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Qian Zhao

Gainesville,Florida

Summary

Results-oriented AI and Supercomputing Support Engineer with superior problem-solving and critical thinking skills, as well as meticulous attention to detail and methodical nature. Skilled in tackling problems in unique ways to develop innovative solutions. Consistently recognized by superiors and peers for knowledge and expertise.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Research Computing Support Engineer

University Of Florda
09.2023 - Current
  • Investigate researchers' challenges and devise efficient cluster-based workflows to address these issues.
  • Develop and enhance services to facilitate researchers' processes, collaborating with the Research Computing team for implementation.
  • Design, execute, test, and confirm the effectiveness of workflows with researchers, utilizing skills in scripting, programming, SLURM scheduling, and cluster software tools.
  • Assess and test software, operating systems, and lab applications for research compatibility and integration with cluster services.
  • Offered assistance in implementing and developing training programs.

A.I. Trainer

University Of Florda
05.2022 - 09.2023
  • Conducted a range of learning sessions including virtual, in-person, and hybrid formats.
  • Employed diverse instructional design techniques to develop impactful learning experiences.
  • Reviewed course content to maintain its quality and correctness.
  • Performed code verifications and provided support to students for their questions.
  • Played an active role in the creation of new course materials.

Visting Scholar

University Of Florida
09.2016 - 10.2017
  • Collaborated effectively within a team setting to achieve high productivity.
  • Engaged actively in lectures, asking insightful questions to deepen understanding.
  • Assisted a professor in reviewing articles for the Journal of Hydrology.
  • Contributed to the project "Coupling Mechanistic Exposure-Effect Assessments for High-Tier Risk Assessment of Pesticides."
  • Attended seminars across various departments to gain insights into diverse research topics.

Education

Master of Science - Hydraulic Engineering

Hohai University
Nanjing, China
09.2022

Ph.D. - Hydropower Engineering And Aquatic Ecology

Hohai University
Nanjing, China
05.2020

Bachelor of Science - Hydrology Engineering

Anhui University of Science And Technology
China
06.2012

Skills

  • User Support related to AI and supercomputing
  • Application Installations
  • Debugging
  • Quality Controls
  • Programming
  • Project Management
  • Technical Writing

Certification

  • Fundamentals of Accelerated Computing with OpenACC [NVIDIA, Nov 2023]
  • Fundamentals of Accelerated Data Science [NVIDIA, Nov 2023]
  • Introduction to AI in the Data Center [NVIDIA, Nov 2023]
  • Data Parallelism: How to Train Deep Learning Models on Multiple GPUs [NVIDIA, Oct 2023]
  • Disaster Risk Monitoring Using Satellite Imagery [NVIDIA, Aug 2023]
  • Fundamentals of Accelerated Computing with CUDA Python [NVIDIA, Aug 2023]
  • Applications of AI for Anomaly Detection [NVIDIA, Dec 2022]
  • Fundamentals of Deep Learning [NVIDIA, Jul 2022]
  • Building Transformer-Based Natural Language Processing Applications [NVIDIA, Jun 2022]

Timeline

Research Computing Support Engineer

University Of Florda
09.2023 - Current

A.I. Trainer

University Of Florda
05.2022 - 09.2023

Visting Scholar

University Of Florida
09.2016 - 10.2017

Master of Science - Hydraulic Engineering

Hohai University

Ph.D. - Hydropower Engineering And Aquatic Ecology

Hohai University

Bachelor of Science - Hydrology Engineering

Anhui University of Science And Technology
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