Summary
Chao Zhang is an intermediate front-end developer with nine years of experience building accessible, performant web apps from Waterloo, Ontario. At Axonify he streamlined build tooling and React migrations to cut client build times by over half, led accessibility improvements to reach WCAG AA compliance, and fixed keyboard-access issues in a widely used media library. He contributes to educational projects like USACO Guide, improving code editor themes and color contrast for better usability. Known for turning messy legacy code into testable, deployable features quickly, he pairs a master’s in Applied Computing with a pragmatic, user-first approach to front-end engineering.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Applied Computing, 86.5 out of 100, Master's degree, Applied Computing, 86.5 out of 100 at University of Windsor
French, Spanish