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Menako Zhang

Menako Zhang

Video Game Quality Test Engineer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Looking for 25 full-time or intern SDE/DS | @NVIDIA @UMich @SJTU

  • Education

    • Shanghai Jiao Tong University

      2020 - 2024
      Minor Data Science

    • Shanghai Jiao Tong University

      2020 - 2024
      Bachelor of Engineering - BE Electrical and Computer Engineering

      Activities and Societies: Scholarship: 2020 SJTU Student Development Scholarship 2021-2022 UM-JI C-level Scholarship for Undergraduate Students 2021-2022 UM-JI Scholarship for Academic Progress Award: 2021 SJTU VEX Robotics Competition Third Place 2023 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award Courses Taken:ECE2810J, Data Structures and Algorithms (A)STAT4710J, Data Science and Analytics using PythonVV471, Introduction to Numerical Analysis

    • University of Michigan

      2024 - 2026
      Master of Science - MS Applied Statistics

      Grader:EECS 553, Machine LearningEECS 564, Estimation, Filtering, and DetectionCourses Taken:STATS 510, Probability and Distribution Theory (A)STATS 415, Data Mining and Statistical Learning (A)STATS 503, Statistical Machine Learning (A)STATS 509, Statistical Models and Methods for Financial Data (A)

  • Experience

    • MiHoYo

      Jan 2022 - Jun 2022
      Video Game Quality Test Engineer

      *Evaluated upcoming storylines and game content for Genshin Impact, ensuring readiness and coherence before public launch.* Enhanced narrative and artistic elements by providing detailed, constructive feedback on game plots and environmental aesthetics.* Streamlined development processes through active collaboration with the development team, identifying bugs, proposing enhancements, and confirming resolutions, thereby elevating the overall quality of the gaming experience.

    • Shanghai Jiao Tong University

      Feb 2022 - Apr 2022
      Research Assistant

      Multi-task learning and multi-objective optimization research assistant at Dr. Liyao Xiang’s lab in John Hopcroft Center for Computer Science. ∗ Learn Pareto Optimal Search and convex optimization∗ Get familiar to solve problems via modeling

    • Georgia Tech CREATE-X

      Sept 2022 - May 2023
      Software Engineer Intern

      * Developed image processing using Python and High-Level Shading Language (HLSL) for AI Embedded Media Production Software* Optimized user experience design using CSS and test adaptability across various devices and systems (Windows, Linux).

    • UM-SJTU Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

      Dec 2022 - Apr 2023
      Research Assistant

      Accelerating a branch-and-cut algorithm using reinforcement learning research assistant at Prof. Paul Weng's lab.∗ Become familiar with MILP, deep learning, graph neural networks, RL, and deep RL∗ Learn the steps towards performing a successful experimental research work∗ Improve writing and presentation skills, as well as learn technical writing

    • NVIDIA

      May 2024 - Aug 2024
      Performance Engineer - HPCDL and Gaming

      * Developed RESTful API server with Milvus hybrid search enabled, interacting with vector database.* Built Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) agents with large language models, surpassing Perplexity and ChatGPT in searching social media discussions.* Trained YOLOv8 model model to enhance in-game object detection for AI gaming agents, improving UI detection accuracy by 10.8%.* Developed and executed PyTest unittests to check class functionality and integrated them using abstract factory design patterns. Show less

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