Hi, I'm Peter Zhang

Senior Software Engineer

I build systems that help businesses move faster, spend smarter, and get more value from their data through distributed systems, data pipelines, or internal tools.

My focus involves backend development and data infrastructure. I work on systems that power data analytics and machine learning.

I take a stakeholder first approach, understanding how solutions can serve real needs and empowering people to make clear decisions faster.

Peter Zhang, Software Engineer

Experience

Senior Software Engineer

Michelin

2024 - Present

Build and deploy containerized data services to support analytics and data science teams, architect and develop backend systems for application teams, and create custom developer tools such as IDE extensions and MCP servers to enhance productivity across the organization.

Software Engineer

Michelin

2023 - 2024

Designed, built, and maintained both streaming and batch data pipelines supporting tire production and quality reporting, while also developing custom BI visuals and backend data services for use by other development teams.

Web Development Assistant

The University of Alabama

2021 - 2022

Developed WordPress webpages for the Computer Science department using JavaScript, CSS, and HTML; managed content and implemented SEO optimization with keyword research to improve department outreach and visibility.

Book Recommendations

Books that have shaped my thinking and approach to software engineering

The Pragmatic Programmer cover

The Pragmatic Programmer

by David Thomas, Andrew Hunt

Designing Data-Intensive Applications cover

Designing Data-Intensive Applications

by Martin Kleppmann

Refactoring cover

Refactoring

by Martin Fowler

Software Engineering at Google cover

Software Engineering at Google

by Titus Winters, Hyrum Wright, Tom Manshreck

Accelerate cover

Accelerate

by Nicole Forsgren, Jez Humble, Gene Kim

The Manager's Path cover

The Manager's Path

by Camille Fournier

Staff Engineer cover

Staff Engineer

by Will Larson

Making Work Visible cover

Making Work Visible

by Dominica DeGrandis

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