Richard Zhang
Senior Solutions Architect at Vercel
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Summary
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Top SchoolRichard Zhang is a Senior Solutions Architect based in Sydney with 8 years of experience turning user-centred product visions into pixel-perfect, friction-reducing solutions. Currently at Vercel, he progressed from Sales Engineer to Senior Solutions Architect, blending deep frontend and full-stack engineering experience with presales and developer advocacy. His background spans engineering roles at RangeMe and Mathspace and earlier analytics and business development work, giving him a rare mix of technical craft, product empathy, and commercial acumen. He thrives on uncovering the "why" behind user behaviour and shipping elegant UX-driven outcomes that scale. Colloquial and approachable, he pairs rigorous problem-solving with a willingness to connect and learn from others.
7 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
The University of SydneyHigh School, High School at Oakhill CollegeIntensive Field Research Program, Arts and Social Sciences, Intensive Field Research Program, Arts and Social Sciences at National University of Singapore
Chinese, English
Github Skills (51)
js-client10
chessboard9
javascript9
pdf-viewer9
webpack9
build-system9
typescript9
pdf9
pdfjs9
api9
monorepo9
rust8
database8
react-pdf8
chat8
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
richardjzhang/chat-app
Dec 2020 - Sep 2022
https://richardjzhang-chat-app.herokuapp.com
Contributions:5 PRs, 75 pushes, 2 branches in 1 year 9 months
chat-appjavascriptchatnodejsherokuapp
richardjzhang/personal-website-old
Dec 2019 - Sep 2022
Personal Website
Contributions:46 PRs, 106 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 9 months
react
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