# Jing Cao

### OBJECTIVE
To extract insights from data with powerful pipelines, thoughtful schema design and clean data.

### SKILLS
**Data:** AWS, GCP, Postgres, Firestore/Firebase, ML/AI, CNNs, TensorFlow, SQL, NoSQL <br>
**Platforms:** Node.js, Express.js, React/Redux, Flask, Rails, REST, CI/CD, Heroku, Travis, Github <br>
**Languages:** JavaScript ES6, Python 3, Ruby, Mandarin, English, French <br>
**Soft Skills:** Agile Development, Technical Communication, Self-directed Learning <br>

### PROJECTS
#### Stumblr | Full Stack Developer | demo: lnkd.in/ejwEX6N | code: github.com/xray-falcons/beer
* Beer discovery and recommendation app for iOS/Android built with React Native/Firebase
* Developed ETL data pipelines from brewery API to Firebase NoSQL cloud database
* Architected database schema and NoSQL queries to optimize for loading speed and UX
* Designed recommendation engine using keywords to compensate for sparse user data

#### Picasso Cat | Sole Developer | picasso-cat.herokuapp.com/ | code: bit.ly/2oHFJ8z
* Image rendering application that transforms user photos into unique artworks
* Created a hand-tuned Tensorflow model for neural style transfer using a pre-trained VGG model
* Built Flask API to handle user uploads and model outputs and react front-end with intuitive UI

#### Extreme Petting Zoo | Developer | extreme-petting-zoo.herokuapp.com/ | code: bit.ly/2nSiGYj
*	E-commerce site built with Node, Express, React/Redux, and Postgres and deployed with CI/CD
*	Scrum master of agile team working with automated Github project board
*	Built and tested REST API for CRUD application with Google OAuth and Stripe integration

### EXPERIENCE
#### Software Engineering Fellow, Grace Hopper Program, New York, NY	| Jul 2019 – Present
*	Led weekly interview prep for twenty students with algorithm and white boarding problems
*	Administered technical interviews for prospective students in Python, Ruby, and JS
*	Mentored students on Node.js, Express.js, React/Redux, Postgres and full stack workshops

#### Writer/Editor, Art Practical | Daily Serving, Various locations | Dec 2014 - Jun 2018
*	Covered contemporary Asian art from Beijing, Taipei, Hong Kong, Singapore, and the US
*	Designed and edited weekly online newsletter using Adobe Creative Suite and Mailchimp
*	Maintained grants database, wrote grant proposals, and promoted content through social media

#### Curatorial Assistant, Manresa Gallery, San Francisco, CA | Feb 2015 – Jun 2015
*	Maintained Wordpress website and designed press materials in Adobe Creative Suite
*	Supported event planning and execution, installed and de-installed shows

### EDUCATION
* Fullstack Academy of Code, New York, NY | Software Engineering Immersive | Apr 2019 - Jul 2019
* Coursera | Certifications in ML and Deep Learning with Tensorflow	 | Jun 2017 – Apr 2019
* University of California, Santa Barbara, CA | M.A. History of Art	 | Sept 2017 - Jan 2019
* Yale University, New Haven, CT | B.A. East Asian Studies | Aug 2008 - Jun 2013