Jacky Zhao
Head Of Innovation
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Top SchoolJacky Zhao is an innovation-focused technology leader with 10+ years building data-driven products and teams across freight logistics and supply chain companies. Currently Head of Innovation at Truckstop.com and strategic advisor to FreightStack AI, he blends hands-on software engineering (.NET, Python, cloud, Docker/Kubernetes) with advanced data science and MLOps to drive operational and forecasting improvements. He has founded and led AI startups and internal innovation groups, translating Lean Six Sigma process rigor and industrial engineering roots into pragmatic ML, ETL, and automation solutions. Certified as an ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt and IBM Blockchain Developer, Jacky pairs rigorous experimental design and optimization with emerging tech like Hyperledger for supply-chain use cases. Known for shipping end-to-end systems—from APIs and mobile apps to real-time analytics and decision-support—he brings a rare mix of full-stack engineering, analytics leadership, and domain expertise in freight. An intriguing throughline: he consistently applies manufacturing-style process discipline to scale AI in logistics, turning noisy operational data into measurable business impact.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Industrial and Operations Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Industrial and Operations Engineering at University of MichiganUniversity of Missouri
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Github Skills (3)
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Github contributions (5)
iamjz/Python-Data
May 2017 - Aug 2018
Data Science in Python
Contributions:156 commits, 153 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 3 months
data-sciencepython
iamjz/R-Data
May 2017 - Feb 2019
Contributions:245 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 9 months
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