CV

Zhang, Yingying
yingying.zhangusc.edu
www.zhangyingying.org

EDUCATION

• Master of Science in Computer Science (GPA 3.43/4.00, Expect 05/11')
  University of Southern California
  
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (GPA 3.76, Ranking 2/103, 07/09')
  Xi'an Institute of Post and Telecommunications

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

• KSCR Website Redesign, USC (January 10' - Present)
  Project Manager/Web developer
  The aim of this project is to design a better interface and provide more interactive experience for visitors.
  • Communicate with clients and members 2-3 times/week, making sure client requirements up-to-date.
  • Organize and keep related documents as records.
  • Design user interface using Wordpress, HTML and CSS.


• Android Google Map Application Project, USC (April, 10')
  Developer
  Developed a Google map application using Google Android platform, featuring database creation/query, and displaying final results on Google map.
  • Worked in a three-people group, studied Android platform and completed the Google Map part with Java and Google API version 4.


• Flickr & Facebook Mashup, USC (November 09')
  Provided an interface to search/display 20 public Flickr images of locations, and posted them to Facebook.
  • Learned the combinational use of HTML, CSS, XML DOM, AJAX, REST, JSON, and Java Servlets technologies, applied them and completed all the features.


• Management System of Electricity Consumption Based on
  EasyARM1138 and Power Line Carrier Communication, XIPT (Fall 08'- Spring 09')
  Team Leader/Programmer/Editor
  
  • Designed and implemented Power-Line Carrier Communication Protocol in a prototype, using C.
  • Organize and keep related documents as records for weekly meetings.
  • Designed and edited an introductory video for the prototype.


• Production of Video and E-magazines, XIPT (Spring 07')
  Lead Designer/Editor
  
  • Cooperated with 5 members and designed Electronic-Magazine and video, held meetings for planning, travelled around campus to catch pictures, edited pictures using Photoshop, did writings and organized the whole works.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• USC Dental Bookstore (Fall 09' - Present)
  
  • Work as a cashier and assistant of customer services.

ORGANIZATIONS

• Webmaster/Art & Design Director of CSSA, USC (January 09'- Present)
  
  • Manage USC CSSA website, updating events once a week.
  • Design event posters with colleagues or individually, keeping them up-to-date with event information.
  • Reorganized CSSA documents, including USC Preparation Guide 2010 &
    USC Handbook of Students 2010.


• Assistant Webmistress of SWE-USC (Society of Women Engineers)
  (February 10'- Present)
  
  • Assist to maintain USC SWE website.
  • Design event materials individually, keeping them up-to-date and doing postings.


• Photographer of El Rodeo (USC Yearbook), USC (Fall 09')
  
  • Learned advanced photography techniques and applied them in shooting student lives, and profiles.


• Class Advisor of Lower Grade Students, XIPT (Fall 07'- Spring 09')
  
  • Held class meetings & offered advice on study and campus life.
  • Interacted with students on study & living experience.


• Student Union of Computer Science Department in XIPT (Fall 05' - Spring 07')
  Vice-minister of Publicity
  
  • Designed event posters, and evaluated student art works for on-campus contests.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

• Project Assistant of MESA, USC (March 20, 2010)
  • Assisted evaluation of 6-12 grade students' more than 50 project works, encouraging them to get a higher education in math/engineering/science.


• Workshop Leader of SWE Girl Scout Badge Day, USC (March 27, 2010)
  • Prepared experiments for 4-6 grade girls to simulate real-world Oil Spill situation/solutions in the ocean, and taught them engineering ways to solve them.

SKILLS

• Languages: Standard Mandarin, English
• Programming Languages: C, ASP.NET, HTML, CSS, Javascript
• Graphic & Video Designing: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Ulead Edit
  • Designed more than 70 shots of animations with combination of hand-drawing and Adobe Photoshop.
  • Edited videos about life experiences, located at: YouTube | Tudou.
• Document Editing: Microsoft Office 2007
• Applications: Visual Studio 2008, SQL Server 2005, Oracle 10g
• OS: Windows, Mac, Unix

AWARDS

• Academics
  • First-class Scholarships in XIPT (08', 06')
  • National Scholarship (07')
• Activities
  • "Top 10 Students" On Campus in XIPT (09', 08')
  • "Outstanding Student Leader" On Campus in XIPT (07')