Global Team
Paul English 🇺🇸
Founder
Paul is the founder of Xiangqi.com. Paul has also cofounded Kayak.com and Lola.com. He is based in Boston.
Paul非常期望在 Xiangqi.com 和大家下象棋.
You can read more about Paul at paulenglish.com.
Johnny Chen 🇨🇳
Fair-Play Officer
Johnny was a member of the Guangdong Xiangqi Team. At that time, he achieved 2nd place in the Chinese National Championship (U14). He is responsible for fair-play duties on Xiangqi.com.
David Kwan 🇭🇰
General Manager
David, a top Xiangqi coach and expert in software management, leads operations at Xiangqi.com. Previously, he co-founded hok6.com and crafted the peer network app UrHeard. Driven by his passion for Xiangqi, he aims to make Xiangqi.com the best platform for Xiangqi lovers.
Hiudy Tsang 🇭🇰
Creative Manager
Hiudy is tasked with overseeing and executing comprehensive digital marketing strategies for the platform. She creates engaging videos and graphical designs to establish Xiangqi.com as the premier platform for international Xiangqi players.
Vincent Chai 🇲🇾
Product Assistant
Vincent represented Malaysia in the Asian Youth Xiangqi Championship and was an arbiter in the 2022 World Xiangqi Championship. He is responsible for product and community management on Xiangqi.com.
Khai Nguyen 🇻🇳
Vietnamese Manager
Khai Nguyen, a former professional Xiangqi player, has represented Vietnam in numerous international tournaments. He now serves as the director of the Vietnamese Xiangqi Association. On Xiangqi.com, He is responsible for managing the Vietnamese community.
Jason Chi 🇭🇰
Content Creator
Jason is responsible for writing tutorial articles and creating tutorial videos.
Engineering Team
Bilal Zaib
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Team Head
Bilal is an expert at solving tough problems and making sure everything on the platform works smoothly. He leads the team in making the platform better for global xiangqi lovers.
Khurram Mehmood 🇵🇰
Frontend Engineer
Khurram leads the frontend work at Xiangqi.com, improving the site and helping his team. Before joining us, he led the RockMaker Web drug discovery project, and grew the team from 2 members to 15.
Asad Shabir
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Mobile App Engineer
Asad makes our mobile app work better and easier to use. He's the main person helping our app grow.
Muhammad Ammar
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Full-stack Engineer
Ammar is working as a Full-stack Engineer in Xiangqi, mostly working on frontend. His major role is to add new features to Xiangqi.com.
Mahdeed Azhar
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QA Engineer
Mahdeed is a pro at testing web and mobile apps. She tests to keep apps stable, check for security issues, make sure apps are easy to use, and keep their features working well over time.
Huwaiza Tahir
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Backend Engineer
Huwaiza is a Backend Engineer who designs neat and effective solutions for us. He's also skilled in AI development. Years ago, using AI technologies such as NLTK and AIML, he developed a bot that passed the Turing test.
Altamash Shaban
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Senior Product Designer
Altamash excels in creating compelling designs to provide an outstanding UX for Xiangqi.com users. Previously, he was the Head of Product Design at Graana.com, Pakistan's leading online real estate marketplace.
Mubasher Ikram
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Software Project Manager
Mubasher is an expert in Agile & Scrum, figuring out what clients need, and planning projects. He has 8 years of mobile games and apps project management experience.
Asad Farooqi
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Frontend Engineer
Asad is a UI and functional development expert. He plays a pivotal role in developing nearly every new feature for Xiangqi.
Sufian Mirza
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Full-stack Engineer
Sufian is great at both frontend and backend development, making smooth solutions for different problems. His love for new ideas helps him create great user experiences.