Zhe Zhang is a seasoned software engineer in San Jose with 11 years of experience building storage and embedded systems informed by a strong background in computer architecture. At Hewlett Packard Enterprise he focuses on performance, stability, and low-level system software, drawing on expertise in C/C++, Java, and FPGA development with Verilog/VHDL. His open-source work on the ROOT data analysis framework showcases deep proficiency in memory management, parallel processing, and I/O optimization for large scientific datasets. He holds advanced degrees in computer science and electrical/computer engineering, blending academic rigor with practical engineering from internships at NetApp and Symantec. Notably, he pairs firmware and hardware-aware skills with scripting (Perl, Python) to solve cross-layer performance bottlenecks that are easy to miss at the application level.
11 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
BS, Electrical Engineering, BS, Electrical Engineering at Zhejiang University of Technology
The official repository for ROOT: analyzing, storing and visualizing big data, scientifically
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Contributions:21 commits, 20 PRs, 80 comments in 3 years 7 months
Contributions summary:Zhe primarily focused on improving the performance and stability of the ROOT data analysis framework. Their contributions involved addressing issues related to input stream handling, memory management, and parallel processing within the TTree and TBasket components. They also implemented features such as a cancel function for task groups and optimized unzipping operations to improve data access speed. The user's work demonstrates a strong understanding of C++ and the internal workings of ROOT.
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Zhe Zhang - Software Engineer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise