Benjamin Zhou Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

Associate Software/Data Engineer - Federal Healthcare​- Collaborated closely with a team of 10 engineers across 3 different workstreams to: execute quality assurance data validations, update SQL stored procedures in response to evolving client requirements and business rules, and craft Python scripts to automate the data validation process further​- Conducted weekly data validation procedures on client records in an enterprise Oracle database utilizing SQL scripts, Linux Bash scripts, and Python scripts​- Developed a Python script to streamline the generation of Excel reports based on validation outcomes, eliminating manual efforts and resulting in a 5-hour/week boost in productivity​Associate Software Engineer - FinTech/Banking​- Developed a RESTful API alongside 3 other engineers using Python and the FastAPI framework to transmit payment data to the client's fraud detection service​- Designed multiple data models for payment and account data to support data validation​- Implemented a data transformation pipeline to convert incoming JSON data into validated data models and transform the data back into JSON format for storage in an AWS S3 bucket​- Successfully integrated best enterprise-level architecture and code testing practices into the project, ensuring the delivery of high-quality software

Mclean, Virginia, United States

Contributed to the proof of concept of the design and development of an interactive visualization capability, enabling the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) leadership to make data-driven decisions and to drive integration across VA's three major modernization and transformation programsImproved internal operational efficiency by automating a manual process of creating GANTT charts and reporting status, allowing for near real-time updates as a “one-stop-shop” for organizational leaders – resulting in a 15-hour productivity savingsDeployed an Azure application through GitHub to host the tool, utilizing Python/Django, JavaScript, and HTML/CSS

- Collaborating with the Crowd Intelligence Lab to discover phishing threats on suspicious e-commerce websites

Guilin, Guangxi, China