Hi, I'm Simon Zhao

Software Engineer

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About

Passionate about solving complex problems to benefit society. I’m currently studying Computer Science at University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC).

I have 3 years of programming experience building beautiful user interfaces and developing complex back-end systems.

I’m looking for an internship opportunity in Summer (2024/2025) to gain more experience in the industry. I want an opportunity to make positive impact on a large number of users

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3 Years Exp.
Software For Society
UCSC
Class of 2025
Backend
Frontend
Artist
Ping-ponger
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Experience

 

Software Engineer Intern, Superstars

Angular.js
Typescript
HTML/CSS/JS
  • Spearheaded redesign of authentication service, reducing technical debt and code overhead in 30+ components
  • Developed 50+ responsive components with Angular, allowing 1000+ users to access the web app
  • Strategized and collaborated with CEO and other engineers by following Agile development practices
 

Front-end Engineer Intern, Ziplyne

React.js
HTML/CSS/JS
  • Designed 35+ customizable webpage replicas of corporate platforms, using ReactJS for product demos
  • Collaborated with product manager to adjust replicas for better usage in company’s demo pages
 

Fullstack Engineer Intern, LivestockCity

Python
Django
HTML/CSS/JS
REST APIs
React Native
Redux
  • Added 20+ new pages with Django, HTML, and CSS, which included user ratings, services, and messaging
  • Refactored code and proposed ideas for website improvement
  • Implemented 60+ RESTful API routes using Django, increasing data accessibility for mobile app developers
  • Assisted the mobile app team and developed 12+ pages using React Native, including the main features that the e-commerce website has
 

Assistant Teacher, Aim High

Leadership
Communication
Teamwork
Adaptability
  • Academically and emotionally prepared 60 middle school students for the upcoming school year
  • Formulated and organized 25 daily lesson plans for 3 different classes with my lead teacher
  • Led 40% of the total teaching days with little support despite the absences of my lead teache
  • Compiled 25+ hours of engaging content to instruct 20 middle school students web design fundamentals
 


Projects

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SelfTour

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Maomorize

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Smokescreen

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HandInNeed

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Cashbuddy

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Study Stream



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Skills

Python

 

Javascript

 

Typescript

 

Java

 

Django

 

HTML

 

CSS

 

Next.js

 

Firebase

 

Flutter

 

TailwindCSS

 

MongoDB

 

Express

 

React.js

 

Angular.js

 

Node.js

 

Flask

 

PostgreSQL

 

Google Cloud

 

C

 

C++

 


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