Tony Zhu

I’m an AI-Augmented Full Stack Developer with 8+ years shaping mobile and web products—from startup-ready MVP architecture to secure APIs, user authentication, and cloud deployment paths for fast-moving teams. I turn ambiguous goals into shippable product slices that preserve speed and code ownership.

In my founding and senior roles, I’ve integrated frontend + backend workflows through REST APIs and Express services, modeled production-grade database schemas (PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle), and implemented authentication and authorization with Firebase Auth, Supabase Auth, JWT, and RBAC. I’ve also deployed cloud-ready flows across AWS, Azure, and Vercel-style pipelines with CI/CD practices and lightweight monitoring.

I’m especially effective at AI-augmented delivery—using GitHub Copilot, Claude, and Cursor to accelerate refactoring, test generation, debugging, and documentation while keeping strong human review. When requirements are incomplete, I rely on adaptability, problem-solving, and relationship-building to clarify scope, manage tradeoffs, and keep progress tied to user value.