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Hey! My name is Justin Zhang and I'm a Product Software Engineer

Combining software, business, and design to create meaningful products and experiences

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WHO AM I?

WHO AM I?

WHO AM I?

WHO AM I?

WHO AM I?

I'm a Product Engineer with a double degree in Computer Science & Business

I started studying Film Studies before transitioning into Computer Science & Business - driven by a curiosity of building products as a whole

Making things a reality is my passion; whether that’s in videography, software development, or even dreaming up new business ideas

That’s why I’m interested in the intersection of Product & Software Engineering, a way for me to build things across technology, business, and design

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MY VALUES

MY VALUES

MY VALUES

MY VALUES

MY VALUES

Curiosity and passion, always trying new things, and learning through doing

I'm a firm believer in experimentation and exploring new things, taking on new challenges while applying creative thinking

Impact and mentorship are also things that I care about, whether that's learning from others or passing on my experiences - at the end of the day, I want to leave a positive impact in any way I can

I'm still very early in my career and have a lot to understand - hence I heavily value personal and professional growth above all else!

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MY SKILLS

MY SKILLS

MY SKILLS

MY SKILLS

MY SKILLS

Design driven, customer obsessed, and long-term focused

LANGUAGES - THE TECHNICAL KIND :)

Javascript (Typescript), Java, Python, SQL

PRODUCT

User interviews, Product requirement docs, User stories, Market analysis, Prioritization, Being helpful!

FRAMEWORKS AND TECHNICAL

Node.js, React.js, Next.js, GraphQL, MongoDB, AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, Cognito, Cloudfront)

SOFTWARE TOOLS

Figma, Jira, Observability (Datadog, NewRelic), Adobe CC (Premiere, After Effects, Lightroom), Googling & ChatGPT

WHAT I DO

WHAT I DO

WHAT I DO

WHAT I DO

WHAT I DO

WHAT I DO

WHAT I DO

WHAT I DO

WHAT I DO

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WORK

July 2023 - Present

Software Engineer at Realtor.com, working on Ads and Finance products. Led the development of a nation-wide Veterans Day campaign, including primetime news coverage

Veterans Day Project
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INTERNSHIP

May 2022 - Aug 2022

Technical-PM Intern at Meta on the Facebook Marketplace Team. 1 of 10 Product interns; owning growth experiments and contributing to the long-term vision of Marketplace

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STARTUP

April 2020 - Oct 2022

Co-founder of CaseCom, the world’s first platform for hosting case competitions. Recruited a team of 8 and worked with clients across Canada, including Shopify!

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INTERNSHIP

May 2021 - Aug 2021

Software Developer & Product Manager Intern at Shopify. Launched a new GitHub integration and developer tooling to millions of merchants globally.

Read about the launch
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VOLUNTEERING

Feb 2019 - Feb 2022

Co-chair of Hack Western, one of Canada’s largest annual student-run hackathons. Spent 3 years scaling the event to 800+ students across the world - previously led product and design for the event.

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PROJECT

Jan 2022 - May 2022

Presented a new feature to a senior Discord Product Lead. Examined, explored, and prototyped while learning important Product Management fundamentals

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PROJECT

Sept 2021 - April 2022

Product Consultant for PerkUp, an early stage startup redefining employee perks. Performed product analysis, built Figma mockups, and helped to scope out product improvements

Client Website
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INTERNSHIP

May 2020 - Aug 2020

Technical Systems Analyst Intern at the Royal Bank of Canada. Helping to migrate over 50,000 employees over to new infrastructure and automated systems.

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INTERNSHIP

June 2019 - Sept 2020

Marketing and Developer intern at Munich Re Canada, automating onboarding processes. Returned on a remote, part-time basis to produce video campaigns and design publication covers.

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PART-TIME

Dec 2018 - Sept 2019

Marketing assistant for Western University. Worked on lauching and producing international student recruitment campaigns highlighting student life on campus.

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LEADERSHIP

Feb 2019 - April 2020

Residence Orientation Leader (Frosh Leader). Lived on-campus to support over 60 students in their transition into their freshman year of university.

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MENTORSHIP

Sept 2019 - Present

Case competition and hackathon mentor for various events. Providing resume help, technical help, and helping more students break into the field.

In conclusion, I'm here to learn

My number 1 passion is making things - hence being a product-minded Software Engineer are ways for me to build across engineering, design, and business

I've got a lot more to share, and am always down to chat about new opportunities; even if they don't exist yet - let's get the conversation started!

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FUN FACTS

Favorite fruit is durian

Tech and gadget enthusiast

Love videography and photography

Pineapple on pizza is not bad ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Lowest grade was a 51 in high school computer science

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