Jefferson Zhan
Machine Learning Engineer II at American Express
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJefferson Zhan is a Machine Learning Engineer II at American Express with eight years of software engineering experience and advanced training in data science from UIUC (MCSDS, 3.87) and a BS in Computer Science from Georgia Tech. He blends rigorous academic foundations with practical ML production experience, focusing on delivering data-driven solutions in a large financial services environment. Based in New York, he brings a team-oriented mindset and a track record of collaborating across disciplines to move models from research to reliable, scalable deployment. A US citizen who began as a high-achieving student, he pairs extracurricular and community-service roots with professional execution. Notably, his profile reflects steady progression from strong CS fundamentals to specialized data science mastery, making him adept at bridging algorithmic innovation and business impact.
8 years of coding experience
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at Georgia Institute of TechnologyHigh School, High School at Northview High SchoolMaster of Computer Science - Data Science, 3.87, Master of Computer Science - Data Science, 3.87 at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
English, Chinese, Latin, Spanish
Github Skills (5)
firebase8
maps7
spl4
css3
react3
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
tonyz0909/Lunch-Buddy
Oct 2019 - Oct 2019
App for finding a buddy to eat lunch with
Contributions:46 commits, 16 PRs, 43 pushes in 1 day
buddyreacteatfindinglunch
jzhan2543/card-games
Oct 2017 - Jan 2019
Contributions:8 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 3 months
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