Nai Biao Zhou

Nai Biao Zhou
Nai Biao Zhou is a Senior Software Developer with 20+ years of experience in software development, specializing in Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, Data Mining and solution architecture design.

Nai Biao Zhou has twenty years of experience in software development, with strong analytical skills and a broad range of computer expertise.

He has fifteen years of experience in development and maintenance of database applications on SQL Server in OLTP/OLAP/BI environments.

He has a master's degree in Control Engineering and is pursuing a Master of Science degree in Predictive Analytics.

Knowledge/Skills

Advanced computer programming skills and well versed with C/C#, Java, ASP.NET, JavaScript, and SQL.

In depth knowledge of Solution Architecture, and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) since 2004.

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