The leading Chinese language Internet search provider Baidu on October 6 announced the appointment of Li Yinan as its chief technology officer.

“We are pleased to welcome Li to our senior management team,” said Robin Li, Baidu’s chief executive officer. “Li has a strong track record of developing and applying technologies that succeed in the marketplace. As Baidu’s chief technology officer, Li will draw on his expertise to lead our technology teams, helping us to excel in the development and adoption of new products and technologies. Li’s rich experience, both in start-up companies and in corporate executive positions, gives me confidence in his ability to lead technology innovation and integration at Baidu.”

As an experienced research and development leader, Li has more than 16 years of experience in the information technology industry. Prior to joining Baidu, Li served as chief telecommunications scientist and vice president at Huawei Technologies, a provider of telecom solutions. In that position, he oversaw the development of 3G mobile chipsets. Li joined Huawei from Harbor Networks, a developer of intelligent security systems, where he served as chief executive officer. His work at Harbor Networks was preceded by various positions at Huawei Technologies, including product manager, director of research and development and president of research and development where he led a staff of over 5,000.

Li holds a master’s and a bachelor’s degree in optical engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, China.