Jiayu Zhang
SENIOR DATA ENGINEER
Jiayu Zhang is a Senior Data Engineer at Dova. With over seven years of experience in designing, developing, and optimizing data architectures for large-scale enterprise systems. With expertise in cloud computing, distributed systems, and data warehousing, Jiayu specializes in building robust ETL pipelines, managing big data platforms, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact data solutions. He is also proficient in designing automated CI/CD workflows, optimizing system performance, and implementing observability solutions using OpenTelemetry and Grafana.
At General Motors Canada, Jiayu led initiatives across the Cloud Infrastructure and DataOps teams, significantly enhancing system efficiency and developer productivity. He built CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments, reducing unit test execution time by 80% and repository setup time by over 90%. In DataOps, he optimized ETL workflows, improving dashboard load time by 90%, and resolved a 7TB data mismatch issue to ensure data integrity.
Before GM, Jiayu held engineering roles at Indoc Research, where he built cloud solutions on AWS and implemented scalable APIs and analytics platforms. He began his career as a marketing data analyst, gaining expertise in data quality, reporting, and stakeholder communication.
