Hi, I'm
Julia Zinkin.
A Computer Science student at Duke University with a passion for product management and software engineering. I strive to develop innovative solutions for complex problems.
A Computer Science student at Duke University with a passion for product management and software engineering. I strive to develop innovative solutions for complex problems.
Hi! I'm Julia Zinkin, a Computer Science student at Duke University (GPA: 4.0, graduating May 2028) who loves building products that solve real problems. I work at the intersection of software engineering, product management, and startups.
I'm currently a Product Manager at Athletic Training Portal, where I build product features end to end, and a shareholder at Campus Enterprises, Duke's oldest student-run business. I've also studied product and venture building through Duke in Silicon Valley and teach as a Data Structures and Algorithms Teaching Assistant.
Outside of class, I serve as VP of Community Development for Duke's DTech organization, mentor through FEMMES+ Connect, and am a published children's book author and co-author of peer-reviewed medical research. I'm always looking for opportunities to build meaningful, mission-driven products.
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Built an agentic AI workflow that autonomously monitors 6+ job sources, filters and deduplicates postings, and generates targeted alerts, automating manual internship discovery.
Won the Social Impact Award ($500) at The Cube LLC Buildathon. An AI-driven emergency room triage and wait-time prediction system designed to improve transparency and patient outcomes.
Designed and built a small language model from scratch to simulate the core algorithm behind LLMs, exploring how large-scale language generation works at a fundamental level.
Designed a safety-focused ride-share app for minors featuring real-time monitoring, built with a focus on UX and child safety.
Designed and built this personal portfolio site from scratch, including the layout, styling, and scroll animations.
Built a Compare Capture tool and 3D Digital Twin with synchronized side-by-side video playback, giving coaches a single view to set athlete benchmarks and track progress. Ran weekly feedback sessions with 4+ Duke athletics teams to guide feature prioritization, redesigned the company website to cut bounce rate by roughly 20%, and optimized backend queries to reduce page load time by roughly 75%.
Selected as 1 of 20 Product Management Scholars; collaborated cross-functionally with engineers, designers, and stakeholders, advising 20+ technology companies and startups on product strategy, business models, and innovation through site visits and user research. Built an interactive Silicon Valley network map documenting industry connections and key takeaways to support future networking and collaboration.
Selected as one of 17 shareholders running Duke's largest and oldest student-run business, which generates over $1M in revenue for local businesses and over $300K in annual net income. Oversees end-to-end operations of a student-run photography business generating $10K+ annually, and streamlined scheduling for 10+ photographers across 60+ weekly shoots.
Lead weekly discussion of 30+ students to reinforce learning and host office hours to provide academic support. Attend weekly meetings to stay aligned with course objectives and work alongside fellow TAs to grade assignments.
Leads meetings with administration for fundraising and research and supports teens affected by Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. As the 2024 Take Steps Pediatric Honored Hero, raised $6,500 and delivered the keynote speech at the annual fundraiser.
Open to internships, research, and conversations.
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