Min Ling Zhao
About Min Ling Zhao
Min Ling Zhao is a Senior Software Engineer at The Lifetime Value Co. in New York, New York, with extensive experience in software development and engineering management since 2021.
Work at The Lifetime Value Co.
Min Ling Zhao has worked at The Lifetime Value Co. since 2021 as a Senior Software Engineer. In this role, Zhao leads engineering efforts for the company's email systems, ensuring reliable communication with customers across all brands. Zhao has successfully migrated the company's email system from Vero to Salesforce's Marketing Cloud. Additionally, Zhao manages the core backend framework that supports multiple brands under the company. Previous to the current position, Zhao worked as a Software Engineer at the same company in 2020.
Education and Expertise
Min Ling Zhao studied at New York University - Polytechnic School of Engineering, where Zhao achieved a degree in Biomolecular Sciences from 2011 to 2015. Zhao also attended the Flatiron School, completing a Full Stack Web Development Immersive program in 2015. Further education includes studies at Brooklyn Technical High School, where Zhao focused on Biology/Biological Sciences from 2007 to 2011. Zhao's expertise includes implementing customer-facing features using front-end and back-end frameworks and managing backend systems.
Background
Min Ling Zhao has a diverse professional background that includes various roles in software engineering and support. Prior to joining The Lifetime Value Co., Zhao worked at Church Pension Group as a Software Engineer from 2015 to 2019 and at BeenVerified.com from 2019 to 2020. Zhao also held positions as a Pharmacy Technician at CVS Caremark Corporation and as an Office Assistant at NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering. Zhao's early career included roles in education and marketing, demonstrating a broad skill set.
Achievements
Min Ling Zhao has made significant contributions in software engineering, including the development of a magic link login system to simplify the login process for customers. Zhao has also created a daily report system for administrators to monitor potential fraudulent logins. In addition, Zhao refactored and upgraded the core backend Ruby on Rails codebase, ensuring code reliability through extensive RSpec specifications. Zhao authored an article addressing health issues associated with the engineering lifestyle.