Fei (Fox) Zhang

Education

B.A. in Computer Science with Double Major in Economics and Minor in Business of Entertainment, Media, and Technology

Vancouver, Canada
May. 2024 - Aug. 2024

Collaborated with three other developers in designing a fitness motivation app for North American gym users to record their workout details, provide professional advice, and offer tutorial videos
Implemented unique fitness tracking features and real-time feedback mechanism using TypeScript/React.js for front-end, Redis for cache storage, and PostgreSQL for persistent storage
Conducted creative brainstorming sessions for UX design to identify the target and direction of the application and to ensure an intuitive and engaging app interface

New York, NY
Sept. 2023 - May. 2024

Collaborated with the web development team in building a community platform website (https://umiuni.com/) for North American students that offers services such as apartment subletting, second-hand marketplace, used car sale, and local food recommendation
Built a food recommendation page using Node.js and Vue.js which checks user locations and recommends the top-rated restaurants nearby. Static media such as restaurant photos are stored on Amazon S3 buckets, while restaurant metadata is stored on MySQL
Troubleshooted issues to help streamline the development process, and contributed to the improvement of documentations for easier onboarding

New York, NY
Sept. 2023 - May. 2024

Provided invaluable support to over 50 students per week through in-class and drop-in tutoring sessions, enhancing their learning experiences and fostering the development of their technical skills in the Intro to Computer Programming course
Demonstrated exceptional collaboration with professors and colleagues to continuously improve course assignments and tutoring sessions, ensuring a conducive environment for students' academic advancement

New York, NY
Nov. 2022 - Jun. 2023

Prepared pitch presentations by conducting research on the M&A landscape of the healthcare industry, summarizing company profiles and business models, and identifying deal drivers by reviewing relevant transactions
Conducted healthcare industry mapping to support deal sourcing and pitch by scanning companies with 50+ employees

Vancouver, Canada
July 2022 - Aug. 2022

Managed transactions for an average of 150 customers daily at the airport duty free shop in cashiering and recommending items that best suit their demands
Ensured the cleanliness of the cafe and organized the display of the commodities to ensure the attractiveness of the shopping environment

Member

Participated in weekly trainings and represented NYU in men’s water polo tournaments
Gained essential lifesaving skills, including CPR practices and AED usage

Member

Attended weekly meetings on the analysis of the markets, financial statements and modelling, and recent deals
Participated in information sessions and networking events held by major banks in the New York Metropolitan Area to gain insight of the latest finance industry and build personal connections with the professionals

Marketing Intern

Promoted SNS mobile application for US college students to 300 users by designing promotional posts on social media and hosting marketing events on campus
Strategized the long-term development plan for the application with a team of 10 members by organizing the feedback from users and discussing the feasibility with software engineers

Language: English (Native), Mandarin (Proficient), French(Beginner)
Technical Skills: Python, Java, C, C++, R, JavaScript, HTML, SQL, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Word, Office 365
Certified skills: Standard First-Aid Certified by Canadian Red Cross
Personal Interests: Fitness, Swimming, Skiing, Hockey, Piano