Our Mission

At the Academic Technologies Development office, our mission is to provide innovative, high-quality, and custom-built software solutions that meet the unique academic and administrative needs of Guangdong Technion University (GTIIT). By combining the latest technology with a deep understanding of university processes, we empower students, faculty, and administrators to thrive in an evolving educational environment.

Our vision is to be a driving force in the university's digital transformation, ensuring that academic technology is always aligned with institutional excellence.

Meet The Team

Our team is small but mighty, composed of experienced professionals with diverse backgrounds in software engineering and technology development.

  • Stav Sofer
    Office Senior Manager
    As a Technion graduate and with over 10 years of experience in large enterprises and startups, Stav brings a wealth of knowledge in full-stack development, systems architecture, and leading cross-functional teams. Stav's mission is to lead the office in delivering impactful solutions tailored to the university's needs.
  • Chen Weicheng
    Software Engineer
    With a decade of experience across industries, our front-end software engineer specializes in creating intuitive, accessible, and visually appealing user interfaces and client solutions. Weicheng's expertise in front-end technologies ensures that our solutions not only function well but are a delight to use.

Core Values

  • Using cutting-edge latest web and software technologies

    Technology

  • In-house, tailor-made software for GTIIT unique needs

    Customized

  • Collecting data continuously for smarter decision making

    Data driven

  • Working closely with academic and administrative units

    Collaboration

  • Developing long-term, scalable systems

    Sustainability

  • Adapting quickly to emerging academic needs

    Agility

GTIIT Core Academic System

The ATD office is in charge of developing GTIIT core academic system from scratch. Starting from 2023 and working gradually on releasing new modules to support academic operations at GTIIT.

Hover over the system module for details

  • Grades
  • Exams
  • Enrollment
  • Attendance
  • Evaluations
  • Core Modules

Key Features

  • Students Life-cycle Management
    manages students' entire academic journey, from application to graduation, ensuring smooth transitions and efficient processes
  • Integration with Israel Technion
    Ensuring smooth data exchange that allows GTIIT students to graduate properly and acquire the Technion graduation certificate
  • Enhanced User Experience
    Designed with usability in mind for students, faculty, and administrators alike, our interfaces are all web-based, responsive with a robust backend that ensures high availability.
  • Integrated Ecosystem
    With over 10 integrations to other systems, the system works in harmony within its ecosystem, reducing duplication and streamlining workflows

Our Philosophy

We operate with an agile and collaborative approach, working closely with stakeholders across the university to identify challenges and design effective solutions. For more information about our work methodologies, please visit the Discover page.

Our Impact

  • Reduced administrative overhead by 25% through automated workflows and integrations in the system new modules in the past 1 year
  • Decreased manual data entry errors by 40%, improving data accuracy and reliability
  • Over 2000 students, teachers and administrators actively use our systems weekly for course registration, academic performance tracking, and more
  • Saved an estimated 5000 previous email-based processes annually by automating time-consuming tasks like grades releasing, examinations, and teaching evaluations
  • Received recognition by GTIIT management as outstanding achievement for releasing the system in 2023