# Ariel Zhen

> Senior Software Engineer

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/arielzhen

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ PayPal
Jan 2025 – Present | San Jose, CA

### Software Engineer @ Kyruus Health
Jan 2024 – Present

### Software Engineer @ Amazon
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | Cupertino, California, United States

### Software Engineer @ Illumina
Jan 2019 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area
(IDbyDNA was acquired by Illumina) 
Using precision genomics to build the next generation of diagnostic testing tools for the healthcare industry.

### Clinical Lab Technologist @ Fulgent Genetics
Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 | Greater Los Angeles Area
- DNA, RNA extraction from whole blood, cell culture, buccal swab and saliva, FFPE
- DNA, RNA library construction with Illumina Library preparation kits
- Next generation sequencing (NGS)
- Sanger Sequencing 
- Fragment analysis
- Maternal Cell Contamination
- Paternity testing

### Accounts Payable Assistant @ University of California, Los Angeles
Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 | Greater Los Angeles Area
- Responsible for reviewing over 500 invoices processed by fellow accounting staff per day for accuracy
- Communicated with department employees at all levels to make sure all invoices are  processed accurately
- Performed other duties as assigned (filed away old invoices, data entry, etc.)


## Education
### Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biochemistry
UCLA


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/arielpzhen

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Last updated: 2026-04-11