of sports television.
SaaSMobile ApplicationsSoftware Development

Siruna

Technical sales and Software engineer

Sep 2009Jun 2010 · 9 mos

  • Involved with the start-up of the Osmobi product and participated in the software development process.
  • Designed and implemented project for international/national clients of Siruna (VRT, TRUVO, Nomadesk, ...)
  • Siruna is a mobile internet technology provider with a thin client mobile application gateway. Its technology facilitates creation, access and interaction with mobile websites and applications while optimizing user experience.

Iboot

Idea Owner

Jan 2009Jan 2009 · 0 mo

  • IBBT & Vlerick Entrepreneurial camp for start ups. Winner of IBootCamp and received 150k euro initial funding for the Mobile testing project SinYate.

Vdk spaarbank

Internship

Jul 2008Aug 2008 · 1 mo

  • Developing secure mobile internet banking solution

Xudox it solutions

founder/owner

Jan 2008Present · 18 yrs 4 mos

  • Company creating innovative solutions for Asian restaurants.
Hospitality IndustryCloud POSSoftware DevelopmentSaaS

Chinadvice

translator

Jan 2005Jan 2007 · 2 yrs

  • Parttime translator: Dutch - Chinese

Bekaert

Translator (Dutch - Chinese)

Aug 2003Aug 2003 · 0 mo

  • Interpreter for technical training of Chinese employees of Bekaert.

Education

Ghent University

Master — software engineering (civil engineer)

Jan 2007Jan 2009

Ghent University

bachelor

Jan 2004Jan 2007

Provinciaal centrum voor volwassen onderwijs

webdesign and dreamweaver

Jan 2002Jan 2004

sint-lievenscollege

modern language and science

Jan 1998Jan 2004

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