Riley Zhou
Software Developer at Google
Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolRiley Zhou is a software developer with eight years of experience building full-stack systems and leading engineering teams across startups and major tech firms. Currently at Google, Riley previously served as Tech Lead at Amelia and held engineering roles at LinkedIn, WATonomous, and other organizations, bringing a mix of product-focused delivery and hands-on coding. Trained in Software Engineering with an AI specialization from the University of Waterloo, Riley bridges machine learning intuition with pragmatic system design. Colleagues describe Riley as a passionate learner who translates curiosity into reliable, production-ready features. Based in Toronto, Riley balances a broad technical palette with team leadership and rapid iteration in high-impact environments. Outside work, an eclectic range of creative and outdoor interests hints at a thoughtful, adaptable approach to problem solving.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Bachelor of Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence at University of Waterloo
English, Chinese
Github Skills (9)
gcp10
golang10
google-cloud-platform10
google-cloud10
cloud-platform10
terraform10
ruby10
appengine9
go9
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
RileyHYZ/SORCERY
Jul 2019 - May 2020
Contributions:10 PRs, 35 pushes, 11 branches in 10 months
RileyHYZ/magic-modules
Jun 2023 - Jan 2024
Add Google Cloud Platform support to Terraform
Contributions:30 pushes, 4 branches in 6 months
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