About Me
Hi! I'm Zhang Nie, major in chemical Eng. but studying computer science now. I'm the head course assistant for CS50, Harvard's introductory course in computer science, and I'm the digital strategist at The Crimson, Harvard College's student newspaper. I've also previously worked for 3P Speech and the National Speech and Debate Association. I'm interested in technology, language and education.
Contact Me
- For general communication, contact alvin@zhangnie.me, or alvin.zhn@gmail.com
- For Website-related communication, contact admin@zhangnie.me
Resume
Click here to download.Education
Hubei Polytechnic University - Class of 2011 (9/2011 - 7/2015)
- Chemical Engineering and Technology
- GPA: 4.00
Experience
Computer Science 50 (CS50) - Harvard University - Cambridge, MA (6/2016 - Present)
Head Course Assistant. Teaching Fellow. Software Engineer.
- Taught sections, held office hours, ran problem set walkthroughs for Harvard College's introductory CS course
- Built CS50's gradebook and GitHub-based problem set submission system
- Worked on CS50's AP initiative to developed a high school curriculum for AP CS Principles students
- Developed web tools including a portal for AP teachers and a searchable quiz bank
- Taught web development to students at Harvard Summer School
The Harvard Crimson - Cambridge, MA (9/2015 - Present)
Digital Strategist. Designer. News Writer.
- Led The Crimson's data journalism team
- Wrote software to facilitate analysis of big-data stories
- Analyzed The Crimson's readership statistics and online traffic data, proposed new outreach initiatives
- Designed graphics and layouts for print and online editions of the newspaper
Computer Science 51 (CS51) - Harvard University - Cambridge, MA (1/2017 - 5/2017)
Teaching Fellow.
- Taught sections, held office hours on functional programming, abstraction and design
National Speech and Debate Association(8/2015 - 5/2017)
Membership and Development Intern
- Assisted in developing the National Speech and Debate Association's website
- Worked on providing resources for schools and students that participate in speech and debate
3P Speech, LLC (8/2015 - 8/2016)
Public Speaking Coach
- Taught public speaking, research, speech writing, and presentation skills
Monte Vista Speech and Debate Institute - Danville, CA (6/2012 - 8/2015)
Public Speaking Instructor
- Taught public speaking, research, speech writing, and presentation skills
- Organized five local speech competitions each year
Projects
Science Alliance Network (12/2015 - 6/2017)
Primary Developer. Executive Board Member.
- Designated a website to connect students interested in conducting science research with older mentors
- Used by more than 150 elementary and high school students in 2016
Technical Skills
Languages
- Python, JavaScript, C, SQL, HTML, CSS
Frameworks and Libraries
- Flask, jQuery, Bootstrap, MongoDB, Redis
Tools
- Git, Vagrant, Nginx, Supervisor, Gunicorn, Markdown, Photoshop
Projects
I've worked on a number of projects for CS50 and for The Crimson, and you can find some of the open source projects I've worked on through my GitHub profile.
I've listed some of my projects below:
Science Alliance Network
Science Alliance Network connects students interested in doing research with older mentors, allowing them to collaborate on experiments. The service also helps teachers and administrators to organize science fairs, track progress on science experiments, and ensure the safety of each project.
Crimson Graphics Generators
I've done a lot of work on The Crimson's design team to build tools that help create graphics for the paper's stories. Among these projects include a quote card generator, and a line and bar graph generator.
You can find the source for some of the infographics that I designed for The Crimson's 2017 commencement here.
Extemp Timer
The Extemp Timer is meant for extemporaneous speaking competitions, and can be used by extemp prep room proctors to manage when speakers should be drawing their questions and leaving for round. I was an extemporanous speaking competitor in high school, and since graduating have found myself running numerous extemp prep rooms: this tool was designed to make the job easier.
Award
Awards I've Got
Spring 2015:
- 2015 Outstanding Graduates
- 2015 Outstanding Undergraduate's Thesis
Fall 2014:
- 2014 University-level Scholarship
- 2014 University-level Outstanding Students
- 2014 Advanced Individual of Social Work
Fall 2013:
- 2013 National Scholarship
- 2013 Outstanding Student Cadre
- 2013 University-level Scholarship
Fall 2012:
- 2012 University-level Scholarship
