Alex Zhang

Math & Stats @ UofT · Software Designer · Music Producer
"Engineer, Enthusiast, Explorer."

App Store Portfolio

Swift · SwiftUI · Optimized for iOS/Mac
macOS
Inserable

A specialized file-handling ecosystem for Hugo workflows. Features an automated Picture-to-URL engine and strict 1-to-1 session-based file dependency management.

iOS & MacOS
Rhylm

Ambient soundscape app. Visuals are mathematically generated using sine/cosine periodicity. Features original soundtracks composed and produced by myself.

iOS
Backtrack

Recurring task manager. A hybrid between a reminder and checklist. Features one-tap reset for daily routines and push notifications.

iOS & MacOS
Norkta

Local-first PDF utility. Supports Global Color Inversion, Text Extraction, Compression, and Merging. Privacy-focused with 100% on-device processing.

macOS
Marktap

A lightweight Menu Bar notepad for capturing fleeting inspiration. Supports Markdown syntax with real-time rendering. Designed to be invisible until needed.

iOS & macOS
Texmorph

Text utility for cleaning mixed Markdown and LaTeX expressions. Solves rendering conflicts for math equations. Essential for academic writing workflows.

Research & Engineering Projects

Technical Lead & Project Manager. Led the full lifecycle development of an interactive dashboard visualizing Toronto's housing disparities. Engineered robust data cleaning algorithms to harmonize disjoint census datasets from 2016-2021.
Tech: R, R Shiny, Data Wrangling
Launch Dashboard
LMA: Local Audio Sample and MIDI Manager
Developed an open-sourced Python/SQLite based asset manager to handle large-scale audio libraries. Designed efficient file traversal algorithms to optimize sample sorting.
Tech: Python, SQLite, PyQt6
GitHub Project Page
Structural Dependencies of Handwritten Digits (MNIST)
UofT Research Project. Implemented dimensionality reduction (PCA) to analyze geometric structure fragments of MNIST digits, unveiling linear dependencies in data.
Tech: Python, NumPy, Scikit-learn, Linear Algebra
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Education

University of Toronto St.George
Honours Bachelor of Science (HBSc)
ASSPE1890 - Mathematics & Its Applications Specialist (Probability/Statistics)
Exp. 2026

Audio Engineering

Producer (Alexxon)
6 years professional experience with hybrid analog workflow. 50+ tracks shipped globally. Supported by Martin Garrix and Ferry Corsten. Sound Designer for Steam game "Deck of Harvest" and "Backtrack".
Sportify Artist Page