I'm a Senior Software Engineer with a strong cloud-first background, building end-to-end systems—from AI/ML data pipelines to backend APIs, full-stack web apps, and mobile. I thrive on solving real problems with measurable business outcomes, delivering AI-driven automation, real-time interactions, and scalable cloud architectures that teams can rely on. Outside of engineering, I enjoy mentoring teams and advancing practical AI capabilities—voice-enabled interfaces, real-time analytics, and embeddable visualizations that empower enterprise and SaaS customers to move fast and stay reliable.

Ricky Zheng

I'm a Senior Software Engineer with a strong cloud-first background, building end-to-end systems—from AI/ML data pipelines to backend APIs, full-stack web apps, and mobile. I thrive on solving real problems with measurable business outcomes, delivering AI-driven automation, real-time interactions, and scalable cloud architectures that teams can rely on. Outside of engineering, I enjoy mentoring teams and advancing practical AI capabilities—voice-enabled interfaces, real-time analytics, and embeddable visualizations that empower enterprise and SaaS customers to move fast and stay reliable.

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I’m a Senior Software Engineer with a strong cloud-first background, building end-to-end systems—from AI/ML data pipelines to backend APIs, full-stack web apps, and mobile. I thrive on solving real problems with measurable business outcomes, delivering AI-driven automation, real-time interactions, and scalable cloud architectures that teams can rely on.

Outside of engineering, I enjoy mentoring teams and advancing practical AI capabilities—voice-enabled interfaces, real-time analytics, and embeddable visualizations that empower enterprise and SaaS customers to move fast and stay reliable.

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Language

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Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer (AI/ML, Cloud, Full Stack) at United Bridge
February 1, 2024 - Present
Built and led the development of an AI-driven clinical trial automation platform for enterprise customers, including real-time AI voice assistants, embedded analytics, and end-to-end data pipelines. Implemented backend services to manage conversation state, sessions, and audit logs; designed scalable cloud architecture (PostgreSQL, Redis) with CI/CD on Google Cloud Run; integrated Google Analytics, HubSpot, and CRM automation; delivered cross-platform frontend using Next.js/React for web and mobile pathways.
Lead Software Engineer (Part Time) at Worth Offer
December 1, 2023 - Present
Developed the entire affiliate e-commerce platform end-to-end, focusing on SEO-first engineering, scalable cloud deployment, and marketing/CRM automation. Built a Next.js-based web app with SSR/SEO optimization, implemented affiliate-link generation & tracking, integrated CRM workflows, and deployed CI/CD pipelines to cloud infrastructure.
Product Lead (Contract) at Neq to AI (Jigsaw US)
October 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Led the end-to-end development of a scalable AI-native IoT analytics platform from the ground up, including device connectivity, real-time data ingestion, intelligent analysis, and embeddable visualizations for enterprise and SaaS customers. Architected multi-tenant backend, dashboards, and partner integrations.
Lead AI Engineer (CTO & CEO, M&A by United Bridge) at Jing Hong Inc DBA
August 1, 2016 - December 1, 2019
Led AI strategy and engineering for a retail/logistics tech company, serving as CTO/CEO while pursuing M&A activity with United Bridge. Built AI solutions for logistics optimization, customer engagement, and product recommendations; oversaw platform architecture and product delivery.
Senior Software Engineer at Marketing Mindset
October 1, 2011 - October 1, 2016
Progressed from intern to Senior Software Engineer, leading design and implementation of AI-driven data processing systems for marketing analytics; optimized data pipelines and delivered end-to-end software to support marketing services.

Education

Diploma at Pasadena City College
September 1, 2008 - September 1, 2011

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Software & Internet