Zhipeng Yin

Ph.D. Student in Computer Science @FIU, Ex.Software/ Game Server engineer @Rivergame.

Miami, Florida, US

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About

I'm Zhipeng Yin, a Ph.D. student at the Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences (KFSCIS) at Florida International University. My academic focus is in machine learning and interpretable AI, with a particular emphasis on addressing fairness-related issues. I investigate how machine learning algorithms can be developed and optimized to ensure fairer and more equitable outcomes, contributing to the creation of fairer AI systems. My supervisor, Dr. Wenbin Zhang, has extensive research experience in machine learning fairness. In addition to my academic pursuits, I have a rich background in software development, including full-time roles in game server development and application backend development.

Work Experience

Rivergame
fulltime

2018.7 - 2020.9

Software development engineer

Responsible for the friends module of the TOPWAR game, which included real-time communication, adding friends, and visiting other players' bases. This feature significantly enhanced social interaction for all players. Developed sharing functionality through Facebook, Twitter, and WeChat SDKs, increasing the player base by 10%. Additionally, implemented ad-based traffic monetization, boosting gaming revenue by 15%. Technologies: SpringBoot, Hibernate, MongoDB.

Florida International University
fulltime

2023.8 - Present

Research assistant

As a Research Assistant specializing in AI fairness at Florida International University, I develop methodologies for detecting and mitigating bias in machine learning models, evaluate the fairness of existing AI systems, and implement frameworks that enhance equitable outcomes. My work involves hands-on coding, running models, data analysis, and collaborating on research publications under the guidance of Dr. Wenbin Zhang.

Florida International University
fulltime

2024.5 - Present

Teaching assistant

As a Teaching Assistant for the CEN3721 (Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction) and CEN4072 (Fundamentals of Software Testing), I assist in course instruction, grade assignments, and provide support to students in understanding complex topics.

Education

Stevens Institute of Technology ｜NJ

2021 - 2023
Master's Degree in Computer Science

Florida International University ｜FL

2023 - Present
Doctoral Degree in Computer Science

Skills

Java
Python
Html/Css
Javascript
SpringBoot/JPT/MVC
Hibernate
SQL/MySQL/Oracle/PostgreSQL
NoSQL/MongoDB/Redis
AWS EC2/S3
Kafka
Node.js
JUnit
RESTFul API
Microservice
Maven
Docker
Tomcat
Git
Postman
Shell

Projects

TOPWAR

Responsible for backend development of friends and game sharing modules for TopWar, a strategy mobile game with 2 million active players

Backend
SpringBoot
Hibernate
Redis
AWS

DuckBook

Led a team of 3 friends to develop an online bookstore using Node.js and MongoDB, designed a user-friendly React front-end, and integrated the PayPal API

Full-stack
Node.js
Javascript
MongoDB

University club application system

Developed a webapp for 1,000 students to apply to the club online, deployed on AWS EC2 using Docker, and implemented automated emails with JavaMail, increasing processing speed by 20%.

SpringBoot
Hibernate
Kafka
MySQL
Docker