Kang Zhao is a finance leader with 10+ years’ experience in investment banking and fixed income, currently serving as Vice President at CICC in Beijing’s Chaoyang District. He combines rigorous quantitative training from dual degrees in Finance and Mathematics & Statistics at Peking University with hands-on DCM and FICC deal execution across CICC and Western Securities. Known as honest, earnest and hardworking, he has progressed from internships at global banks to senior roles managing complex debt transactions. Uncommonly for a banker, he also contributes to open-source iOS projects—fixing nuanced UI and GIF issues in a popular WeChat-style image picker—demonstrating technical curiosity and product-focused problem solving. Colleagues describe him as optimistic and pragmatic, balancing meticulous analysis with clear client communication.
10 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Master's Degree, Finance, General, Master's Degree, Finance, General at Peking University
Wechat-like image picker. Support select photos, videos, gif and livePhoto. Support edit image and crop video. 微信样式的图片选择器,支持预览/相册内拍照及录视频、拖拽/滑动选择,编辑图片/视频,支持多语言国际化等功能;
Role in this project:
Mobile Developer (iOS)
Contributions:4 reviews, 7 commits, 1 PR in 1 day
Contributions summary:Kang primarily focused on fixing bugs and improving the image picker's functionality, specifically addressing issues related to animation, GIF display, and user interaction within the preview controller. They removed animations in certain scenarios, fixed a GIF freezing bug, and optimized UI elements like index labels. The commits indicate expertise in modifying the behavior of image previews, selected view, and thumbnail view.
Contributions:51 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 8 months
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