Jake Zhang
About Jake Zhang
Jake Zhang is a Full Stack Developer at Kindred Group plc in Sydney, Australia, specializing in distributed system design for sports betting. He has a strong technical background with expertise in various programming languages and technologies.
Work at Kindred Group
Jake Zhang has been employed at Kindred Group plc as a Full Stack Developer since 2021. He works in the Sydney CBD, New South Wales, Australia. In this role, he focuses on distributed system design and development, particularly in the sports betting sector. His responsibilities include utilizing various technologies to enhance the company's software offerings.
Education and Expertise
Jake Zhang studied at the University of Technology Sydney, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Enterprise System Developments from 2011 to 2014. He has developed expertise in distributed system design and development, with a strong technical background that includes proficiency in programming languages and frameworks such as C++, Rust, Python, JavaScript, Node, and Akka. Additionally, he is skilled in using cloud services like AWS and container orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
Background
Before joining Kindred Group, Jake Zhang held several positions in the software development field. He worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Wargaming from 2020 to 2021 and served as an Advanced Software Engineer at IR from 2019 to 2020. His earlier experience includes a role as a Senior Software Engineer at Aristocrat for three months in 2021 and as a Game Server Developer at Playtech from 2016 to 2018. He also worked as an AWS DevOps at Ecoult from 2018 to 2019.
Technical Skills and Projects
Jake Zhang possesses a diverse set of technical skills, including expertise in Kubernetes, TypeScript, Node, ReactJS, OpenTelemetry, ELK stack, and Couchbase. He has actively participated in projects that leverage these technologies, contributing to the development and enhancement of software solutions in the gaming and sports betting industries.