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Alan
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Building at the intersection of hardware and software — from Surface factory floors to cloud CI/CD pipelines.

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Alan Zheng
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About Me

Alan Zheng

I'm Alan.

I'm a software engineer at Microsoft, where I build manufacturing test frameworks that help validate Surface devices before they reach customers. I graduated from Georgia Tech with a B.S. in Computer Science in December 2025, and my experience spans systems programming, embedded software, web development, and cybersecurity through roles at Microsoft, F5 Networks, the Georgia Tech Research Institute, and several nonprofit organizations.

Beyond engineering, I co-founded Ripple Media, a digital marketing agency that helped small businesses generate over $25,000 in revenue through paid advertising and automation. I enjoy working on projects that bridge hardware and software, combining low-level systems thinking with practical, user-focused engineering.

CurrentlySoftware Engineer @ Microsoft
EducationGeorgia Tech B.S. CS, Dec 2025
LocationSeattle, WA
3+Internships
$25K+Ad Revenue
37thNationwide eCTF

Experience

Languages

PythonC#Java C/C++JavaScriptSQL HTML/CSSR

Tools & Frameworks

.NETAzure DevOpsGit / GitLab VMwareDockerMySQL React JSAndroid StudioGradle

Software Engineer @ Microsoft

Feb 2026 – Present  ·  Redmond, WA

  • Led validation of the Surface Keyboard & Touchpad (KBTP) subsystem, driving cross-functional bug triage across hardware, firmware, software, and PM
  • Developed a C#/.NET manufacturing test framework implementing 120+ keyboard validation scenarios and 71 guided manual workflows for Surface factories
  • Built and deployed NuGet packages through Azure DevOps, contributing unit-tested components for global manufacturing validation
C#.NETAzure DevOpsNuGetHardware Validation

Software Engineer Intern @ F5 Networks

May 2025 – Aug 2025  ·  Seattle, WA

  • Engineered a Python-based debugging tool for the BIG-IP traffic management microkernel, supporting infrastructure for 76% of global websites
  • Automated remediation of CVEs in open-source third-party packages across all F5 repositories
  • Integrated debug insights and CVE scan tools into the CI/CD pipeline, streamlining automated testing and vulnerability patching
PythonCI/CDCVE RemediationBIG-IP

Embedded Systems Software Intern @ GTRI

Aug 2024 – Dec 2024  ·  Atlanta, GA

  • Developed an Ethernet test module ensuring compatibility across thousands of military-grade electronic components
  • Engineered MDIO bit-banging firmware in C++ on a microcontroller, enabling SFI-to-baseKR conversion on the openVPX backplane
  • Designed and validated 29 functional and unit tests in Python for conformance test module reliability
C++PythonEmbeddedFirmware

Web Development Intern @ SCoRE

2023

  • Revamped the organization website using NodeJS, driving a 144% increase in weekly visits (722 → 1,759)
  • Implemented client-side JavaScript APIs and third-party libraries enabling hundreds of product sales
  • Managed four sprints ensuring timely delivery of chatbot and purchase features
NodeJSJavaScriptAgile Scrum

Cybersecurity Engineer @ MITRE Engenuity, GT VIP

Jan 2024 – May 2024

  • Engineered a security framework for medical device microcontrollers using embedded C and SHA-256 hashing with wolfSSL and Docker
  • Placed 37th nationwide in a competitive environment designing, defending, and attacking medical device chips
CwolfSSLDockerCybersecurity

Co-Founder @ Ripple Media

2022 – Present

  • Secured 10+ clients through email outreach, setting up GoDaddy and Google Workspace infrastructure
  • Generated over $25,000 in ad revenue for small businesses through YouTube campaign management
Digital MarketingGoogle WorkspaceAd Campaigns

Data Management Intern @ HEY!

2022

  • Built a data management system with Django to securely store youth information, contributing to thousands in grants
  • Doubled daily social media views from 600 to 1,200 by optimizing post timing and content
DjangoPythonData Management

Projects

Knowledge Obsolescence
Featured
SnorkelPythonML

Knowledge Obsolescence

Trained a dynamic ML model to detect COVID-19 misinformation using Snorkel weak supervision labeling functions. Processed 500,000 Tweets. Early models achieved 60% accuracy.

Files ↗ Report ↗
Dungeon Crawler
JavaAndroid StudioJUnit

Dungeon Crawler

Led a team of 5 to build a dungeon crawler game with 20 gameplay features and 100+ JUnit tests using Agile Scrum.

GitHub ↗
Airline Mgmt
SQLDatabase Design

Airline Mgmt System

Designed a relational entity database for an airline management system with ER diagram and stored procedures.

GitHub ↗Diagram ↗
uniBuzzy
Vue.jsFigmaUI/UX

uniBuzzy

Campus social media startup — designed UI/UX in Figma and implemented friend-matching in Vue.js beta.

GitHub ↗Follow ↗
Wordle
JavaJavaFXOOP

Wordle Clone

Fully functional Wordle clone with Java and JavaFX using Object-Oriented design principles for front and back ends.

GitHub ↗
Minecraft
JavaScriptXMLYAML

Minecraft Server

Set up a modded Minecraft server during COVID lockdowns with custom plugins — the project that made me want to study CS.

GitHub ↗Showcase ↗
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