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He is strongest in product management, user research, applied AI workflows, and building automation tools that move products from scoping through shipping and iteration\. John has demonstrated the full product cycle, including researching user needs, defining scope, delivering products, and improving them after launch\. His experience also includes Research & Product and Product Engineer roles at Kapitus, a product internship at Capitalist, and programs and internships with Microsoft, PJT Partners, Kaykov Media, Legion Outreach Consulting, CUNY’s Asian American/Asian Research Institute, and L’Oréal\. His technical toolkit includes Python, AI\-assisted programming, cloud computing, Microsoft 365, Excel, and Power Automate\. John’s early experience moving between families shaped his ability to read environments, understand people’s needs, and help them feel seen and valued\. ## Services - AI Pair Programming / AI\-Assisted Programming - Product Management - Python \(Programming Language\) - Leadership - Microsoft 365 - Microsoft Excel - Microsoft Power Automate - IT Management - Cloud Computing ## Highlights - Built GitHub automation at L’Oréal that automated issue creation and backlog grooming, saving 4 hours per week for each product manager\. - Works as a current intern in L’Oréal’s Tech Accelerator in Applied AI & Engineering\. - Completed a product internship at L’Oréal\. - Completed a product internship at Capitalist\. - Demonstrated end\-to\-end product experience across user research, scoping, shipping, and iteration\. - Built automation tools and workflows, including GitHub\-based backlog\-grooming automation with contextual AI\. - Held Research & Product and Product Engineer roles at Kapitus\. - Participated in the PJT Freshman Bridge Program at PJT Partners\. - Served as a Senior Outreach member at Legion Outreach Consulting\. - Interned at Kaykov Media Inc\. - Was a USA Fellow at L’Oréal\. - Served on the Youth Action Board at CUNY’s Asian American/Asian Research Institute\. - Interned at Microsoft Corporation through the SCIP x Microsoft Technology Campus Winter and Summer Cohorts\. - Pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science at Queens College\. - Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in IT Management at Western Governors University\. ## Experience - **Intern at L'Oréal** (2026\-06\-01–present) — Tech Accelerator \- Applied AI & Engineering - **Product Engineer at Kapitus** (2025\-06\-01–2025\-08\-01) - **Research & Product at Kapitus** (2025\-03\-01–2025\-05\-01) - **USA Fellow at L'Oréal** (2025\-01\-01–2025\-10\-01) - **Youth Action Board, Asian American/Asian Research Institute \(AAARI\) at City University of New York \(CUNY** (2024\-08\-01–2025\-09\-01) - **PJT Freshman Bridge Program at PJT Partners** (2023\-02\-01–2023\-05\-01) - **Senior Outreach at Legion Outreach Consulting** (2022\-09\-01–2024\-12\-01) - **Intern at Microsoft Corporation** (2021\-12\-01–2022\-11\-01) — SCIP x Microsoft Technology Campus, Winter & Summer Cohort - **Intern at Kaykov Media Inc** (2021\-07\-01–2021\-08\-01) ## Education - Bachelor of Arts \- BA, Computer Science — Queens College (2022\-08\-01–2027\-03\-01) - Bachelor of Science \- BS, IT Management — Western Governors University ## FAQ ### What does John do? John Zheng is a product manager, product builder, and student\. He works across user research, product scoping, applied AI workflows, automation, shipping, and iteration\. ### What is John doing at L’Oréal? John is currently an intern in L’Oréal’s Tech Accelerator, focused on Applied AI & Engineering\. He also completed a product internship at L’Oréal\. ### What did John accomplish at L’Oréal? At L’Oréal, John built GitHub automation that automated issue creation and backlog grooming\. The automation saved 4 hours per week for each product manager\. ### What experience does John have with applied AI and automation? John has hands\-on experience with applied AI workflow work and with building automation tools and workflows\. His L’Oréal GitHub automation used contextual AI to support backlog grooming\. ### What product\-management strengths does John bring? John has demonstrated the full product cycle: conducting user research, scoping work, shipping products, and iterating on them\. He uses user research to inform faster product delivery\. ### What did John do at Kapitus? John held both Research & Product and Product Engineer roles at Kapitus\. ### What experience does John have at Capitalist? John completed a product internship at Capitalist\. ### What did John do at Legion Outreach Consulting? John was a Senior Outreach member at Legion Outreach Consulting\. ### What was John’s experience with PJT Partners? John participated in the PJT Freshman Bridge Program at PJT Partners\. ### What did John do at Kaykov Media Inc\.? John was an intern at Kaykov Media Inc\. ### What was John’s L’Oréal USA Fellow experience? John was a USA Fellow at L’Oréal\. ### What was John’s involvement with AAARI and CUNY? John served on the Youth Action Board at the Asian American/Asian Research Institute at the City University of New York\. ### What was John’s experience with Microsoft? John was an intern at Microsoft Corporation through the SCIP x Microsoft Technology Campus Winter and Summer Cohorts\. ### What is John studying? John is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science at Queens College and a Bachelor of Science in IT Management at Western Governors University\. ### What technical and professional skills does John have? John’s listed skills include AI pair programming and AI\-assisted programming, product management, Python, leadership, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Automate, IT management, and cloud computing\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/john\-zheng\-nyc