Hi, I'm Kevin Zhao, a seasoned Senior Software Engineer with over 12 years of experience. I've specialized in designing and delivering scalable, high-impact software solutions across various sectors including healthcare, fintech, consulting, and enterprise. I enjoy driving innovation, mentoring teams, and building reliable, secure, and efficient applications. Throughout my career, I've gained expertise in full-stack development, system architecture, and cloud technologies. I thrive in fast-paced, mission-critical environments and love working on projects that make a real difference, like developing HIPAA-compliant telemedicine platforms and scalable property listing solutions.

Kevin Zhao

Hi, I'm Kevin Zhao, a seasoned Senior Software Engineer with over 12 years of experience. I've specialized in designing and delivering scalable, high-impact software solutions across various sectors including healthcare, fintech, consulting, and enterprise. I enjoy driving innovation, mentoring teams, and building reliable, secure, and efficient applications. Throughout my career, I've gained expertise in full-stack development, system architecture, and cloud technologies. I thrive in fast-paced, mission-critical environments and love working on projects that make a real difference, like developing HIPAA-compliant telemedicine platforms and scalable property listing solutions.

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Hi, I’m Kevin Zhao, a seasoned Senior Software Engineer with over 12 years of experience. I’ve specialized in designing and delivering scalable, high-impact software solutions across various sectors including healthcare, fintech, consulting, and enterprise. I enjoy driving innovation, mentoring teams, and building reliable, secure, and efficient applications.

Throughout my career, I’ve gained expertise in full-stack development, system architecture, and cloud technologies. I thrive in fast-paced, mission-critical environments and love working on projects that make a real difference, like developing HIPAA-compliant telemedicine platforms and scalable property listing solutions.

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Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer at Capsule
July 31, 2025 - July 29, 2025
Led the development of a HIPAA-compliant telemedicine platform with AI-powered triage, reducing patient intake time by 40%. Implemented code splitting and lazy loading in React, Next.js, and TypeScript to ensure quick initial loading of core features. Architected a microservices-based backend with RabbitMQ/Kafka for event-driven architecture, Redis for caching, and sharded databases (MongoDB, PostgreSQL) for scalability. Designed real-time, event-driven features using Node.js/Express and Java/Spring Boot. Integrated payment services using Stripe and PayPal. Developed AI-powered chatbot leveraging GPT models. Deployed services with Docker and Kubernetes and ensured secure authentication with JWT, OAuth2.0, RBAC, and E2EE protocols. Built scalable backend microservices on AWS and automated CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Jenkins.
Senior Full Stack Engineer at Qapital
May 31, 2021 - July 29, 2025
Led development of a scalable property listing platform using React, Next.js, and Java/Spring Boot, reducing manual efforts by 30% and accelerating time to market. Implemented dynamic pricing model with AWS Lambda, Node.js, and PostgreSQL to optimize pricing and increase revenue by 10%. Built real-time notification system using Socket.io and AWS SNS, improving lead conversion by 25%. Automated membership billing with Stripe integrating AWS Lambda, improving billing scalability and financial reporting accuracy. Optimized CI/CD pipeline with CircleCI reducing deployment time by 40%. Enhanced real-time media capabilities using WebRTC and AWS CloudFront for live property viewings. Migrated legacy systems to Spring Boot microservices and developed interactive portals with React and Redux Saga. Streamlined CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Azure DevOps, and Terraform cutting release cycles drastically.
Full Stack Developer at Ciklum
September 1, 2018 - July 29, 2025
Built core features for Soldsie's social commerce platform enabling direct sales via Facebook and Instagram comments, improving inventory streaming and conversion rates. Designed React and TypeScript interfaces to manage product listings, stock levels, and customer waitlists. Used MySQL for transactional data and Redis for low-latency access to popular SKUs and real-time stock updates.
Software Developer at Microsoft
March 31, 2016 - July 29, 2025

Education

Bachelor’s degree at Carnegie Mellon University
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2011
Master’s Degree at Shanghai Jiao Tong University
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2013

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Industry Experience

Healthcare, Financial Services, Real Estate & Construction, Software & Internet, Professional Services