Jesse Zhang
Engineer & Web Developer
Jesse Zhang
Engineer & Web Developer
Experienced and well-rounded web application developer with a thorough understanding of frontend and backend development through hands-on experience. Can multitask and work on multiple projects concurrently and prioritize accordingly. Always utilizing and experimenting with new technology such as AngularJS, Gulp.JS, Node.JS, HTML5, CSS3, and MongoDB.
Education
August 2009 - December 2013
Applied and Engineering Physics
Master of Engineering Degree, 4.0
Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, 4.0
Summa Cum Laude, Dean’s List, Co-op Student Distinguished Honor

Finance Financial Accounting
Statistical Thermodynamics Mathematical Physics
Computational Engineering Physics Computerized Instrumentation Design
Quantum and Nonlinear Optics Lasers and Optoelectronics
Continuum Physics Mathematical Methods of Physical Chemistry
Physics of Renewable Energy Semiconductor Physics
Skills
Expertise
Web Development, RESTful API, Application Development, Data Visualization, Numerical Modeling, Scripting and Automation

Languages
Javascript, HTML 5, CSS 3, SQL, MATLAB, LaTeX, Bash

Software
Node.JS, MySQL, MongoDB, git, MATLAB, Mathematica, ANSYS Workbench, COMSOL

Frameworks and Libraries
AngularJS, D3.js, jQuery, lodash, Bootstrap
Work History
January 2014 to Present
Frontend Engineer
Front-end web development using AngularJS, jQuery, D3.js, LESS, and gulp.

Open Source Projects
Work History
January 2012 to December 2013
Process Simulation Engineer
  • Worked on a wide variety of projects ranging from Structural Analysis to CFD
  • Developed GUIs for models
  • Automated complex multi-step processes
  • Created models using COMSOL, ANSYS, Polyflow and FLUENT
  • Wrote programs using MATLAB, Javascript, Python and Visual C#
Work History
October 2010 to Present
VP of Technology
  • Founded a startup company
  • Developed a website for campus organization event ticketing (campusamp.com)
  • Created a REST API backend using Node.JS, MongoDB, and MySQL
  • Developed a payment system to interface with PayPal and Stripe
  • Managed the website’s Amazon AWS Linux instance
  • Developed mobile apps for iOS and Android
Projects
Open Source
Volunteer Experience
Alternatives FCU
January 2009 - April 2012
  • Certified Tax Preparer by VITA
  • Prepared federal and state tax returns for low income households