# Ivan Zhao > Software Engineer @ Ikigai Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/ivanzhao1 2024 graduate from the University of Pennsylvania. Biology and Computer Science double major. ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ Ikigai Jan 2025 – Present | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States ### Teaching Assistant @ University of Pennsylvania Engineering Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Designed, reviewed, and graded assignments/exams. Held weekly office hours and consulted students on their projects leading to student success throughout semester. Answered student questions and monitored discussions on class forums to create smooth learning environment. ### Bioinformatics Researcher @ Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Jan 2021 – Jan 2024 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Used linear regression models to compare epigenetic differences between lab and wild mice. Built linear models to predict biological age of mice and compare differences between experiment groups. Conducted enrichment analysis of mice methylation profiles to identify features associated with groups of CpGs. ### Full Stack Engineer @ Cereal for Dinner Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 Created wireframes and prototypes using Figma to visualize app for stakeholders during the design phase. Built web app using JavaScript, React, and MongoDB that helps people create and track their goals. Tested app with units tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests, using Jest, Postman, and Cypress. Established Continuous Integration and Deployment using GitHub Actions and Heroku. ### Research Intern @ Stanford University School of Medicine Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Stanford, California, United States Completed a research project for the Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program. Goal of the project was to identify uncharacterized immunoregulatory proteins of cancers that could be targeted for immunotherapy. Learned essential microbiology lab technique such as cloning, gel electrophoresis, Gibson assembly, pcr, Western Blots, and BCA assays. ## Education ### Bachelor of Arts - BA in Computational Biology University of Pennsylvania ### Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Sciences, General University of Pennsylvania ### High School Diploma in General Education Galileo High School ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ivanzhao77 --- Source: https://flows.cv/ivanzhao1 JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/ivanzhao1/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-28