# Suryadi Zhang

> Software Engineer (Full-Stack) | React & Python | Next.js, FastAPI, Postgres | Shipped live booking + admin | CI/CD

Location: Fremont, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/suryadi

I am a Full-Stack Software Engineer with real-world project experience delivering responsive web apps and robust APIs using React, Next.js, Python, FastAPI, and Postgres. My path into coding didn’t begin in a classroom—it started with curiosity. I taught myself on YouTube, explored courses on Coursera, and eventually completed Coding Temple’s Software Engineering Bootcamp. Along the way, I discovered that problem-solving isn’t just a skill for me—it’s a passion. I find energy and creativity in untangling complex challenges, sometimes even catching myself refining debugging ideas in my sleep.

That curiosity and persistence have fueled me to build production-ready systems, including a live booking platform for my own startup. I thrive on end-to-end ownership: shaping data models, designing APIs, and bringing features to life in the browser with CI/CD pipelines that ensure safe, frequent releases. On weekends, I channel the same discipline as a private hibachi chef, where precision, timing, and creating a memorable experience mirror the principles I bring to engineering.

🛠️ What I Bring
• Self-driven ownership across the stack: data modeling, REST API design, and responsive UIs
• A problem-solver mindset: persistence, creativity, and a bias toward learning until the job is done
• Production focus: CI/CD, validation, auth, and observability for safe and scalable releases

💡 Impact & Highlights
• Shipped a booking platform + admin (Next.js/TypeScript + FastAPI/Postgres) deployed on Vercel + VPS → enabled role-based access, secure auth, rate limiting, and automated deployments
• Increased deployment frequency by 30% with GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines → reduced regressions, faster delivery
• Reduced setup time by 15% in event operations by designing SOPs and automation—translating process-driven thinking into both tech and operations

🔑 Core Stack & Keywords
TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, React, Next.js, FastAPI, Flask, Postgres, SQLAlchemy, Tailwind CSS, GitHub Actions, Vercel, OpenAPI/Swagger, MySQL, Express, Postman/Insomnia, Render/Netlify, CORS, OWASP basics

Outside of work, I thrive on curiosity and continuous learning—whether experimenting with new frameworks, refining my hibachi craft, or tackling open-source style projects.
View my portfolio:  myportfolio.mysticdatanode.net

## Work Experience
### Founder & Software Lead @ My Hibachi LLC
Jan 2025 – Present
• Shipped Next.js/Tailwind frontend (Vercel) + FastAPI/Postgres backend (VPS) for live booking + admin → enabled 100% self-serve customer bookings
• Implemented rate limiting, caching, and schema validation → reduced user-visible errors by 25% and improved API reliability
• Automated CI/CD with GitHub Actions (lint, tests, builds, scripted deploys) → cut release time by 40% and enabled daily deployments
• Structured repos, environments, and PR checks → onboarded 3 contributors smoothly with consistent code style
• Applied Agile/DevOps practices with logs/metrics → prioritized roadmap by real customer usage, improving retention

### Full Stack Engineer @ Coding Temple
Jan 2025 – Present
• Built user-facing features in Next.js/React + FastAPI/Flask → improved responsiveness and reduced page load times by ~20%
• Authored REST endpoints with validation and error handling; documented with OpenAPI → clearer integration and faster team onboarding
• Added GitHub Actions pipelines (unit/integration tests with Postgres service) → improved merge reliability by 35%
• Practiced code reviews and small PRs → reduced bug count per sprint by 15%
• Delivered a capstone app (auth + CRUD + responsive UI) with documented setup → selected for program showcase

### Additional Experience — Hospitality & Culinary Roles @ “Multiple Restaurants & Freelance
Jan 2018 – Jan 2025 | United States
• Coordinated 100+ events and managed high-pressure service environments → honed problem-solving and operations skills
• Designed SOPs/checklists that reduced setup errors by 15% and improved consistency
• Trained and mentored 10+ staff members, building leadership, communication, and teamwork abilities
• Delivered high-quality, customer-facing experiences with attention to safety, timing, and detail


## Education
### software engineering
Coding Temple

### Some College (No Degree) in Economics in Economics
Universitas Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/suryadi-zhang
- Website: https://myportfolio.mysticdatanode.net/

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JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/suryadi/resume.json
Last updated: 2026-04-05