Xiaxiao Zhao | Software Developer

Hi, I'm Xiaoxiao Zhao.

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Fast-learning, Self-driven programmer with a passion for autonomous driving vehicles and solving real-world problems.

About

I am a Computer Engineering Undergraduate Student at University of Toronto. I enjoy problem-solving and coding. Always strive to bring 100% to the work I do. I have worked on technologies like C++, C#, JavaScript, Python, React, Vue, MySQL, HTML5, CSS during my bachelor's. I have 16 months of professional work experience which helped me strengthen my experience in coding. I am passionate about autonomous driving vehicles and developing complex applications that solve real-world problems.

Languages: C, C++, C#, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS, HTML, Bash
Libraries: NumPy, Pandas, OpenCV
Frameworks: .NET, Node.js, React, Vue2/3, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Bootstrap, Apache Beam
Tools & Technologies: Git, Docker, AWS, Heroku, JIRA

Looking for an opportunity to work in a challenging position combining my skills in Software Engineering, which provides professional development, interesting experiences and personal growth.

Experience

Momenta

R&D Intern

Engineered a full-stack solution for the Tele-operation System (TOS), developing a Go-based backend with real-time WebSocket communication to integrate with the work order system, eliminating 15+ daily manual status updates for operations teams.
Reduced dangerous scenario response time by over 60% (from 5 seconds to 2 seconds) by implementing a front-end "one-click takeover" button and cloud-side steering wheel haptic feedback.
Improved codebase quality and maintainability by leading the cleanup of over 300 instances of non-standard code, resolving issues like non-validated props and unnecessary rendering.
Automated code quality checks using ESLint and GitHub Actions in the CI/CD pipeline, reducing front-end build time by 20% and ensuring all new code met strict quality standards.

Jun. 2024 - Sep. 2025 | Shanghai, China

Microsoft

SDE Intern

Contributed 50+ ideas with revenue potentials during weekly brainstorming sessions at Bing Monetization team
Completed 40+ front-end features on Azure DevOps platform using C, JavaScript, and TypeScript within an ASP.NET core (some React projects also included)
Integrated unit testing into the development and deployment workflow, creating and maintaining multiple tests for each feature to automate quality assurance within the Azure DevOps pipelines.
Flighted 100+ feature experiments, among which, six features were shipped, contributing 15% of team’s FY25 KRs
Obtained a total diluted revenue gain of around one million dollars in CN market

Sep. 2024 - Jun. 2025 | Beijing, China

Mooe Robot

R&D Intern

Designed a web-app based on Streamlit and Fastapi to act as a control center and bridge the communication between our simulation platform components (Gazebo and our dispatching system)
Deployed it via docker on the company server to achieve simulation of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs)
Designed a web-app based on Vue3 and PCL library to automate rosbag mapping, point cloud registration and stitching
Deployed it via docker on the company server to fill the gap for an online mapping tool for our field engineers
Built a Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) application based on the company’s knowledge base using Ragflow and GLM-4, then deployed it as a web app for employee training and documentation chatbot

May. 2024 - Sep. 2024 | Shanghai, China