Summary
Zhengpeng Li is a Scientific Software Engineer with 11 years of experience building data-driven products that bridge Earth science and cloud-native software. He pairs a strong academic foundation in geospatial science and environmental chemistry (PhD and dual master’s degrees) with hands-on engineering in Node.js and Go to deliver scalable systems for drought monitoring, biogeochemical modeling, and large-scale remote sensing analysis. His work has powered operational systems such as NOAA’s GOES Evapotranspiration and Drought Product and the GEMS biogeochemical modeling used in USGS national carbon assessments. Beyond coding, he has led enterprise implementations and product management efforts, bringing research-grade models into production workflows. Comfortable working across academia, government, and startups, he recently explored blockchain and FinTech R&D while maintaining a focus on spatial-temporal environmental analytics. Colocated in Columbia, Maryland, he combines domain expertise with pragmatic software architecture to turn complex scientific requirements into reliable, operational services.
10 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Computer Science, Master's degree, Computer Science at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Geospatial Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Geospatial Science at South Dakota State University
Master's degree, Environmental Science, Master's degree, Environmental Science at Peking University