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Zimian Zhao

Tech Lead, Manager, Senior Application/Data/DevOps Engineer
Tokyo

Summary

Professional with solid track record in leading technical initiatives and driving project success. Adept at fostering collaborative environments and achieving key deliverables. Known for adaptability and reliability in dynamic settings, with strong skills in software development and team leadership.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

Tech Lead, Assistant Manager

Rakuten
05.2021 - Current

Led and executed complex technical projects as a Senior Software Engineer/Tech-Lead/Manager at Rakuten. Expertise spans full-stack development, cloud computing (GCP, AWS, AKS), container orchestration (Kubernetes, Helm), data engineering (BigQuery, Airflow), and infrastructure as code (Terraform). Successfully delivered high-quality solutions under tight deadlines, including leading a project to implement a hybrid cloud infrastructure with microservices, GKE, and advanced features like Istio and ArgoCD. Provided technical leadership and mentored junior engineers.

Tech Lead, Project Manager

MOSA Japan
11.2018 - 04.2021

Led the development of financial systems for MizuhoBank.

  • Designed and implemented key modules for stock pay systems, including company and member management, point and stock management, and calculation and pay management.
  • Developed a contract and credit management system, utilizing Spring-batch for data processing and a flexible framework for managing schemes.
  • Expertise in Java, Spring, JavaScript, Angular, PostgreSQL, Jasper and related technologies.

Tech Lead, Project Manager

China Unicom
04.2013 - 08.2018

At China Unicom, I served as a key contributor to several critical projects, demonstrating strong technical expertise and leadership.

From 2016-2018, I led the development of a data sharing and exchanging platform, employing ELT tools and Spring Cloud for a robust and scalable architecture. This high-performing product achieved significant market success.

Prior to that, I spearheaded the development of a company-wide workflow engine, enhancing efficiency and agility across various systems.

My contributions also include the development of a Smart City platform, leveraging GIS and event-driven architecture, and successful participation in the company's CMMI 5 certification.

This experience showcases my proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, Cloud technologies, and agile methodologies, along with my ability to lead successful projects and deliver impactful solutions.

Software Engineer

Shanghai Weaver Network Technologies Inc
10.2010 - 03.2013

Develop Java-based workflow engine products and participate in customer implementation design

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Digital Media Technology

Harbin Normal University
China
04.2001 -

Skills

Technical problem solving

Team collaboration

Cloud computing technologies

DevOps principles

Microservices architecture

Timeline

Tech Lead, Assistant Manager

Rakuten
05.2021 - Current

Tech Lead, Project Manager

MOSA Japan
11.2018 - 04.2021

Tech Lead, Project Manager

China Unicom
04.2013 - 08.2018

Software Engineer

Shanghai Weaver Network Technologies Inc
10.2010 - 03.2013

Bachelor of Engineering - Digital Media Technology

Harbin Normal University
04.2001 -
Zimian ZhaoTech Lead, Manager, Senior Application/Data/DevOps Engineer