Summary
Jack Zhao is a software engineer specializing in CI/CD and developer experience with eight years building scalable, production-grade infrastructure across enterprise and startup environments. He has designed and operated high-availability CI/CD systems spanning global data centers, GitHub Actions/runners, and custom Python tooling while improving developer workflows and test triage web apps. At Intel and Altera he solved low-level compiler and replication challenges and extended build flows to support broader OS compatibility, blending systems-level troubleshooting with automation craft. Now at Affirm, he continues to focus on CI/CD reliability and developer productivity, bringing a pragmatic, full-stack approach informed by hands-on work in Node/Vue, MySQL, and C++. Based in Toronto with a CS degree from the University of Toronto, he pairs deep implementation experience with a knack for turning brittle toolchains into dependable developer platforms.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science at University of Toronto