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Ryan Zhang

@ryanzhang1

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Experienced Staff Software Engineer specializing in scalable microservices architecture.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a challenging role that fosters innovation and collaboration, where I can leverage my skills in software engineering to drive impactful projects and mentor others.

As a Staff Software Engineer with over a decade of experience, I have a proven track record of architecting and developing complex systems that enhance operational efficiency and user experience. At Pluto Health, I led the development of a Real-Time Surgical Case Tracker, significantly improving care coordination and billing accuracy across major healthcare systems. My expertise in microservices architecture, particularly using Java, Node.js, and Go, has allowed me to create scalable solutions that effectively manage critical healthcare data.

Previously, at Plaid, I spearheaded the development of the Transaction Intelligence Platform, processing over 10 million daily banking transactions. My work involved redesigning the Link SDK to improve user conversion rates and architecting a secure identity verification system that ensured compliance for numerous fintech partners. I am passionate about mentoring fellow engineers and fostering a culture of quality through collaborative practices and design reviews.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Staff Software Engineer

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Pluto Health

Nov 2020 - Present (4 years 9 months)

Architected and led end-to-end development of a Real-Time Surgical Case Tracker and Employer Coverage Intelligence Engine, enhancing care coordination, billing accuracy, and benefits verification across top healthcare systems. Designed scalable microservices using Java, Node.js, and Go, separating domains such as scheduling, insurance verification, and billing, and communicating via REST APIs and

Java Node Go)REST APIs Apache Kafka GraphQL React React Native Python AWS Lambda Next.js PostgreSQL DynamoDB Docker AWS ECS IAM S3 Datadog)GitHub Actions)LaunchDarkly

Software Engineer

Plaid

May 2010 - Present (15 years 3 months)

Spearheaded the development of Plaid’s Transaction Intelligence Platform, building a microservices-based architecture using Go, Python, and Apache Kafka to process over 10M+ daily banking transactions with high reliability and low latency. Led redesign of the Link SDK (Plaid's client-side account-linking widget) using React, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS, improving user conversion rate by 23% throu

Go)Python Apache Kafka React TypeScript Tailwind PostgreSQL Redis AWS Lambda Kubernetes Helm Snowflake Apache Flink OAuth 2.0 OpenID Connect

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Texas Tech University

Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science

2005 - 2010

Studied Computer Science at Texas Tech University, focusing on foundational concepts and practical applications in the field. Completed a comprehensive curriculum to prepare for a career in software development.