Summary
Tony Zhan is a full-stack software engineer based in the San Francisco Bay Area with 11 years of industry experience and a focus on building scalable, production-grade applications. He specializes in React, TypeScript, GraphQL, and Go, and has a strong track record of shipping robust SaaS features rapidly—having contributed to over 200 releases as a founding engineer at TraceHQ. Comfortable across the full development lifecycle, Tony pairs pragmatic system design with maintainable code and mentorship, thriving in fast-paced, customer-facing environments. He blends formal CS training from the University of Colorado Boulder and a commerce background from the University of Toronto, which helps him translate technical tradeoffs into business value. Recently he’s continued to accelerate his hands-on practice through consecutive engineering roles in early-stage teams and an ongoing position at Sutro. Colleagues describe him as an effective communicator who brings empathy to technical leadership and consistently delivers practical solutions under shifting priorities.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Advanced Software Engineering Immersive Program Computer Science, Advanced Software Engineering Immersive Program Computer Science at Hack Reactor
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom Finance and Economics (Rotman School of Commerce), Bachelor of Commerce - BCom Finance and Economics (Rotman School of Commerce) at University of Toronto
Master of Science - MS Computer Science, Master of Science - MS Computer Science at University of Colorado Boulder
English, Chinese