# Blake Zhai

> Senior Software Engineer at Zocdoc

Location: New York, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/blakezhai

I am a passionate, hardworking software engineer who loves to build new projects and solve new problems. I am specialized in JavaScript, React, Redux, Ruby on Rails and PostgreSQL.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer I @ Zocdoc
Jan 2023 – Present

### Software Engineer II @ Zocdoc
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023

### Software Engineer I @ Zocdoc
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Greater New York City Area

### Junior Software Engineer @ AlphaPoint
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019
AlphaPoint Digital Asset Exchange Solutions
Complete system to run a digital asset exchange. Fully hosted options available. Customize and launch your own digital currency and/or bitcoin exchange in less than 30 days with AlphaPoint.

Worked with APAD (Asset Digitalization) team. Troubleshoot, implemented, designed and test both frontend and backend of the products.
Used Agile method to keep track of works.

### Core Science Internship @ ivWatch, LLC
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Williamsburg, VA
Working with a highly talented engineering team to design a desktop application using C# to implement serial port communication protocol.

### Neonatology Bone: non-invasive, bone density characterization device @ Duke University
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
Collaborate with three students and working with clinician to identify the specifications and constraints Design an appropriate circuit (555 Timer, amplifier, filter and Envelop detector) to satisfy the specifications

### Low noise, two-channel, fully functional EEG system @ Duke University
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
Designed two EEG channels, one shared reference channel and one right leg drive
Designed an appropriate amplification and filtering circuit to satisfy the desired specifications and constraints
Collaborated with one student to simulate and layout circuit using Altium
Collaborated with one student to assemble and test designed PCB board

### Low noise, ECG and Pulse Plethys System @ Duke University
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
Designed two ECG channels, one shared ground channel and one Pulse Plethys circuits
Collaborated with three students to design an appropriate analog circuit using Altium
Planned working agendas for hardware team to meet desired expectations

### Undergraduate Lab Assistant @ University of Arizona
Jan 2014 – Jan 2016
I worked with students to help them with their C/C++ programming and graded their assignments. I used my programming knowledge and past class experience to help students how to organize programming structure and how to learn programming. At the same time, I collaborate with other ULAs to help professors organize their lectures and help students get more involved in lectures.


## Education
### Master's degree in Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Duke University
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018

### Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Arizona
Jan 2012 – Jan 2016

### Duke University


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

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Last updated: 2026-03-22