Summary
Linda Zhao is a software engineer based in Toronto with eight years of experience building front-end platforms and growth experimentation at Wave HQ. She brings a strong practical background in React, Redux, and end-to-end testing from client-facing roles at GroupBy and startups like HomeX and Communote. Linda also mentors aspiring developers—having taught and assessed projects at Juno College—and has a knack for translating product experiments into reliable, test-driven UI features. Before transitioning to software, she worked as a registered medical radiation technologist, which developed her calm problem-solving and cross-disciplinary communication skills in high-pressure environments. Her blend of healthcare discipline and hands-on web engineering makes her adept at shipping stable, user-focused solutions in fast-moving teams.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Medical Radiation Sciences, Medical Radiation Sciences - Radiographic Technology, Cum Laude, Bachelor of Medical Radiation Sciences, Medical Radiation Sciences - Radiographic Technology, Cum Laude at McMaster University
High School Diploma, IBT program, International Business and Technology, Graduated with Honors, High School Diploma, IBT program, International Business and Technology, Graduated with Honors at North Park Secondary School
Front-End Web Development Immersive, 95%, Front-End Web Development Immersive, 95% at Juno College of Technology
English