Summary
Nicole Zhou is a Software Engineering Lead based in San Jose with a decade of experience building customer-facing web products and leading cross-functional teams. At PayPal she directs engineers on crypto and blockchain merchant web UI, shaping top-level features and the BCDC look-and-feel while coordinating product, design, and backend stakeholders. She combines full-stack fluency—APIs, databases, and frontend UX—with a background in Python automation, AI prototypes, and embedded/Unity projects from earlier roles. Nicole’s blend of technical depth and client-facing collaboration is grounded in a Computer Science degree and a Full Stack Web Development bootcamp, plus hands-on tutoring and workshop facilitation that sharpen her communication and mentoring. Notably, she has production experience translating cryptographic product visions into polished web interfaces, bridging complex backend requirements and intuitive user experiences.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree Major in Computer Science minor in Business, Bachelor's Degree Major in Computer Science minor in Business at San José State University
Full Stack Web Development, Full Stack Web Development at Coding Dojo Bootcamp
Chinese, English