Yuli Connor

Senior Technical Manager | Global Shipping Systems & Operations | Cross-Functional Leadership

Houston, Texas, United States

About

I have nearly 20 years of experience in shipping and logistics IT, growing from system development engineer to Senior Technical Manager within COSCO Shipping My work has covered system development, architecture upgrades, data platform initiatives, and cross-regional project delivery. Over time, my focus has expanded from coding and execution to system design, team leadership, and business alignment Today, I concentrate on building stable, scalable systems that support digital transformation across global operations

Experience

  • COSCO SHIPPING Lines (North America) Inc. (United States)
    • Senior Technical Manager
      Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

      At this stage, I pay more attention to the integration of "business + technology" and promote the transformation of IT systems from support tools to value creation platforms. In the context of COSCO Shipping's digital development, I have completed three capability upgrades: From "functional development" to "system architecture design" From "technical execution" to "cross-department coordination" From "individual contribution" to "team management and strategic participation

    • Senior Engineer/Project Technical Lead
      Jan 2020 - Dec 2022 · 3 yrs

      Promoted to Senior Engineer/Project Technical Lead, I began undertaking overall technical coordination for key projects. Core responsibilities included: optimizing the main navigation and shipping business system architecture (gradually upgrading from a monolithic architecture to a microservice architecture); participating in the construction of the group's data platform, unifying data standards; establishing a code review and technical specification system; coordinating data interoperability between the port information system and the headquarters system; and in the group's "Digital Shipping" project, I led the team to complete the core module reconstruction, improving system response by 40% and ensuring the speed smooth launch of multiple overseas node systems

    • Project Manager
      Jan 2016 - Dec 2019 · 4 yrs

      After graduating with a master's degree, I returned to COSCO Shipping Group. I joined COSCO North America's IT department in 2016 and continued to work as a project manager, mainly involved in the construction and optimization of shipping business systems. In the context of the group's digital transformation, I was gradually promoted from a front-line developer to a technical leader, and at the same time assumed team management responsibilities

  • COSCO SHIPPING (Shanghai, China · On-site)
    • Project Manager
      Jan 2010 - Dec 2012 · 3 yrs

      After my promotion, my work focus shifted from "writing code" to: Technical architecture planning, team collaboration management, data governance support, and system security and stability construction. I gradually realized that IT is not just a technical issue, but also a crucial support for business strategy

    • System Development Engineer
      Jun 2007 - Dec 2009 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      In his early years in the company, he was mainly involved in the maintenance and function development of the shipping management system: optimizing the ship scheduling module; developing the logistics information tracking system interface; optimizing the database performance and supporting the reporting system. Working at the grassroots level, I deeply understand the complexity of the IT systems of large groups: the system not only serves the headquarters, but also involves overseas nodes and port units; any error in the smallest detail may affect business operations. This experience enabled me to develop a high degree of meticulousness and a strong sense of responsibility