Baofeng Zhang, Ph.D, Cfa
About Baofeng Zhang, Ph.D, Cfa
Baofeng Zhang, Ph.D., CFA, is a Senior Software Engineer/Finance Engineer at Fannie Mae in Herndon, Virginia, with extensive experience in data science, machine learning, and software engineering.
Company
Baofeng Zhang, Ph.D., CFA is currently employed at Fannie Mae, based in Herndon, Virginia, United States. He holds the title of Sr. Software Engineer/Finance Engineer.
Title
Baofeng Zhang's formal title is Sr. Software Engineer/Finance Engineer. This role involves a blend of software engineering and financial engineering tasks, leveraging his extensive background in both domains.
Education and Expertise
Baofeng Zhang has a diverse educational background. He earned his Ph.D. in computational physical chemistry from Brown University, where he also served as a Research Assistant for seven years. He holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Additionally, he completed a Master's degree in inorganic chemistry at Tsinghua University and a Bachelor's degree in applied chemistry from Central South University. Zhang has over 8 years of experience with C/C++ and Linux/UNIX, 3 years in Reinforcement Learning and Machine Learning, and he possesses skills in Python, Scala, AWS, Kubernetes, Jenkins, and Databricks.
Professional Background
Baofeng Zhang has held several key positions in various organizations. Before his current role at Fannie Mae, he worked at Capital One as Sr. Software Engineer/Data Architect III for 11 months. He also held the title of Data Analytics Engineer/Machine Learning Quant Developer at Fractal Industries, Inc. Additionally, Zhang has academic experience; he was a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Brooklyn College and a Research Assistant at Brown University.
Specialized Skills in Data Science and Technology
Baofeng Zhang specializes in various aspects of data science and technology. He has developed a Machine Learning Quantitative Trading Decision Platform and has significant experience in Machine Learning, Data Mining, Big Data Processing, and Data Visualization Analytics. Zhang is proficient in Python and Scala, and he leverages AWS and Scala/Spark platforms and tools. He also has experience with Artificial Intelligence for Robotics (AutoCar) and Computer Vision (OpenCV).