Telvin Zhong
About Telvin Zhong
Telvin Zhong is a Software Engineer L4 with a Master's degree in Computer Science from Northeastern University. He has extensive experience in software engineering roles at Nuro, where he has contributed to the development of systems for autonomous delivery vehicles.
Current Role at Nuro
Telvin Zhong currently holds the position of Software Engineer - L4 at Nuro, a role he has occupied since 2023. He is based in Mountain View, California. In this capacity, he has contributed to various projects aimed at enhancing the functionality and reliability of Nuro's autonomous delivery vehicles. His work focuses on developing systems that streamline operations and improve overall efficiency.
Previous Experience at Nuro
Before his current role, Telvin Zhong worked at Nuro as a Software Engineer - L3 from 2022 to 2023. During this time, he designed and productionized a full-stack system for Nuro's autonomous delivery vehicles, which significantly reduced engineering time for branding customer deliveries and investor demos by over 99%. He also implemented a critical dispatching flow that improved order completion reliability despite telemetry issues.
Education and Expertise
Telvin Zhong earned a Master of Science in Computer Science from Northeastern University, where he studied from 2020 to 2022. Prior to that, he completed a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Science Education at the University of California, Los Angeles, from 2015 to 2019. His educational background provides him with a strong foundation in both technical and analytical skills.
Internship Experience
Telvin Zhong has completed several internships that have contributed to his professional development. He worked as a Software Engineer Intern at Braze for two months in 2021 and at Coursera for three months in the same year. Additionally, he interned at Open Water Accelerator for three months in 2020. These experiences allowed him to gain practical skills in software engineering and contribute to various projects.
Volunteer Work and Projects
In 2020, Telvin Zhong volunteered as a Developer at Develop for Good for four months, where he contributed to community-focused projects. At Nuro, he developed a real-time monitoring tool for mock order generation, which reduced manual intervention by 50% and increased vehicle uptime for autonomous miles validation. He also created an error detection system that improved order-related error detection by over 80%.