# Huang Zhu

> Engineering @ Rippling, CS Ph.D. | Cloud, SaaS, GenAI, Agentic AI | ex-AWS

Location: Bellevue, Washington, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/huangzhu

Currently working in Rippling, focusing on disrupting traditional IT with automated solutions.

Professional Skills
- 10+ years of professional experience in software development across stacks and platforms.
- Extensive experience in building and operating large-scale distributed systems with a focus on Cloud Computing, SaaS, Machine Learning, Internet of Things, Monitoring, and Finance applications.
- Domain knowledge in Cloud Computing (AWS), SaaS, Microservices, Distributed Systems, Application Security, Deep Learning, and Machine Learning.
- Familiar with programming languages like Java, Python, Go, and Typescript, and tools/frameworks such as J2EE, Spring, Django, React, and Tensorflow.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Rippling
Jan 2022 – Present | Bellevue, Washington, United States
Team: IT | Inventory Management
Roles: 
- Lead the design, implementation and launch of P0 projects that generates significant revenue for the company
- Lead efforts for engineering and operation excellence to build more stable and reliable products
- Mentor junior engineers

### Software Development Engineer @ Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Jan 2015 – Jan 2022 | Greater Seattle Area
Roles:
- Led the design, implementation and launch of several projects
- Built, scaled, and operated distributed systems
- Designed and implemented critical features and functions
- Served as Security Certifier and Bar Raiser
- Mentored junior engineers

Teams: 
- AWS SageMaker -  SageMaker Studio  (Machine Learning Platform)
- AWS CloudWatch - CloudWatch Agent (Host and Service Monitoring)
- Alexa Experience and Devices - Alexa Catapult (Out-of-Box Device Experience)
- International Technology - Government Invoice Service

### Research Engineer @ Yantra Financial Technologies
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Topeka, Kansas Area
Designed and developed features in Financial Risk Management, Banking, and KYC (Know Your Customer) Systems.


## Education
### Ph.D. in Computer Science
Kansas State University
Jan 2008 – Jan 2014

### B.S. in Software Engineering
Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Jan 2004 – Jan 2008


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

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Last updated: 2026-03-22