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Zhang Ling

Burnaby,BC

Summary

Experienced software engineer with expertise in designing and optimizing high-performance systems for large-scale user growth and marketing platforms. Skilled in Java, system architecture, and real-time data processing. A proven track record of improving system efficiency, stability, and user engagement through innovative solutions. Recognized for fostering collaboration across teams to align technology with business goals and mentoring engineers to elevate team performance.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Deputy Director of Department

Yonghui Superstores
01.2021 - 09.2023
  • Led the user growth system architecture, supporting 10+ million users under high concurrency
  • Implemented scalable solutions, improving system performance by 30% and driving 20% user retention growth
  • Managed cross-department collaboration with marketing and product teams, ensuring seamless execution of growth strategies
  • Mentored senior engineers, fostering innovation and team development
  • Oversaw project management efforts, ensuring timely completion of projects within allocated budgets and scope.
  • Developed strategic plans to achieve organizational goals, ensuring alignment with company''s mission and vision.
  • Managed budgets and financial resources effectively, optimizing resource allocation for maximum impact.
  • Collaborated with other department heads to ensure smooth functioning of organizational activities.

Technical Expert

Alibaba Group
09.2016 - 01.2021
  • Designed and optimized the TaoPiaoPiao marketing system, supporting 100 million+ users with peak QPS over 100,000
  • Reduced API response time to under 15ms, ensuring stability during promotional events
  • Integrated 20+ marketing tools, creating a comprehensive platform for campaign management
  • Managed large-scale technical projects, delivering high-quality solutions aligned with business goals

Data Engineer

Ctrip Group
04.2014 - 09.2016
  • Developed real-time recommendation systems, serving 50 million+ users with personalized vacation recommendations
  • Optimized data pipelines, improving report accuracy and reducing processing delays by 40%
  • Integrated machine learning models, boosting user conversion by 0.5%

Java Backend Developer

Shanghai Daijia Medical Information Technology Co., Ltd.
04.2013 - 04.2014
  • Developed the HIE platform for hospitals, addressing data silo challenges
  • Utilized ESB technology and a gateway-based architecture to enhance system efficiency

Java Developer

Shanghai Yigou Network Information Technology Co., Ltd.
12.2010 - 03.2013
  • Backend development for the eKarma platform

Developer

Shanghai Jurent Information Technology Co., Ltd.
07.2010 - 12.2010
  • Daily development and maintenance of the Jurent website

Education

M.Sc. - Computer Science and Technology

Northern Arizona University
04-2025

B.Sc. - Computer Science and Technology

PLA University of Science and Technology
01.2010

Skills

  • Java (Advanced)
  • Python (Intermediate)
  • SCALA
  • JavaScript
  • SQL
  • HTML5
  • CSS
  • Spring
  • Spring Boot
  • SpringCloud
  • MyBatis
  • RocketMQ
  • Diamond
  • Tair
  • Scheduler-X
  • Linux
  • Unix
  • Git
  • Jenkins
  • MySQL
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Redis
  • Hadoop
  • Storm
  • System architecture
  • Real-time data processing
  • Performance optimization
  • AI integration
  • Cloud infrastructure
  • Distributed systems
  • Data design
  • Algorithms
  • Multi-tier systems

Accomplishments

  • 30% performance improvement in Yonghui's growth system.
  • 180,000 TPS handled by the TaoPiaoPiao coupon system.
  • 0.5% conversion boost from Ctrip's personalized recommendations.
  • 80% reduction in development workload through unified architecture.

Projects

Yonghui Marketing Platform
  • Objective: Addressed high maintenance costs and limited feature reuse by designing a unified platform.
  • Key Components:Task Center: Managed user behaviors via synchronous and asynchronous triggers.
    Lottery Center: Provided reusable functionalities for campaign management.
    Client Integration: Enabled simple integration with minimal client-side changes through annotations.
    Central Monitoring: Real-time alerts and issue tracking using ELK stack.
  • Technologies: RocketMQ, MySQL, Redis, ELK.
  • Achievements:Reduced new activity development workload by 80%.
    Decreased issue detection time from 10 minutes to seconds.
    Lowered maintenance costs by 80%.
Alibaba Cinema Ticket Marketing System
  • Objective: Managed complex marketing and ticketing needs for over 100 million users, achieving high performance with 100,000+ QPS.
  • Key Features:Caching System: Employed multi-level caching using MemoryDB and LevelDB.
    Performance Optimization: Achieved 15ms response times through structural adjustments.
    Campaign Flexibility: Plugin-based architecture supporting campaign stacking and exclusions.
    Subsidy Control: Real-time and offline reconciliation for order accuracy.
    Operational Tools: Developed tools for real-time log processing and visualization.
  • Technologies: RocketMQ, DTS, TDDL, Sentinel, FLINK.
  • Achievements:Built the most advanced industry marketing platform.
    Secured market leadership through optimized campaign performance.
Alibaba Cinema Ticket Coupon System
  • Objective: Developed a high-throughput coupon system (180,000 TPS) to improve query and issuance processes.
  • Design Highlights:Query and Issuance Separation: Enhanced system stability and performance.
    Task Tables: Replaced distributed transactions to ensure reliability.
    Single-row Locks and ALISQL: Achieved 36,000 TPS on single-row updates.
  • Technologies: RocketMQ, Redis, ALISQL.
  • Achievements: Designed high-speed coupon issuance architecture, meeting TPS targets and improving system stability.
Ctrip Vacation Recommendation System
  • Objective: Provided personalized, real-time vacation recommendations using big data and machine learning.
  • Core Features:Real-time Engine: Efficient user grouping for data processing.
    Memory Buffering: Reduced write pressure and minimized latency.
    Cold-start Solution: Used offline data import to ensure data consistency.
  • Technologies: RocketMQ, Storm, Redis, Hadoop MapReduce.
  • Achievements: Increased user conversions by 0.5% while maintaining a low latency of 15ms.

Hobbies and Interests

  • Exploring the intersection of technology and business growth.
  • Passionate about data analytics, AI, and cloud infrastructure.
  • Continuous learning and staying updated with industry trends.

Languages

English
Professional Working
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Deputy Director of Department

Yonghui Superstores
01.2021 - 09.2023

Technical Expert

Alibaba Group
09.2016 - 01.2021

Data Engineer

Ctrip Group
04.2014 - 09.2016

Java Backend Developer

Shanghai Daijia Medical Information Technology Co., Ltd.
04.2013 - 04.2014

Java Developer

Shanghai Yigou Network Information Technology Co., Ltd.
12.2010 - 03.2013

Developer

Shanghai Jurent Information Technology Co., Ltd.
07.2010 - 12.2010

B.Sc. - Computer Science and Technology

PLA University of Science and Technology

M.Sc. - Computer Science and Technology

Northern Arizona University
Zhang Ling