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Jixian Wang

Also known as Wang Jixian, 王吉贤, hellojixian

Jixian Wang is an engineering leader in AI-powered regulatory software for medical-device teams. Born in Beijing in 1985, he studied art and began building Openbiz JS 3.0 in December 2013; RegDesk appointed him CTO in July 2017, citing his data-science and machine-learning experience. In July 2021, RegDesk transferred him from Skopje to Odesa, where he posted Mandarin videos after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. His vlogs drew more than 100,000 followers; Ukrainian authorities arrested him over Odesa air-defense videos in October 2023, and a court gave him a suspended five-year sentence in December 2023. As of October 2026, he is RegDesk’s CTO, overseeing product development and engineering for its AI-powered regulatory platform.

Now at
RegDesk
Born
1985

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Timeline

  1. 1985

    Born in Beijing

    He is born in Beijing in 1985 and later studies art in college, where he enjoys dance, music and painting.

  2. December 2013

    Openbiz JS 3.0

    In December 2013, he starts work on a Node.js version of Openbiz 3.0, based on Express and Mongoose with a RESTful API backend.

  3. July 2017

    RegDesk appoints a CTO

    RegDesk appoints him chief technology officer in July 2017, citing his experience in data science and machine learning. By July 2017, he has co-founded four companies as CTO, and his career has taken him from China to Norway to Macedonia.

  4. July 2021

    A transfer to Odesa

    In North Macedonia, he opens an IT company and lives in Skopje. In July 2021, RegDesk transfers him to Odesa, Ukraine, for work with the U.S.-based AI company.

  5. February–March 2022

    Mandarin vlogs from Odesa

    After Russia invades Ukraine in February 2022, he reactivates his YouTube channel and posts videos from Odesa for Chinese viewers. His videos challenge the Chinese state-media narrative, censors target his posts, and WeChat suspends his account in March 2022, briefly cutting him off from his family in China.

  6. April 2022

    YouTube restores his channel

    His daily Mandarin vlogs draw more than 100,000 followers. In April 2022, YouTube restores his channel a week after suspending it following his reports about atrocities by Russian troops in Bucha.

  7. October–December 2023

    Arrest over air-defense videos

    Ukrainian authorities arrest him in October 2023 for filming and posting information about Odesa’s air defenses, then release him in November 2023. In December 2023, a court sentences him to five years in prison, suspended with one year of probation; he says he will stop discussing war and politics.

  8. As of October 2026

    CTO at RegDesk

    As of October 2026, he is RegDesk’s chief technology officer and engineering leader, overseeing product development, engineering and technical innovation. He holds a master’s degree in computer science from Stanford University. RegDesk’s AI-powered platform serves regulatory teams at medical-device companies.

Career

  1. NowRegDeskChief technology officer

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityMaster’s degree in computer science

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Videos

YouTube videos in which Jixian Wang speaks or appears, newest first. A model chose them from YouTube search results. List updated 22 October 2026.

  1. Claude vs GPT 新模型天天碾压天天焦虑？我在🇺🇦敖德萨被炸醒两回，想明白一件事Jixian Wang 我是王吉贤😃 · 17 July 2026 · 15 min
  2. 80后人已步入中年，您可曾想过这辈子咱们到底为什么而活？Jixian Wang 我是王吉贤😃 · 29 June 2026 · 16 min
  3. 别被AI忽悠了！百万上下文≠AI全都懂，用错了只是烧钱Jixian Wang 我是王吉贤😃 · 27 June 2026 · 20 min
  4. 在AI时代生存，要学的东西反而更多了Jixian Wang 我是王吉贤😃 · 25 June 2026 · 23 min

All 45 videos of Jixian Wang

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  1. People shaping AI who were born in China spent 54% of recorded working years there from 2018 onIncludes Jixian Wang. We estimate that people shaping AI who were born in China spent 54% of recorded working years there in 2018–2026, up from 51% in 2008–2017.
  2. 20% of people at companies who shape AI also hold a university role, led by Google and Stanford UniversityIncludes Stanford University. We estimate that 539 of the 6,766 people with a known current organization (8%) hold both a university role and a company role, including 20% of people at companies and 13% of people at universities.
  3. Google had the most people shaping AI every year from 2014 to 2025Includes Stanford University. Our estimates of which organizations employed the most people shaping AI each year from 1955 to 2025, tracing the shift from university labs to companies.
  4. More people shaping AI studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology than at any other institutionIncludes Stanford University. We estimate where the people shaping AI studied and where their careers led. Massachusetts Institute of Technology leads with 467 former students, including 291 recorded doctorates.

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  1. Jixian Wang - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org. Checked 21 October 2026.
  2. A Chinese vlogger shared videos of war-torn Ukraine. He’s been labeled a national traitor | CNN cnn.com. Checked 21 October 2026.
  3. Openbiz JS 3.0 is start building groups.google.com. Checked 21 October 2026.
  4. RegDesk Appoints Jixian Wang as CTO web.archive.org. Checked 21 October 2026.
  5. Wang Jixian: A Voice from The Other China, but in Odessa chinafile.com. Checked 21 October 2026.
  6. Bringing diversity to Chinese narratives on Ukraine: A Chinese blogger in Odessa globalvoices.org. Checked 21 October 2026.
  7. YouTube restores suspended account of Chinese vlogger reporting from Ukraine on atrocities theguardian.com. Checked 21 October 2026.
  8. YouTube suspends channel of an Odessa-based Chinese programmer, citizen journalist rfa.org. Checked 21 October 2026.
  9. Ukraine Sentences Chinese Video Blogger for War Videos voanews.com. Checked 21 October 2026.
  10. Get to Know the RegDesk Team regdesk.co. Checked 21 October 2026.