Summary
Zhaoyi Zhang is a software engineer based in the San Francisco Bay Area with nine years of practical experience and a 3.97 GPA from the University of Wisconsin–Madison studying Computer Science, Data Science, and Mathematics. He has focused on backend engineering across Java, Python, and Node.js, and has production experience with Spring, AWS, MySQL, Docker, and Linux from roles at Oracle, Zendesk, and startups. As AI Tech Lead at IssakaAI and AI4AFRIKA@UW, he blends backend systems design with applied AI work, demonstrating an ability to move models from research into reliable services. His background includes cloud engineering co-op work and undergraduate research, reflecting both systems-level rigor and hands-on experimentation. Notably, his interest in programming traces back to building LEGO robots in high school, which continues to inform a pragmatic, engineering-first approach to problem solving.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Data Science, and Mathematics, 3.97/4.0 GPA, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Data Science, and Mathematics, 3.97/4.0 GPA at University of Wisconsin-Madison
High School Diploma, 4.0/4.0 GPA, High School Diploma, 4.0/4.0 GPA at Ulink College of Shanghai
Chinese, English, Japanese, Spanish