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Talent Zeng - Software Engineer

Hi, I'm Talent 👋
From physicist to software engineer, driven by a passion for building creative solutions with designs that make an impact.

About

Experienced software engineer with 8+ years in designing, prototyping, and developing robust, enterprise-level websites. Skilled in React, Redux, JavaScript/TypeScript, MUI, Styled Components, and Node.js. Specializes in creating scalable, modular web components optimized for long-term maintainability and growth.

Skills

React.js
Next.js
Typescript
Express.js
Jest
Node.js
Python
Go
Postgres
Material UI
Styled-components
Redux
Sass
Nest.js
Supabase
Vite

Work Experience

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Okta

October 2021 - Present
Software engineer
  • Built and owned the Express Configuration Wizard; cut setup time 80% and drove $2M+ migration revenue
  • Led front-end for Fine-Grained Authorization (FGA) Dashboard; improved enterprise retention
  • Rolled out dark mode + testing infra; +25% user satisfaction, +30% CI reliability
  • Delivered Usage Metrics & Billing dashboards for customers to monitor consumption, quotas, and costs self-serve, reducing billing support requests and improving cost visibility
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Auth0

October 2021 - Present
Software Engineer
  • Upgraded Okta/Auth0's UI library for scalability and maintainability
  • Modernized Okta's codebase with React; reduced onboarding time by 40%
  • Built reusable docs components; cut future feature build time by 20%
  • Created custom form components; reduced form-related development by 70%
Y

Yuhu

January 2021 - October 2021
Senior Software Engineer
  • Led engineers/designers to improve client workflows
  • Boosted payment processing and maintenance efficiency by 60%
  • Built payment features; +~$2 revenue per unit across 200k units
  • Reduced technical debt by 10% and optimized eng management workflows
S

Sandvine

September 2017 - December 2020
Software Engineer
  • Developed a web app to configure 1,000+ servers simultaneously; saved ~100 hrs/week
  • Created a licensing tool used across products; saved sales engineers ~30 hrs per sale
  • Built a no-code dashboard framework; saved an estimated ~$3.6M in future dev costs
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Looka

April 2017 - September 2017
Software Engineer
  • Improved logo alignment accuracy to 95% via geometric font/icon alignment
  • Accelerated the logo editor by 100× for real-time editing
  • Built realistic logo mockups on products (t-shirts, banners, doors, mugs)
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Skywatch

August 2015 - December 2015
Software Engineer Intern
  • Reduced satellite data inaccuracies by 80% by eliminating false positives
  • Built graphs and analytics tools for astrophysics research (NASA, academia)
  • Developed system admin to configure/monitor daily NASA data and user activity; saved 8 hrs/day
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Scotiabank

January 2014 - August 2014
Process Engineer Intern
  • Automated a reporting platform to monitor operational productivity across the financial district, replacing manual reporting
  • Built a .NET collaboration app enabling teams to securely share and edit data in real time
  • Launched an internal analytics site on SharePoint for self-serve insights and dashboards
  • Created reconciliation scripts that reduced financial transaction discrepancies and processing time
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Natural Resources Canada

January 2013 - April 2013
Satellite Analysis Programmer Intern
  • Developed a satellite data processing pipeline to generate imagery products from raw inputs
  • Redesigned the GUI framework in Perl/wxWidgets, improving usability and developer velocity
  • Implemented features for users to produce elevation maps and derived products
  • Optimized Gamma remote-sensing workflows, improving analysis efficiency and reliability

Education

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University of Waterloo

2011 - 2017
Bachelor's Degree of Mathematical Physics (BSc)
My Projects

Check out my work

I've worked on a variety of projects on my spare time, from simple websites to complex web applications. Here are a few.

LeadsByLocation

LeadsByLocation

A tool that helps freelancers and agencies find local business leads instantly. Search by city to get contact info, website scores, and outreach angles — built for people who sell web design, SEO, and marketing services.

React
Typescript
Supabase
Resend
Vite
Website
Quantum Design

Quantum Design

Created an open source UI component library for Okta/Auth0, featuring custom branding, charts, tokens and form elements with full support for both light and dark modes.

React.js
Typescript
Storybook
Material UI
Styled-components
Website
Source code
Contact

Get in Touch

Want to chat or work with me? Just shoot me an email with a direct question and I'll respond whenever I can. I will ignore all soliciting.