Jiuyu Zhang

Education

Bachelor of Science, BSc (Hons) - Computer Science

First Class Honours

2022-2025

Platform Engineering Intern

Jun-Aug 2024

Delivered a project to reduce developer downtime by 85%, impacting over half of Beacon's engineering teams
Revamped Beacon's front-end tooling to reduce loading times by 49% globally, rolling out to all clients
Enhanced the auditability of Beacon services for clients

Software Engineering Intern

Jun-Aug 2024

Senior Programming Tutor

Aug 2024 - Aug 2025

Lead a team of 23 tutors to deliver programming support to the entirety of the Year 1 Computer Science cohort of 150+ students
Boosted learning outcomes by 30% through the introduction of a more efficient and human-centric experience sorting system

Summer Researcher (Internship)

May-Aug 2023

Conducted cutting edge computational social science research under Prof Licia Capra, applying machine learning techniques on vast datasets to decipher societal trends within online communities
Amplified proficiency in Natural Language Processing (NLP), Python programming, and computational data analysis, inclusive of regression and forecasting

Bloomberg Market Concepts

Issued Aug 2023

Azure AI Fundamentals

Issues Jun 2023

Emergency First Aid at Work (Level 3)

Sep 2023 - Sep 2026

Resident Advisor

Aug 2023 - Aug 2025

Oversaw the welfare of 1200+ students in the largest student halls of accommodation in the UK
Provided pastoral care and support to students in need, including those dealing with mental health issues or other hardships.