2008 Rising Star Yao Liang
Yao Liang is a strong persuader who convinced the NYPD to embrace Web technologies
Yao Liang
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Yao Liang, 30, is responsible for developing enterprisewide applications for the NYPD's Intranet. He faced one of his biggest challenges in three years with the department when he embarked on the development of the Performance Online Evaluation System, a Web tool that lets commanding officers submit performance evaluations via the Intranet.
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The system replaced a cumbersome manual process and saved the department thousands of dollars. However, some managers in the department's personnel bureau initially were skeptical of new technologies and resisted the change. Liang had to convince them of the advantages of Web technologies. He listened to their concerns and answered their questions, ultimately developing the system to their satisfaction, said Christopher Apuzzo, an NYPD computer systems manager.
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