Andrew Zhang

About Andrew Zhang

I’m a new grad from UCLA with a Mathematics of Computation major and I\'m passionate about solving real-world problems through software. I’ve honed my skills in academic projects and team hackathons, and I thrive on collaborating with others to learn new tools and tackle unfamiliar challenges. Currently seeking SWE internships where I can contribute, grow my technical expertise, and drive impact.

Experience

1. Software Engineer

   Hemut

   Jul 2025 — Present · Rockford, IL, US

   Building AWS-hosted micro-services (FastAPI + PostgreSQL back-end, Next.js front-end) that power Hemut’s unified trucking management system(TMS): price quoting based off real time rates, optimized scheduling of drivers to loads, live progress tracking, accounting, and AI-driven document parsing, for carriers operating 200+ trucks across the U.S.• Automated dispatcher call handling with a real-time voice agent built on Twilio, OpenAI Whisper (multilingual speech-to-text), LLM-driven orchestration, and ElevenLabs TTS, integrated with PostgreSQL, Redis, S3, and Pinecone for contextual retrieval — processing 1M+ events/day, cutting dispatcher administration time by 60%• Implemented a real-time load tracking system by integrating trucks’ Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) with Azure Maps API for geospatial visualization and WebSockets for live location updates, enabling dispatchers and customers to monitor shipments in transit with minimal latency

Education

• UCLA

  Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

• Yonsei University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics

• Northwood High School

  High School Diploma