# Stella Z.

> Software Engineer at Airbnb

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/stellaz

Skilled in:
JavaScript(ES6), React, NodeJS, Express, Webpack, HTML5, CSS3, jQuery,  MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, Docker, AWS(EC2, EBS), Redis, NGINX, Mocha, Chai, Jest, Enzyme

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer - Search @ Airbnb
Jan 2020 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area

### Full Stack Engineer @ Personal Projects
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Reservation application
- Build a dynamic ratings and reviews component using microservice architecture patterns to increase modularity and reusability
- Leverage scalability of microservices by deploying them on AWS with Docker
- Render paginated reviews with options to sort and filter

Tech Stack: React, Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, Docker, AWS Elastic Beanstalk

### Backend Software Engineer @ Personal Projects
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Maison Project - booking module
- Horizontally scale a booking microservice using NGINX load-balancer across 3 servers to achieve a throughput of 790rps at 154ms latency with less than 0.01% error rate
- Implement clustering to increase availability of resources and provide greater processing power
− Utilize Redis as a caching layer to reduce queries to database and increase read speeds by 15%
- Implement RESTful API to support CRUD operations using Express

Tech Stack: PostgreSQL, Redis, NGINX, Node.js, Express, AWS EC2, Artillery.io, New Relic, loader.io

### Account Executive, Global Inside Sales @ Shutterstock, Inc
Jan 2015 – Jan 2018
Directly worked with clients within North America, EMEA, and APAC

− Helped close a $211,000 exclusive deal during Q1 2018 with a sales cycle of 14 days
− Achieved 111% of sales target in 2015 and 102% of sales target in 2016
− Acknowledged as the second highest salesperson on the team for footage sold during Q3 2016
− Closed approximately 50% renewals and 50% new business deals on a monthly basis
− Analyzed customer usage and workflow to identify suitable products and service agreements
− Worked cross-functionally with legal and finance teams to structure deals, process payments, and activate accounts to meet strict deadlines
− Served as the primary point of contact for companies after a sale, providing product support and technical assistance throughout their contract


## Education
### Bachelor of Science (BS) in Marketing
San Francisco State University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/stellazhang-1
- GitHub: https://github.com/alletsz

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Last updated: 2026-03-22