Edward Q. Zou

I'm a Computer Science student at University of California Santa Cruz, where I'm pursuing my Bachelor of Science degree with a focus on systems programming and software development.

I have experience in developing embedded systems, web applications, and system utilities. I'm particularly interested in low-level programming, computer architecture, and software engineering.

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Projects

Here are some of my recent projects in systems programming, web development, and software engineering.

Developed STS, Silicon Testing System, on the STM32L476G board. The software initializes the CPU, GPIO and UART to provide an interactive command line driven user interface. A number of test apps are developed to display and modify memory, to turn on and off LEDs, to talk to I2C, and other peripherals.

Implemented functions to initialize CPUs, setup GPIO, setup UART, setup I2C, setup NVIC interrupt controller, Enabled communication between IOexpander for communication with the joystick, LEDS, and other peripherals.

Developed a personal portfolio to showcase projects and professional experiences. Implemented responsive design and interactive elements using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Deployed website and built email queries through the UI directly.

Created an enhanced version of my portfolio website with improved design and functionality. Implemented modern UI elements including hover effects, responsive layouts, and interactive project showcases. Optimized image loading and implemented clean, semantic HTML structure.

Enhanced user experience with smooth transitions, better visual hierarchy, and improved accessibility. Integrated direct links to project documentation and demonstrations, making it easier for visitors to explore my work.

Developed a command-line memory manager, HTTP server, file management, and concurrent data structures. Implemented file I/O, socket communication, and multithreaded synchronization, mutexes, and condition variables.

Optimized performance by preventing memory leaks, handling malformed inputs, and enforcing thread safety. Ensured correctness via stress testing, preventing crashes, data corruption, and deadlocks.

GenshinCalculator is a simulation tool designed for users to optimize their characters. The tool uses intricate simulation logic and statistical calculations to accurately model and optimize in-game gear and weaponry.

Pulled in-game data to perform analysis on the time frame of reaching the highest achievements in the game by using complex algorithms to simulate randomized gear drops.

This Python script automates the process of updating a personal portfolio website by dynamically fetching project information from GitHub repositories. It retrieves repository metadata, generates a description of the project, and parses details such as the project title, year, description, and associated image. The script then updates my existing website @https://github.com/ezouu/my-resume-website using BeautifulSoup. This ensures that the portfolio remains up-to-date with new projects without requiring manual edits. The script utilizes GitHub's API for data retrieval.

Reddit Price Checker uses the Python and OpenAI API to determine the prices of a specific item on buy and sell subreddits such as r/hardwareswap, r/avexchange, r/photomarket, and other subreddits. It uses PRAW to fetch posts, parses those posts and communicates to the OpenAI API to determine the prices described in each post. It then takes those prices and consolidates them to data the user can use to determine the price of a product. It uses dotenv ensures secure API credential handling, and command-line scripting enables user interaction.

Used flask html/python to build a simple Swiss Stage Competition simulator with automatic bottom quadrant filtering to optimally determine what the best keycap set for your keyboard is. Project scrapes various website for keyboard data and displays them in a 1v1 formatted comparisson match until winner is decided.

Developed a full-stack web scraping application using Python and Node.js that automatically collects and analyzes One Piece Trading Card Game market data from multiple sources. Implemented robust data collection systems using Selenium and Playwright for browser automation, with MongoDB for data persistence, demonstrating expertise in web scraping, API integration, and database management. The application features comprehensive error handling, automated retry mechanisms, and scalable architecture, while utilizing environment variables and secure connection handling for production-grade security measures.

Experience

Here are my professional experiences and leadership roles.

Incoming Summer Intern @Apple for Advanced Technologies Group Team.

Taught 100+ students through private and group tutoring in all areas of the sciences. Taught classes on Java, Python, as well as Geometry/Algebra 2 to competitive mathematics (AMC 8, 10, 12). Currently teaching math olympiad and python in person.

Founded UCSC poker, organized tournaments and educational sessions with professional player mentors. Grew the club to 200+ members, held weekly meetings dedicated to studying probability and practicing games.

Education

Here are my academic qualifications.

GPA: 3.8 (Dean's Honors List)

Relevant Courses: Data Structures and Algorithms, Algorithm Analysis, Appl Discrete Math, Computer Architecture, Principles of Computer Systems Design, Comp Sys and C Prog, Com Sys and Assmbly Lan, Founations of Prog Lang, Networking and the Internet, Vector Calculus, Linear Algebra, Probability, Engr Prin of Elec, Machine Learning Basics

Skills

Here are my technical skills and expertise.

Languages: Python, Python Scripting, Java, HTML/CSS/JS/React, Assembly, C, C++, Git

Tools: Linux, Oscilloscope, Matlab, Solidworks, Fusion360, Photoshop, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Lightroom

Other: Digital and Film (35mm) Photography, Final Cut, Adobe Premiere Pro