Richard Zhu
Lead Software Developer at Ampere Analysis
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolRichard Zhu is a Lead Software Developer based in London with five years of hands-on experience building production software at Ampere Analysis. He blends a strong analytical foundation from a BA in Physics and Philosophy at the University of Oxford with practical data science experience from his role at MeVitae. Known for a pragmatic "I write code" approach, he moves comfortably between research-informed problem solving and delivering reliable engineering outcomes. At Ampere he leads development efforts, translating complex domain requirements into maintainable systems. Colleagues appreciate his ability to bridge technical detail and strategic product needs, often bringing philosophical rigor to ambiguous problems. He pairs technical curiosity with a focus on shipping usable software.
5 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts, Physics and Philosophy, Bachelor of Arts, Physics and Philosophy at University of Oxford
Github Skills (17)
multiprocessing10
data-collection9
python9
parallel-computing9
concurrency8
pandas8
data-processing8
manipulation7
frame7
data-analysis7
data-structures7
data-pipelines6
data-engineering6
data-science6
asyncio5
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
pyper-dev/pyper
May 2024 - Feb 2025
Concurrent Python made simple
Contributions:2 PRs, 58 pushes, 4 branches in 9 months
asyncioconcurrencydatadata-collectiondata-engineering
RichardZhu2/docs
Nov 2024 - Nov 2024
Contributions:6 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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