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Bill Zhao<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Bill Zhao has been working in the tech industry and is based in Seattle, WA. He is passionate to share his expertise in cloud computing, AI technology, and project management to bring ideas to fruition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Online MBA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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August 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cloud Computing<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Azure Core Engineer, Microsoft<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Seattle, WA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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