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Can Zhang

Senior Software Engineering Manager at Nextdoor

Can Zhang has a diverse work experience spanning multiple roles and companies.

From 2020 onwards, Can Zhang has been working at Nextdoor as a Senior Software Engineering Manager, responsible for leading a team of 8 engineers and overseeing the development and operations of the marketplace feature.

Prior to that, Can Zhang worked at Wave HQ from 2015 to 2020. Initially as a Software Developer, then as an Engineering Lead, and finally as an Engineering Manager. Can Zhang's role at Wave HQ involved a mix of management and individual contributor work, with a focus on programming/dev ops tasks.

Before joining Wave HQ, Can Zhang worked at Klick as an Application Developer from 2013 to 2015, and at FrontStream as a Software Test Engineer in 2012.

Can Zhang began their career at the Ontario Ministry of Education in 2011, working as an Application Developer.

Overall, Can Zhang has extensive experience in software engineering and management roles, with a particular focus on team leadership and development.

Can Zhang earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of Toronto from 2005 to 2009. They then went on to pursue a Master's degree in Computer Science with a focus on Cryptography at the same institution from 2009 to 2011. Prior to university, Can Zhang attended Zhengzhou No.1 High School from 2001 to 2004. In addition to their formal education, Can Zhang obtained several certifications, including ones in Difficult Conversations, Managing Teams, Teamwork Foundations, Leadership and Management, Leading Productive One-on-One Meetings, Leading and Working in Teams, Leading without Formal Authority, Managing New Managers, and New Manager Foundations. They were also certified as a Generalist Software Engineer by Triplebyte.

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Timeline

  • Senior Software Engineering Manager

    July, 2022 - present

  • Software Engineering Manager

    March, 2020