Meet Wei Siyuan: The 19-Year-Old 'CEO in a School Uniform' Who Built Two Companies and Donated 100,000 Yuan to Sanitation Workers At an age when most teenagers are preoccupied with exams and university applications, 19-year-old Wei Siyuan from Shenzhen, China, was juggling
schoolwork with running a technology company. Wearing his school uniform by day and negotiating with suppliers or testing drone prototypes by night, Wei earned the nickname "CEO in a school uniform" for his extraordinary dual life. Wei's journey began in humble surroundings.
Born to working-class parents, his fascination with technology developed early, inspired by visits to his mother's workplace, where he observed manufacturing machinery and tools.
His childhood was spent dismantling and assembling items, a hobby that laid the foundation for his later pursuits. A pivotal moment came during his primary school years when a teacher introduced him to robotics.
This interest deepened over time, eventually leading him to participate in robotics competitions during junior secondary school. One of Wei's most significant early achievements was securing second place in RoboMaster, a prestigious student robotics competition in China.
This success convinced him and his teammates that their technical skills could extend beyond school projects. While still a teenager, Wei quietly registered his first company, focusing on unmanned aerial vehicles and AI-powered technology products.
Despite his parents' concerns about the risks of entrepreneurship, Wei pressed on, designing and assembling prototypes with his team before outsourcing manufacturing.
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