Jill Zhang
About Jill Zhang
Jill Zhang is a Design Specialist I at TELUS, with extensive experience in network functions virtualization infrastructure and a background in computer engineering from the University of Toronto.
Company
Jill Zhang is currently working at TELUS in the roles of Design Specialist I and Network Functions Virtualization Infrastructure (NFV.I). TELUS is a Canadian communications and information technology company.
Title
Jill Zhang holds the title of Design Specialist I. In this role, she is involved in various projects related to NFV infrastructure installation and deployment at TELUS.
Education and Expertise
Jill Zhang studied at the University of Toronto, where she completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering. Her education laid the foundation for her expertise in network engineering and infrastructure deployment.
Career Background at TELUS
Jill Zhang has a comprehensive background at TELUS, having worked in multiple roles. She was an Engineer in Training from 2015 to 2018, a Network Specialist 1 in Network Integrity IP Operations for 11 months in 2016, and part of the Logical Engineering East team for 8 months in 2017. Additionally, she worked with the National Labs team for 5 months in 2017-2018.
Previous Experience at Bell
Prior to joining TELUS, Jill Zhang worked at Bell as a Wireless Technology Specialist from 2013 to 2014 in the Toronto, Canada Area.
Project Involvement
Jill Zhang developed a web tool hosted on an internal Unix Apache server to centralize VLAN assignment data, which reduced inconsistencies and saved time. She collaborated with the Logical Engineering team to upgrade and troubleshoot Juniper QFX5200 switches.
Current Responsibilities
In her current role, Jill Zhang is responsible for NFV infrastructure installation and deployment, including baremetal updates, hypervisor deployment, and iLO installation. She also conducts OpenStack property and parameters audits, manages tenant onboarding, and provides troubleshooting for NFV POD environment resources.