Hao Luan

Welcome!​​

I’m currently working as a backend developer at Tencent in Shenzhen, building on my academic foundation from East China Normal University (ECNU). During my graduate studies there, I immersed myself in ​​Database Systems​​ and ​​Operating Systems​​ - two fields that continue to drive my passion for research and my pursuit of a PhD.

​​What drives me:​​

• ​​Digging deeper:​​ My core ambition is advancing knowledge in database and OS research through doctoral studies. I’m genuinely excited by the prospect of tackling fundamental challenges head-on.
• ​​Connecting theory and practice:​​ At Tencent, I’ve gained invaluable perspective working with massive-scale systems. Seeing how textbook concepts play out in real-world scenarios has fundamentally shaped my understanding of where academic research can make the biggest difference.
• ​​Building toward my PhD:​​ Every project I take on aims to strengthen my research capabilities. I intentionally seek out challenges that push my technical skills and deepen my understanding of complex problems.

​​My work at Tencent:​​
I’m part of the ​​Tendis​​ team (GitHub), where we’re developing a high-performance distributed storage system. My contributions mainly focus on two areas:

1. Creating ​​multi-tenant architectures​​ that securely share resources across clients
2. Improving our ​​offline data ingestion pipelines​​ to handle massive data imports efficiently

This hands-on work constantly reinforces how academic principles translate to real-world systems:

• Applying database concepts to challenges like resource isolation and large-scale data processing
• Building practical expertise in Linux kernel tuning and data workflows
• Spotting research opportunities like verifying isolation guarantees or optimizing batch operations

​​Staying connected to research:​​
While thriving at Tencent, I make time to:

• Dive into the latest database and OS research papers
• Continually refine my own research ideas during evenings and weekends
• Maintain conversations with former academic colleagues

What excites me most is bringing both theoretical rigor and hard-won practical perspective to research problems that matter.

​​Looking ahead:​​
I’m actively exploring PhD opportunities where I can fully dedicate myself to advancing database and operating systems research. My combination of academic training and industry experience has given me a distinctive perspective - one I’m eager to apply to meaningful research challenges.