Hello, I'm

Kevin Zhu(Alias: KaiwenZ)

Computer Science graduate from the University of Toronto with professional experience in cloud virtualization at AMD and a passion for building interactive tools; from automotive diagnostics to circuit simulators. I enjoy working close to the hardware and making complex systems more accessible.

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Skills & Technologies

What I Work With

Languages

Python JavaScript Java C PowerShell SQL Verilog

Frameworks & Libraries

Tkinter matplotlib NumPy pandas jQuery Spring Web-Flow Bootstrap

Tools & Platforms

Cursor LMStudio OpenClaw Git WinDbg Jira MongoDB SQL Server HTML5 Canvas Microsoft Azure

Domains

Kernel-Mode Debugging Cloud Virtualization Automotive Diagnostics FPGA / Hardware Design Circuit Simulation Automated Testing

Experience

Where I've Worked

May 2022 – May 2023

Cloud Virtualization Software Developer

AMD

Debugged and triaged Windows kernel-mode driver issues for Microsoft Azure services. Built automated PowerShell and Python testing frameworks for regression testing, and resolved a critical deadlock issue in deployed driver software serving Microsoft, Google, and Amazon — reducing bug resolution time by 30%.

C Python PowerShell WinDbg Azure

Jan 2020 – May 2022

Teaching Assistant

University of Toronto

Led tutorials and technical labs for Principles of Computer Hardware and Programming. Provided one-on-one instruction and generated curriculum for exams and tests.

Computer Hardware Verilog

May 2019 – Dec 2019

IT Architecture Analyst

Ontario Ministry of Education

Redesigned the DocParser application in Java with MongoDB and Watson NLP, cutting processing time by 70%. Built the RepoManager app with Spring Web-Flow and SQL Server, earning commendation for innovative problem-solving from clients and the project lead.

Java MongoDB Spring SQL Server JavaScript

Education

University of Toronto

Honours BSc

Computer Science (Co-op)

University of Toronto Entrance Scholarship

Coursework in engineering large software systems, internet and web systems, principles of computer hardware, and operating systems.

Portfolio

Projects

Python Tkinter UDS / HSFZ Automotive

BMW ENET Live Sensor Dashboard

A real-time diagnostic dashboard for BMW F-chassis vehicles over Ethernet (ENET). Reads 11 live sensors from the N55 DME via UDS protocol, featuring circular gauges, bar gauges, CSV data logging, log replay with timeline scrubbing, and a companion matplotlib log viewer with multiple visualization modes.

Desktop App Source Code

JavaScript Canvas Simulation

Simple Circuit Sim

An interactive logic circuit simulator with real-time simulation for combinational and sequential circuits. Build circuits with AND, OR, NOT, XOR, and more gates, then generate truth tables and boolean expressions.

Live Demo Source Code