Elena Zhang

Data Engineer Focused on Generative AI | Digital Transformation | Prompt Engineering

Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area

About

Building the future of enterprise AI. I work at the intersection of artificial intelligence, automation, data, and business strategy, helping organizations transform emerging technologies into measurable outcomes. Over the past several years, I’ve led initiatives spanning AI strategy, enablement, adoption, workforce upskilling, and enterprise-wide innovation programs, helping organizations unlock value from emerging technologies at scale. I believe technology is most impactful when it empowers people. Whether its implementing AI agents, modernizing business processes, or shaping long-term technology strategy, my focus is on creating solutions that are practical, responsible, and built for lasting value. Interested in AI strategy, intelligent automation, enterprise architecture, digital transformation, and the future of work.

Experience

  • Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Full-time · 3 yrs)
    • Data Engineer
      Apr 2026 - Present · 3 mos

    • Innovations Strategist
      Jul 2024 - Jun 2026 · 2 yrs

    • Innovations Analyst
      Jul 2023 - Jul 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Cornell University (Ithaca, New York, United States)
    • Undergraduate Research Assistant
      Jan 2021 - Jun 2023 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      • Co-authored and published papers on predicting response times in processor-sharing queues, the interpolations of queuing disciplines, and predicting the overlap times of jobs in queues.

    • Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
      May 2021 - Aug 2021 · 4 mos

      · Re-worked course framework to transition from being R-based to Python-based for Engineering Probability and Statistics class. · Created assignments, recitation plans, and an interactive web-based model to aid student learning.

  • National Accounts Strategy Analyst Intern at Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
    May 2022 - Aug 2022 · 4 mos

  • Technology Intern at Kroger
    Jan 2022 - May 2022 · 5 mos

    • Utilized natural language processing to increase efficiency in the reviewing of associate and customer surveys. • Created a program to derive more useful and applicable answers from surveying to improve data reporting accuracy.

  • Assistant Program Director at ACEing Autism 501(c)3
    Mar 2017 - Aug 2020 · 3 yrs 6 mos

    • Coordinated the Dallas chapter's weekly tennis sessions and managed over 300 active volunteers. • Recruited and trained volunteers to help prepare them to coach students on the Autism spectrum. • Designed a teaching framework and led courts in instruction, along with working one-on-one with students. • Liaised with businesses to negotiate sponsorship contracts and donations to raise funding. • Created an informational website for new and existing chapters in different cities to utilize for educational purposes.