Summary
Steve Zhang is a pragmatic full-stack software engineer with 10 years’ experience building and deploying microservices using Go and Java, and a broad language palette that includes PHP, Python, and JavaScript. Based in Plano, Texas, he combines hands-on development at GuruFocus with earlier enterprise experience customizing web-based financial systems in Beijing, bringing deep troubleshooting skills and a focus on pragmatic, production-ready code. He’s experienced in containerized distribution (Docker, Docker Swarm) and both SQL and NoSQL data stores, enabling reliable deployments across distributed environments. Holding advanced degrees in software engineering from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications and UT Arlington, he blends strong academic training with a taste for hands-on problem solving and real-world systems integration.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Master's Degree, Software Engineering, 3.67, Master's Degree, Software Engineering, 3.67 at The University of Texas at Arlington
Master's Degree, Computer Software Engineering, 4.0, Master's Degree, Computer Software Engineering, 4.0 at Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Bachelor's Degree, Communication Engineering, 3.0, Bachelor's Degree, Communication Engineering, 3.0 at Jilin University
Chinese, English