Alexander Z
Analyst at Premji Invest - US
San Francisco, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAlexander Z is an analyst based in San Francisco with 11 years of technical experience bridging backend engineering and financial analysis. Trained in theoretical and mathematical physics at Cornell, he brings a rigorous, quantitative mindset to problems and a knack for backend systems—evidenced by substantial open-source contributions to real-time streaming projects like RTSPtoWebRTC and go2rtc. He’s implemented server-side features, logging improvements, and WebRTC integrations while also enhancing Home Assistant integrations for devices like Sonoff and Yandex. Comfortable across full-stack tasks, Alexander has improved UX and browser compatibility in WebRTC components and added REST APIs and PTZ support, showing attention to both developer and end-user needs. Now working as an Analyst at Premji Invest after roles at Orbis and Rock Creek, he combines production-grade engineering discipline with investment analytics. A detail often overlooked: his GitHub handle and bio nod to a gamer culture mantra, hinting at persistence and a collaborative open-source ethos.
11 years of coding experience
Delbarton SchoolBachelor's degree, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, Bachelor's degree, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics at Cornell University
English, Chinese, Latin, Nepali
Github Skills (23)
javascript10
python10
apidoc10
home-assistant-integration10
go10
api10
front-end-development10
home-assistant10
logging10
webrtc10
command-line-interface9
asyncio9
websocket9
css9
iot9
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
AlexxIT/WebRTC
Apr 2021 - Jan 2023
Home Assistant custom component for real-time viewing of almost any camera stream using WebRTC and other technologies.
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:41 releases, 14 reviews, 226 commits in 1 year 9 months
Contributions summary:Alexander primarily focused on enhancing the user interface and functionality of the WebRTC component. They implemented features such as support for YAML configuration, disabling audio options, and video/audio in a single player. Furthermore, they addressed browser compatibility issues, including Firefox support and iOS auto-fullscreen, as well as added support for PTZ functionality. The user also improved the user experience with the addition of connection status and added a REST API endpoint.
camerawebrtccamera-streamhome-assistantstream
AlexxIT/go2rtc
Aug 2022 - Jan 2023
Ultimate camera streaming application with support RTSP, RTMP, HTTP-FLV, WebRTC, MSE, HLS, MP4, MJPEG, HomeKit, FFmpeg, etc.
Role in this project:Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:54 releases, 63 reviews, 406 commits in 5 months
Contributions summary:Alexander primarily focused on improving the logging functionality and fixing issues related to specific features. They worked on checking and modifying module names for the logger, particularly in the `app` and `ngrok` packages. Furthermore, they made changes to the handling of candidate logs for WebRTC. These commits suggest an emphasis on improving code maintainability and debugging capabilities within the project.
rtmprtsp-rtmph264camerawebrtc
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