WorldTekhno.com – Shou Zi Chew is the current CEO of TikTok, a popular social media platform that allows users to create and share short videos. He took over as CEO in May 2021, succeeding Kevin Mayer.
Before joining TikTok, Chew was the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Senior Vice President (SVP) at Xiaomi Corporation, a Chinese electronics company that manufactures and sells smartphones, mobile apps, laptops, home appliances, and other consumer electronics products. Chew played a key role in Xiaomi’s initial public offering (IPO) in 2018, which was one of the largest IPOs in the world that year.
Chew has also worked at DST Investment Management, a global investment firm, and McKinsey & Company, a management consulting firm. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a master’s degree in engineering from Stanford University.
As the CEO of TikTok, Chew is responsible for overseeing the company’s overall strategy and operations, including product development, user acquisition, content moderation, and monetization. Under his leadership, TikTok has continued to grow in popularity, with the app reaching over one billion monthly active users in 2021
