About

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Sandro (Haiyang Zhang)

📧 me@sandroz.com | 📍 Xi’an, Shaanxi / Shijiazhuang, Hebei

Xi’an Jiaotong University (XJTU) | Biotechnology (Strong Foundation Plan) | B.S. Sept. 2023 - June 2027 (Expected)

Research Interest: Bioinformatics
Core Courses: Genomics, Molecular Biology, Python Programming, Bioinformatics, Linux Operating System, Data Structures & Algorithms.
English Proficiency: IELTS 7.0 (No band less than 6.0)

Integration of Single-cell Protein Expression & GWAS | Core Member July 2025 - Present

Description: Dedicated to exploring pathogenic mechanisms of complex diseases by integrating single-cell sequencing data with Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS).

Thermal Ablation Monitoring Imaging Technology (National Innovation Training Project) | Core Member 2025 - 2026

Description: Developed and optimized an imaging monitoring system to address real-time monitoring challenges during thermal ablation surgery.

Functional Study of ALDH Family Genes (Innovation Training Project) | Core Member 2025 - 2026

Description: Investigated the metabolic regulation mechanisms of the Aldehyde Dehydrogenase (ALDH) family in specific biological processes.

XJTU Association of Network Administrators | President 2025 - 2026

Management: Coordinated daily operations, organized technical sharing sessions and network maintenance training to enhance members’ skills. Awarded “Outstanding Member (2024-2025)”. Previously served as the Head of the R&D Department.
Technical Practice: Responsible for basic maintenance and troubleshooting of the campus network, coordinated responses to sudden network security incidents, and provided voluntary computer repair services and IT knowledge popularization.

XJTU Open Source Mirror Site (https://mirrors.xjtu.edu.cn/) | Site Administrator 2025 - 2026

DevOps & Management: Responsible for Linux O&M and architecture optimization of the mirror station servers, ensuring stable and high-speed open-source software mirror services for on- and off-campus users.
Sync Monitoring: Developed and maintained synchronization scripts (Bash/Python) to monitor the status of major Linux distributions and software repositories, resolving synchronization conflicts and bandwidth bottlenecks.
Skills Applied: In-depth mastery of Nginx/Caddy configuration, Docker containerization deployment, and ZFS/LVM storage management.
Honors & Recognition: The mirror station was officially listed by Ubuntu, Rocky Linux, and openEuler. Invited to attend the 2025 Nanjing University Open Source Software Forum.

🔍 Academic & Comprehensive

Outstanding Student, Xi’an Jiaotong University (2023-2024, 2024-2025)
University-level Second Class Scholarship (2023-2024, 2024-2025)
Outstanding Member, XJTU Network Management Association (2023-2024, 2024-2025)

💻 Competitions & Skills

Second Prize (Provincial), “Lanqiao Cup” National Software and IT Professional Talent Competition (Python Group) (2024-2025)
Second Prize, XJTU “Volcano Cup” Artificial Intelligence Competition (2024-2025)

Programming: Python (Proficient, Lanqiao Award Winner/Primary language for Bioinfo), R, Shell, C/C++ (Basic).
Data Analysis: Familiar with Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, and Scikit-learn; Mastered standard bioinformatics pipelines (RNA-seq, GWAS, etc.).
System Ops: Linux (Expert); Familiar with CentOS, Ubuntu, Debian, and ArchLinux; Proficient in Vim, Systemd, Network Configuration, and Troubleshooting.
Network Tech: Familiar with TCP/IP protocols; Experience in campus network and server cluster O&M; Familiar with Nginx, Apache, and MySQL infrastructure operations.
Tools: Git (Version Control), Docker (Containerization), LaTeX (Typesetting).