DYNAMIC WEB EXPERIENCE WITH NEXT.JS
Welcome to my Portfolio
I'm Alan Zhang
Who Am I?
Graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Maryland, College Park and current Software Engineer at Toll Brothers . I have developed a wide range of interactive web applications which you can view in the projects section of this portfolio!
Work Experience
Toll Brothers
Software Engineer (Web)
May 2025 - Now
● Architected and developed new user-facing features for Americas luxury homebuilder, using a modern stack including Next.js, SCSS, and a headless CMS to enhance the digital home-buying experience.
● Reduced bundle size by 15% and boosted developer velocity by migrating static data to AWS S3 and refactoring the codebase to eliminate over 100 redundant files with reusable templates.
● Accelerated feature delivery in an Agile environment by managing an average of 10 pull requests per month from conception to deployment. Improved code quality and prevented critical bugs by conducting rigorous peer reviews in Jira, directly contributing to the stability of high-traffic marketing sites.
● Enhanced the home-buying journey by designing and launching a site-wide Print View feature (with sorting) for thousands of property listings, consolidating disparate data points into a clean, printer-friendly summary.
Temple University
Research Assistant Intern
August 2024 - December 2024
● Developed a technical report on Software-Defined Networking (SDN) that evaluated the trade-offs between network programmability and control-plane centralization, identifying key areas for performance optimization.
● Reviewed recent advancements and challenges in SDN technologies such as programmability, flexibility, and control-plane centralization, highlighting areas for further research and practical implementations.
Mindhome
Software Engineering Intern
April 2024 - August 2024
● Improved user experience and application performance by leading the implementation of high-performance UI updates using React and React Native. Proactively identified and resolved key performance bottlenecks, resulting in a more responsive and efficient user interface.
● Developed and optimized key components of React applications, proactively identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks to elevate user experience and efficiency.





