# Zhi Yuan Li

> Forward Deployed Engineer @ Pepper

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

Hi! I recently joined Pepper as a Solutions Architect, where I get to work at the intersection of technology and operations to help food distributors modernize their workflows. I collaborate directly with food distributors to design and implement scalable solutions that bridge legacy systems with Pepper’s modern platform.

I graduated from Rutgers University in May 2024 with a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Magna Cum Laude.

## Work Experience
### Forward Deployed Engineer @ Pepper
Jan 2025 – Present | New York, New York, United States

### Software Engineer @ Isle Data
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | Chicago, Illinois, United States

### Software Engineer @ Wei's Day Spa
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | Marlton, New Jersey, United States
Developing and maintaining a full-stack spa management platform using Spring Boot, Java, MySQL, Vue.js, and TypeScript, enabling customers to view services, book appointments, and purchase gift certificates. Designing scheduling workflows, handling booking conflicts, and ensuring seamless frontend-backend integration. Building a responsive, interactive frontend UI with Vue.js, featuring a service catalog with detailed descriptions, a real-time appointment booking system, and a user-friendly checkout process for gift certificates and memberships. Deploying and managing cloud infrastructure on AWS (EC2, ALB, RDS, S3, ACM, SES) for scalability and automation.

### Engineer Intern @ LightWave Telecommunications, Inc.
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Sewell, New Jersey, United States
Developed software-driven automation tools and process optimizations to enhance the efficiency of PPOD (Physical Points of Deployment) assembly for Comcast’s network infrastructure. Designed and implemented 3D-printed cable management solutions to improve organization and minimize errors in fiber optic installations. Assisted in the assembly and integration of PPODs, working with DC power systems and fiber optic connections to support Remote PHY Devices (RPDs).


## Education
### Bachelor of Science - BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Rutgers University–New Brunswick

### Bachelor of Science - BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Rutgers University - Camden


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/zhiyuan-li1

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Last updated: 2026-04-13