Hi, I'm Alex Zhang!

A passionate developer and data scientist creating modern AI-powered web experiences

I specialize in building responsive, user-friendly websites and applications that solve real-world problems.

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My Projects

Here are some of my recent projects. Each one is built with attention to detail and focus on user experience.

Portfolio Website
Portfolio Website
A modern portfolio website built with Next.js and Tailwind CSS. A place for me to show off my projects and to overengineer any features I might want to make.
Next.js
React
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
Dealicious
Dealicious
A full-stack web application that helps users generate personalized meal plans based on dietary preferences and available ingredients. Integrates the Spoonacular API to fetch recipes and nutritional information.
Express.js
React
Render
TravelAI
TravelAI
An AI-driven travel itinerary planner that customizes trip recommendations based on budget, destination, and travel preferences. Uses a LLM backend to generate dynamic travel plans and integrates real-time flight data.
Flask
React
Perplexity
Langchain
Flair-It
Flair-It
A machine learning project that predicts Reddit post flairs using NLP techniques. Built a classification model using preprocessed text data and trained it on real Reddit posts to recommend appropriate flairs.
RoBERTa
Flask
SQLAlchemy
HTML
Sprout
Sprout
A web-based chatbot powered by OpenAI’s GPT-3.5, designed for simulating engaging social interactions for younger children. Created with the goal of helping children impacted by two years of online school due to the pandemic.
GPT-3.5
Chatbot
Next.js
React

About Me

Who I Am

I’m a full-stack developer and data science enthusiast passionate about building intelligent, user-friendly applications.

With experience in React, Express.js, Next.js, Spring Boot, Flask, and MongoDB, I enjoy creating seamless, scalable web solutions. My work extends beyond development—I leverage machine learning and data analytics to extract meaningful insights and build AI-powered applications.

Outside of coding, I am an avid gamer and mechanical keyboard enthusiast. I also enjoy hiking, working out, and reading fantasy novels, webtoons, and manga.

My Skills

Full-Stack Development
Frontend & Backend Development
UI/UX Design
React
Next.js
Express.js
Spring Boot
Flask

Experience

Informatics Undergraduate Tutor

University of Washington iSchool • 2024-2025

Education

University of Washington Seattle

BS Informatics • 2021-2025

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Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or want to work together.

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