I build, I scale, I conquer
I am Ze-Ting Lu. I do SWE, constantly builds, and ships VERY fast. I’m also interested in the Sinitic languages and edtech practices.
- ECE + CS @ Duke taking algorithm, ML, and hardware courses.
- I build web apps, AI agents, and things that stream your brainwaves.
- I am confident that I can learn to/and build (almost) anything.
- Currently working on ViralArc AI, reaching 30k users and US$100k MRR.
Selected own work
Three of them. The rest are on the work page.
ViralArc
AI marketing platform, 30k+ users
An agentic social media marketing platform — an operating system for the next generation of digital creators. I co-founded it and lead engineering as CTO. Where it stands:
- Grew to 30k+ users and roughly US$200k in annual recurring revenue.
- Drove 20k+ signups and US$50k in revenue within the first 100 days, partnering with 60+ influencers.
- Secured compute credits from NVIDIA, GCP, and Y Combinator, and a place in the NVIDIA Inception programme.
- Signed our first listed-company enterprise client.
InternX 實習通
Careers platform, NT$1.2M secured
A careers platform bridging employers and early-career job seekers in Taiwan. I co-founded it and led engineering, building the search, forum, and identity systems end to end. What it went on to do:
- Secured NT$1.2 million in backing from Taiwan's Ministry of Education and Hotai Motor, plus US$40k+ in pre-seed funding.
- Won startup competitions and earned press coverage across multiple outlets.
- Onboarded B2B employer users and grew to 500+ signups and 100+ user posts within 3 months.
JobReview
200+ in waitlist in 3 weeks
Taiwanese people don't use Glassdoor, and there's no good alternative. I found nowhere to share and view job reviews. I tried hard on marketing and idea validation. In the first few weeks:
- Posts about this platform got 200k+ views on Threads, and 100+ comments saying they need this.
- Gained 200+ in waitlist, and compiled 100+ company reviews, with consistent growth since then.
- Compiled and indexed 580k+ company entries in Taiwan.
Right now, I am working to market and expand it, trying to hit the network effect sweet spot.
Recent talks
Places that have had me over to speak.
Startup Talk at Taoyuan Youth Entrepreneurship Base
Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Spoke as ViralArc.ai's CTO to a room of fellow startup founders. I made the case that user-generated content is now the cheapest dependable acquisition channel for early-stage teams in Taiwan — with Cluely's UGC wave as the worked example — then turned to what agentic marketing automates next.
Mentor at Global Initiatives Symposium
National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
I was invited as a panel mentor in the topic “Technology in Educational Inequality” at the Global Initiatives Symposium in Taiwan. I led discussions and mentored different panel groups as they worked on projects involving innovative ed-tech solutions. Based on my past experiences in founding educational platforms in Taiwan, I shared many intricate details about ed-tech product design, implementation, and feedback cycles.
Presentation at NTHU
NTHU, Hsinchu, Taiwan
Gave a presentation on the topic of Products and Social Changes at the National Tsing Hua University in Hsinchu. Since the students were mostly freshmen, I worked with the TA to design class session that focus on kickstarting ideas and iterating through initial versions to eventually land at something that is self-sustaining and brings value.