# Ken Zhong

> Senior Software Engineer at Bloomberg LP

Location: New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/kenzhong

Hi! I'm Ken, a NYC-based software developer with professional experience developing web applications with Python/Django, React/Redux, Ruby on Rails, and GraphQL. When I'm not coding, I enjoy reading, photography, and playing tennis.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Bloomberg LP
Jan 2020 – Present | New York City Metropolitan Area

### Software Engineer @ Blink Health
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Greater New York City Area
- Built and maintained features as a full-stack software engineer using Python 3/Django, React/Redux, PostgreSQL.
- Integrated internal Python microservices utilizing webhooks and AWS SQS queues for messaging.
- Implemented a new frontend API querying library and frontend cache in a large refactor/rewrite of internal pharmacy web app using React.
- Lead the development of a beta version of our front-end consumer pharmacy experience in main React/Redux desktop codebase.
- Performed code reviews and mentored more junior developers.

### Software Developer @ SumZero, Inc.
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | New York, New York
- Developed and owned features as a full stack engineer utilizing Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, React, MySQL, GraphQL, Docker, and AWS
- Rewrote main search functionality with a multi-index ElasticSearch model, significantly improving both querying speed and result accuracy.
- Lead development of data portability and data deletion functionality in compliance with GDPR privacy laws.
- Wrote backend unit tests with RSPEC and frontend tests with Jest, Enzyme, and Storybook, improving test coverage and app reliability.
- Converted Angular 1.x components and RESTful API controllers into React/Apollo frontend components and GraphQL API endpoints.
- Assisted with code reviews and provided mentorship for more junior developers. Conducted technical interviews and graded/provided feedback for SumZero’s coding challenge for prospective tech hires.

### Public Policy Associate @ Microsoft
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Researched and drafted memorandum on various legislative, legal, and policy issues such as privacy, cyber-security, telecommunications, and others. 
- Monitored and analyzed developing federal legislation. 
- Assisted in ongoing pro bono litigation project by researching state and federal child custody and immigration laws and drafting court documents.


## Education
### Doctor of Law (J.D.)
Columbia University

### Bachelor's degree in Economics
UC San Diego

### The Thacher School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ken-zhong
- GitHub: https://github.com/ken-zhong
- Website: http://kenzhong.me/

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Last updated: 2026-03-22