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This is my CV.
General Information
Full Name | Kevin Zhang |
Date of Birth | October 30th, 1996 |
Languages | English, Chinese, Shanghainese |
Education
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2019 - 2024 Doctor of Philosophy
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Statistics
- Research Topics
- Optimal Transport
- Stochastic Differential Equations
- Thesis: Applications of Optimal Transport and Stochastic Differential Equations in Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Data
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2015 - 2019 Bachelor of Science
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Areas of Study
- Pathobiology
- Statistics
- Mathematics
- Areas of Study
Work Experience
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2024 - Present Software Developer
Robinhood, Toronto, Canada - Member of the Identity team: responsible for the authentication and authorization of users.
- Developed and maintained software for the Robinhood trading platform.
- Worked on the backend team to improve the performance and reliability of the platform.
- Collaborated with the frontend team to design and implement new features.
- Technologies used: Python, Django, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS.
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2024 Sessional Lecturer
University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada - Instructed undergraduate statistics courses STA237: Probability, Statistics and Data Analysis I.
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2019 - 2024 Graduate Research Assistant
University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada - Worked under the supervision of Dr. Dehan Kong and Dr. Zhaolei Zhang.
- Research topics include applications of optimal transport and stochastic differential equations in machine learning with a focus on anomaly detection and generative modelling in time series data (specifically single-cell RNA sequencing data).
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2019 - 2024 Teaching Assistant
University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada - Responsible for various undergraduate statistics courses from introductory probability theory to advanced multivariate statistics.
- Held tutorials as mini-lectures for undergraduate students.
Honors and Awards
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2015 - 2019 - Dean's List (University of Toronto)
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2018 - New College Council In-Course Scholarship (University of Toronto)
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2017 - LMP Undergraduate Summer Research Program UROP Award (University of Toronto)
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2015 - Undergraduate Entrance Award (University of Toronto)
Academic Interests
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Optimal Transport
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Stochastic Differential Equations
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Generative Modelling
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Wasserstein Generative Adversarial Networks
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Mean Field Game/Control
Other Interests
- Hobbies: Football (soccer), Piano, World of Warcraft, League of Legends.