Credit Card Fraud Detection Model
Built and trained a neural network classifier on a heavily imbalanced transaction dataset, applying SMOTE resampling and threshold tuning to raise recall on fraudulent transactions
Currently an Extern @Institute of Mental Health
Georgia Tech master's candidate with hands-on experience from consulting externship.
Projects focus on healthcare operations, process improvement, and consulting work completed during the Institute of Mental Health externship while I pursue my masters.
Built and trained a neural network classifier on a heavily imbalanced transaction dataset, applying SMOTE resampling and threshold tuning to raise recall on fraudulent transactions
Forecasted demand from several years of sales data at a family owned restaurant I help operate, translating predictions into staffing recommendations that reduced overstaffed shifts during low traffic periods
Georgia Tech master's candidate with hands-on experience from consulting externship.
I am Evan Zhang, a graduate student at Georgia Tech pursuing a master's in Management. I have started my career and am exploring a career change while completing a Healthcare Operations & Consulting externship with the Institute of Mental Health.
Externships
Healthcare Operations & Consulting Externship
Institute of Mental Health
Experience
Professional Services Engineer I
FIS Global · Jun 2025 – Present
Teller
Wells Fargo · Feb 2024 – May 2025
Education
Georgia Institute of Technology, Scheller College of Business
Master of Science in Management
Georgia State University
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, GPA: 3.5/4.0
Skills
Built and trained a neural network classifier on a heavily imbalanced transaction dataset, applying SMOTE resampling and threshold tuning to raise recall on fraudulent transactions
Forecasted demand from several years of sales data at a family owned restaurant I help operate, translating predictions into staffing recommendations that reduced overstaffed shifts during low traffic periods
Designed and shipped a full stack fintech application that simulates loan amortization scenarios, with a REST API backend, JWT authentication, and Stripe payment integration