Zhifang Zeng is a software engineer with nine years of experience specializing in database query and storage systems, currently working at Databricks after core engine work at TigerGraph. At TigerGraph they led the project adding vector search to the DB—work accepted to SIGMOD 2025 industrial track—demonstrating expertise in query performance and modern retrieval workloads. Prior roles include building a payments platform serving six million players and contributing distributed database features and Jepsen-based testing at ByteDance. Based in San Diego, they combine systems-level engineering with practical testing rigor and a graduate degree in computer engineering from UC San Diego. An uncommon thread in their background is early exposure to both electrical engineering and distributed systems, giving them a hardware-aware perspective on software performance.
9 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Master's degree Computer Engineering, Master's degree Computer Engineering at UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering - BE Electrical Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, Bachelor of Engineering - BE Electrical Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician at Southeast University
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