Hi, I'm
Julia Zinkin.
A Computer Science student at Duke University who builds products with purpose, from AI-driven healthcare tools to a published children's book.
A Computer Science student at Duke University who builds products with purpose, from AI-driven healthcare tools to a published children's book.
Hi! I'm Julia Zinkin, a Computer Science student at Duke University (GPA: 4.0) who loves building products that solve real problems. I work at the intersection of software engineering, product management, and startups.
Most recently I led frontend development and UI design as a Product Management Intern at Athletic Training Portal, and studied product and venture building through Duke in Silicon Valley. I'm also a published children's book author and co-author of peer-reviewed medical research.
Outside of class, I serve as VP of Community Development for Duke's DTech organization and stay involved with FEMMES+ Connect. I'm always looking for opportunities to build meaningful, mission-driven products.
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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.
Built a lossless file compression and decompression system using Huffman encoding, priority queues, binary trees, and bit-level I/O.
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.
Leads frontend development and UI design for an early-stage sports-tech platform, building core product features from the ground up with React and TypeScript. Supports customer acquisition through user research, outreach, and go-to-market strategy.
Studied product management and venture building alongside Silicon Valley startups, covering wireframing, prototyping, customer empathy, and go-to-market strategy. Applied frameworks like Jobs Theory to real startup challenges through pitching, cold outreach, and market opportunity evaluation.
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.
Counselor for children with cancer and their siblings. Created an inclusive, joyful environment to help campers escape the stresses of home life.
Recruited and trained members to compete at national tournaments (Princeton, Yale, UPenn, Harvard). Reached Octofinals at Princeton Varsity Public Forum; 3rd place in NY State JV competition.
Open to internships, research, and conversations.
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