# Zhongchi (Leo)  Li

> Software Engineer

Location: New York, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/zhongchi

https://zhongchileoli.me/

I am a self-driven and curious learner not afraid to take on challenges. Outside of work and school, I seek new opportunities to grow and expand my skillset. In the past years, I have taught myself web development from scratch and completed over 600 hours of online learning materials. I have experience working with Next.js, React.js, Node.js, GraphQL, MongoDB, and Firebase. 

Feel free to reach out to me at: zhongchi.li@uwaterloo.ca

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Coinbase
Jan 2024 – Present

### Fullstack Software Engineer @ Noom
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | New York, New York, United States

### Frontend Software Engineer @ Wonolo
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023

### Frontend Developer @ Hack the North
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023

### Fullstack Software Engineer @ On Deck
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco, California, United States
Helped launch the second Deal Drop, a platform that provides an async demo day experience for
investors and startups, engaged over 630 unique investors and 30 companies

Regulated server-side data transfer using GraphQL queries, and limited clientside UI using TypeScript, Next.js to enforce post-event access restrictions

Enhanced payment security by writing Jest unit tests for core functions

### Frontend Software Engineer @ Formlabs
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
Led the web launch of 2 products by coordinating closely with Sales and Design teams to finalize product package configurations

Implemented the corresponding product checkout flows using Next.js, increasing total number of sales opportunities by 70% after launch 

Provided Web Content Team with easy-to-use web components by developing flexible plugins on the Django CMS with Next.js

### Software Engineer @ Environment and Climate Change Canada
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021
Abstracted core client-side functionality to the server-side, resulting in improved server-side security and 30% reduction in client memory usage

Automated report generation using NumPy and Pandas to aggregate web traffic data, saving 10+ hours of manual analysis weekly

### Lead Designer @ Joya Travel and Lifestyle
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Coordinated with managers, designers, and developers to establish effective branding guidelines through reviews and design critiques

Led the development of 8 website and app prototypes on Figma and Framer, informed by 5+ user interviews to better understand product pain points

### 2018 SHAD Fellow @ SHAD Network
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020
Accepted into the SHAD program that targets the top students in Canada. Attended both academic enrichment lectures and entrepreneurship lectures at Western University

Designed and pitched innovational products to help reduce economic loss from natural disasters in Canada while applying business concepts. Won the Feasibility Pitch Award

### Co-Founder @ Meraki District Clothing Brand
Jan 2016 – Jan 2019 | Ontario, Canada
Designed, produced, marketed, and sold over 400 products both online and through pop-up booths.

Developed strong relationships with supplier and customers by delivering excellent communication and consumer service.


## Education
### Bachelor of Computer Science - BCS in Computer Science
University of Waterloo
Jan 2019 – Jan 2024

### Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School
Jan 2015 – Jan 2019


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/lizhongchi
- Website: https://zhongchileoli.me/

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Last updated: 2026-03-23