Zhihe Zhang
About Zhihe Zhang
Zhihe Zhang is the Head of Data Engineering at Wealthsimple, with extensive experience in data infrastructure and operations across major tech hubs.
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Zhihe Zhang holds the position of Head of Data Engineering at Wealthsimple. His role involves overseeing and managing the data infrastructure and business intelligence (BI) platforms of the company. Zhang has been part of Wealthsimple since 2020, contributing his extensive experience in data engineering to the company's operations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Previous Experience at Lyft
Before joining Wealthsimple, Zhihe Zhang worked at Lyft as a Software Engineer (Lead) in Data Engineering. During his tenure from 2019 to 2020 in the Greater New York City Area, he was responsible for leading data engineering initiatives. Despite being with Lyft for a short period of 8 months, his role contributed significantly to the development and management of data systems.
Previous Experience at Shopify
Zhihe Zhang worked at Shopify from 2018 to 2019 as a Software Engineer in Data Platform Engineering. In this role based in the Toronto, Canada Area, he focused on enhancing Shopify's data platform. His work involved building efficient data systems and ensuring the robust performance of data operations.
Previous Experience at Facebook
From 2014 to 2018, Zhihe Zhang served as a Data Engineer at Facebook in the San Francisco Bay Area. Over these four years, he contributed to the company's data engineering strategies, focusing on data warehousing and data operations. His experience at Facebook provided him with significant insight into large-scale data infrastructure.
Education and Expertise
Zhihe Zhang graduated with a Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo. He holds expertise in building and managing data infrastructure and BI platforms, as well as in data warehousing and data operations. His educational background and professional experience across various leading tech companies equip him with a comprehensive understanding of data engineering.
Geographical Work Experience
Zhihe Zhang has worked in some of the major tech hubs, including the San Francisco Bay Area, Greater New York City Area, and Toronto. This diverse geographical work experience provides him with a unique perspective and understanding of different technology environments and markets.