ZHENWEI TANG
(65)9349-3246 • TANG0556@e.ntu.edu.sg • https://www.tangzhenwei.com/
EDUCATION
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Aug 2023 – Dec 2026
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science
EXPERIENCE
NTU DMAL
Jul 2024 – Present
Student Research Assistant (Part-Time)
- Conducted experiments in research of LLM and RAG and produced hundreds of empirical testing results for further analysis.
- Designed various LLM inference optimizing algorithms in accordance with profiling insights; reduced latency by 30% to 50% to ensure smooth operation of LLM services.
Desay SV
May 2024 – Jul 2024
Cybersecurity Intern
- Performed development and testing using React, improved code quality and authored documentation of a Laboratory Management System for Cybersecurity Team.
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
DynaGen
Jul 2024 – Jan 2025
- Created an optimization methodology design of LLM KV Cache management policy and enhanced LLM inference throughput and latency.
UF-Decrypt
Jan 2023 – Feb 2023
- Developed a proof-of-concept code and achieved reversing encryptions applied by an algorithm named “UFO”. Over 30 persons downloaded code release.
The Accommodators (expired)
Nov 2021 – Mar 2022
- Established a platform based on a mobile applet. Within 4 months, platform served hundreds of volunteers and advanced local community volunteering and engagement.
web-calculator
Sep 2021 – Oct 2021
- Built a simple calculator web application with Go, Vue 3 and TypeScript. Repository has been cloned for over four thousand times since initial release.
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
NTU CAC Concert Engineers
Apr 2024 – Present
Operations Director
- Liaised with directors from other CCA’s to de-conflict venues, securing venue for regular member trainings.
- Mentored four junior members on live sound mixing and oversaw first events in-charge of main committee members.
NTU CAC Concert Engineers
Aug 2023 – Apr 2024
Logistics Executive
- Arranged logistics and manpower for two events and ensured fluency of normal flows.
- Soldered torn cables and managed equipment maintenance in logistics checks, diminishing hazards and potential issues in future events.
SKILLS
Machine Learning
- Collaborated in developing an offline optimization algorithm for LLM inference pipeline.
- Devised a CPU-centered mechanism to support efficient LLM weight and KV cache prefetching and offloading.
- Deployed AI models on local machine, including Qwen, Llama, OPT, Stable Diffusion XL Turbo, Segmind Stable Diffusion, ControlNet, OpenAI Whisper, Silero VAD, GPT-SoVITS, Vosk, CMU PocketSphinx.
Cybersecurity
- Application Security
- Attained application security analysis tasks include but are not limited to cryptographic algorithm reversing, de-virtualizing, UnpackMe, and CrackMe.
- Familiar assistance tools: Frida, IDA, GDA, x86dbg, Cheat Engine, Il2CppDumper, dnSpy, 010 Editor, Unicorn, Capstone, Keystone, Process Monitor and Process Explorer (Sysinternals Suite).
- Web Security
- Accomplished objectives including YouTube video player reversing and Spotify player reversing.
- Familiar assistance tools: Frida, DevTools, mitmproxy, Fiddler, Charles, Burp Suite, Wireshark.
Cloud Infrastructure
- Familiar Providers
- Microsoft Azure
- Alibaba Cloud
- Amazon AWS
- Google Cloud
- Huawei Cloud
- Tencent Cloud
- Familiar Technology Stacks
- Linux (Ubuntu)
- Git
- Nginx
- supervisord
- Object Storage
- Serverless Function Computing (FaaS)
- Kubernetes, Docker
- MySQL, SQL Server, SQLite, Redis
- Operation Experiences
- Intranet (NAT) Penetration (nps)
- Tunneling Proxy (sing-box, clash)
- LLM Service (ollama)
- Web Drive (cloudreve)
- CMS (WordPress)
Data Science and Analytics
- Learned and instructed others in structured data analytics and text mining using Python and R language.
- Covered techniques in structured data analytics including EDA, Linear Regression, Logistic Regression, CART, Random Forest, XGBoost, etc.
HONORS & AWARDS
- Individual Distinction Senior Level & Group High Distinction Senior Level at International Linguistics Olympiad in China, July, 2022
- AP Scholar with Distinction Award, July, 2022
- Honorable Mention Award, Regional Second Award, and Appealing CTBee of the Year at China Thinks Big, March, 2022
- 1st place for Senior Individual Website at National History Day China, March, 2022
- Provincial Third Award at National Olympiad in Informatics, December, 2021
- Silver Award at USACO, 2021
- National Silver Award at International Robot Olympiad China, August, 2019