Summary
Qian Zhang is a Senior Software Engineer in Data Analytics based in Seattle with nine years’ experience turning large, messy datasets into business insights through ETL, statistical modeling, machine learning, and compelling visualizations. At Microsoft she delivers data-driven BI solutions, building on prior roles where she processed tens of millions of mobility records, accelerated viral genome clustering algorithms, and constructed feature-rich clinical datasets. Comfortable across Python, R, SQL and distributed HPC, she combines rigorous statistical thinking with software engineering discipline to both analyze and operationalize models. Known for rapid learning and cross-functional collaboration, she frequently bridges research and product teams to move analyses into production. Beyond dashboards and models, she has a track record of inventing new metrics and algorithms—such as a text-mining method for genomic data—that materially sped up discovery in high-stakes settings.
9 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master’s Degree, Bioinformatics, Master’s Degree, Bioinformatics at University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Master’s Degree, Statistics, Master’s Degree, Statistics at Shandong University
English, Chinese