Lide Zhang
R&D Engineer at Ansys
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolLide Zhang is an R&D engineer and University of Waterloo computer science student with eight years of hands-on experience building robust backend systems in C#/.NET and TypeScript/Node.js. At Ansys she has independently delivered microservice authorization, CI-integrated test automation, and logging middleware that reduced manual verification hours and supported SOC2 compliance efforts. She excels at practical engineering trade-offs—bridging tuple/object databases, integrating OpenFGA, and upgrading legacy portals to eliminate security vulnerabilities—while maintaining high test coverage and developer ergonomics. Earlier roles at Teranet and as a contractor reinforced her focus on configurable, testable systems and automation that streamlines releases and troubleshooting. Outside work she is a serious amateur radio operator and philatelist, a detail-oriented hobby mix that mirrors her systems-minded approach and global curiosity.
7 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
IB Bilingual Diploma, Final Assessment: 44/45, IB Bilingual Diploma, Final Assessment: 44/45 at International Department of Shude High SchoolBachelor of Computer Science, Computer Science, Software Engineering Specialization, Cumulative GPA: 88.57%, Dean's Honours List, Bachelor of Computer Science, Computer Science, Software Engineering Specialization, Cumulative GPA: 88.57%, Dean's Honours List at University of Waterloo
English, Chinese, French
Github Skills (7)
credit-card5
sensitivity5
android-app5
procedural4
react4
java3
python1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
LideLinusZhang/CardClarity
May 2024 - Jan 2025
CardClarity
Contributions:1 release, 50 reviews, 37 PRs in 8 months
android-appcredit-carduwaterloo-courses
LideLinusZhang/CopyrightApplicationHelper
Jul 2020 - Mar 2022
中国软件著作权登记申请源代码处理工具
Contributions:1 release, 16 commits, 6 PRs in 1 year 8 months
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