zhiyong tan

Zhiyong Tan is a manager at PayPal. Previously, he was a senior full-stack engineer at Uber, a software engineer at Teradata, and a data engineer at various startups. Over the years, he has been on both sides of the table in numerous system design interviews. Zhiyong has also received prized job offers from prominent companies such as Amazon, Apple, and ByteDance/TikTok.

books by zhiyong tan

Acing the System Design Interview

  • January 2024
  • ISBN 9781633439108
  • 472 pages
  • printed in black & white
  • Available translations: Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese

Acing the System Design Interview is a masterclass in how to confidently nail your next interview. Following these easy-to-remember techniques, you’ll learn to quickly assess a question, identify an advantageous approach, and then communicate your ideas clearly to an interviewer. As you work through this book, you’ll gain not only the skills to successfully interview, but also to do the actual work of great system design.