Summary
Yufeng Zhang is a Quantitative Software Engineer in New York with eight years of experience building scalable, data-driven systems across finance and cloud platforms. Currently at Two Sigma, he applies quantitative engineering to production components, after designing real-time control and monitoring infrastructure for millions of OpenSync devices at Plume using Scala, Akka, Spark, and Kubernetes. His background blends academic research from UCLA with industry experience including a Google internship, giving him a strong foundation in both theory and production-grade engineering. A first-generation immigrant, he brings empathy, persistence, and a pragmatic focus on technology as a societal tool, and he enjoys connecting over thoughtful technical conversations.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
High School, High School at La Jolla Country Day School
Master and Bachelor of Science, Master and Bachelor of Science at University of California, Los Angeles
Stanford University
Chinese, English