Hello, I'm Joy Zhang.
First-year student, Computer Science and Engineering
University of California, Irvine
About
I started at UC Irvine in fall 2026 and expect to graduate with a B.S. in 2030.
I build personal software for macOS. I'm interested in how technology, especially AI, can help people make sense of their own lives without interrupting them.
Much of my time goes into researching AI model architecture, data processing, AI harnesses, and operating systems (Linux and macOS). Beyond computing, my interests span investing, economics, psychology, the study of human behavior, and cognitive science.
Experience
- Feb–Aug 2026AI Product Associate (part-time), Valis Residential, Inc.
An AI-native startup that markets family apartments and finds clients through social media.
Projects
My Portrait
A local-first AI memory system for macOS.
Sparky-toolbox
A personal agent harness for the NVIDIA DGX Spark.