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General Information

Full Name Xiaojie Zhou
Languages English (Professional), Mandarin Chinese (Native)

Technical Skills

  • Programming Languages
    • Python, Java, TypeScript, Bash, C/C++, HTML/CSS, SQL, R, RDBMS
  • Frameworks & Tools
    • React.js, AngularJS, React Native, Git, Node.js, MongoDB, Firebase, Docker, PostgreSQL, Postman, jQuery, Jupyter, LoRa, REST APIs, GPT Prompt Engineering
  • Other
    • Web Development, Data Structures & Algorithms, SEO, Agile, Product Management, QuickBooks, Computer Networking, Computer Architecture

Education

  • Expected 2025
    Master of Science in Computer Science
    University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
    • {"Relevant Coursework"=>"Cloud Computing, Internet of Things, Human-Computer Interaction, Large-Scale Data Mining, Computer Systems Architecture, Software Engineering & Testing, Big Data Analytics"}
  • 2023
    Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
    University of California, Irvine (UCI)
    • {"GPA"=>"3.71/4.00"}
    • Dean's Honor List

Experience

  • 2024

    San Marino, CA, USA
    Marketing Automation Intern
    NAYAD
    • Developed a crawler to identify potential nano influencers, generating hundreds of leads in minutes.
    • Extracted and analyzed Instagram and TikTok follower counts using custom algorithms, increasing productivity by 16%.
    • Automated personalized email outreach campaigns, reducing 85% of repetitive tasks.
    • Streamlined influencer engagement workflow, doubling response rates in two weeks.
  • 2020

    Ontario, CA, USA
    Workflow Automation Intern
    Intco Medical Industries Inc.
    • Automated reconciliation of thousands of financial statements and invoices to ensure accurate vendor payments.
    • Implemented a digital time card system integrated with payroll, improving accuracy and productivity by 9%.
    • Managed biweekly software updates across departments, minimizing downtime.
    • Migrated historical data across databases for 3 departments.
    • Onboarded new employees by setting up user accounts and configuring office equipment.

Projects

  • Fall 2024
    Context-Free Grammar Converter
    University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
    • Developed a Python-based tool to convert regular expressions into context-free grammars (CFGs).
    • Implemented unit tests to ensure accurate grammar conversion.
    • Automated testing and result logging with a custom evaluation script.
    • Conducted extensive validation to ensure consistent grammar output.
    • {"GitHub Repository"=>"https://github.com/yiwenlong2001/CS230_UCLA_24Fall"}
  • Spring 2024
    LoRa Device Message Management System
    University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
    • Designed a full-stack system for handling LoRa device messages.
    • Built a PostgreSQL database for device and message storage.
    • Developed a front-end interface for real-time data display using Vue3 and Flask.
    • Deployed the system on Raspberry Pi with Docker, keeping usage below 500MB.
    • Resolved Python-to-PostgreSQL integration issues.
  • Winter 2022
    E-Commerce Full Stack Website
    University of California, Irvine (UCI)
    • Led backend development of a film purchasing website using Java Spring.
    • Designed secure databases with hashed and salted passwords.
    • Integrated Stripe for secure payment processing with 0% failure rate.
    • Developed over 20 RESTful APIs for server-client communication.
    • Built functional web and mobile interfaces using React and React Native.
  • Fall 2021
    Search Engine Development
    University of California, Irvine (UCI)
    • Built a custom search engine capable of processing tens of thousands of web pages.
    • Created a web crawler with politeness rules and efficient indexing.
    • Implemented a tf-idf page ranking algorithm for query processing.
    • Managed large index files (over 12 GB) by offloading and merging data efficiently.
  • 2018
    K-12 Teacher Evaluation App
    Shanghai, China
    • Developed an Android app for K-12 teacher evaluations used by a Shanghai school.
    • Integrated QR code scanning for accurate student identity verification.
    • Secured student data with encryption and access controls in MySQL.
    • Published a related paper in *Digital Communication World* (Sept 2018).