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Franklin Zhang

@franklinzhang1

Senior software engineer specializing in generative AI, scalable cloud-native systems, and full-stack development.

United States
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What I'm looking for

I am seeking senior engineering roles where I can build production-grade generative AI and cloud-native systems, lead cross-functional teams, and deliver measurable scalability and performance improvements.

I am a Senior Software Engineer with hybrid expertise in full-stack development and AI/ML, focusing on generative AI, NLP, deep learning, and computer vision. I design and deliver scalable cloud-native platforms that integrate LLMs and multimodal ML to solve real-world enterprise problems.

At Fortinet I led FortiAI-Assist’s end-to-end AI pipelines and backend services, enabling automated threat triage and sub-second inference for tens of thousands of security alerts daily. At Amazon I drove core engineering for Amazon Go’s checkout-free retail platform, building sensor-fusion and multimodal ML systems that achieved 95% accuracy and doubled throughput in pilot sites.

I emphasize measurable business impact through performance optimization, reliability, and scalable architecture—migrating systems to microservices and AWS, implementing caching and load-balancing strategies, and collaborating cross-functionally to deliver production-ready AI features and global deployments.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Software Engineer

Fortinet

Mar 2021 - Present (4 years 9 months)

Led development of FortiAI-Assist, architecting end-to-end generative AI pipelines and backend microservices to automate threat triage and achieve sub-second AI inference at enterprise scale.

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Senior Software Engineer

Sep 2014 - Feb 2021 (6 years 5 months)

Led core development of Amazon Go’s real-time backend, fusing multi-camera vision and weight sensors to produce digital receipts at 95% accuracy and doubled throughput at pilot sites.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

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University of Houston

Bachelor of Computer Science, Computer Science

Completed a Bachelor of Computer Science with coursework in software engineering, systems, and machine learning.

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