Papers GPT

Jesse Zhang – JesseZhang.org is a personal professional portfolio and project showcase for a software engineer with a background in engineering, web and AI/ML, and math. The site presents a concise biography, career highlights, and a curated list of projects and investments, highlighting technical breadth from web development to real-time multiplayer experiences and AI-driven demos.

About

• Short bio: Jesse’s background spans computer science (Harvard), internships at Citadel, Google, HRT, Intel, Kensho, EDO, and entrepreneurship. Founder of Lowkey (backed by Andreessen Horowitz and Y Combinator; later acquired by Niantic). Experience on Niantic’s Social team. Active in angel investing and startup ecosystems (Sequoia Scouts, Neo). Currently starting a new company.
• Interests: math contest problem creation, basketball, tennis, board games, and select video games (e.g., Grandmaster in Teamfight Tactics).

Notable Projects

• Camel Up: Real-time multiplayer implementation of the game Camel Up, rendered in 3D with WebGL. Controls via arrow keys for navigation.
• Vaporwave Horizon: An infinitely scrolling horizon animation built purely with CSS animations and 3D perspective.
• Bananagrams: Real-time multiplayer version of the game with customization options and keyboard shortcuts.
• Financials Visualizer: An elegant application visualizing the three main financial statements for any publicly listed US equity, currently pulling annual 10-K data via API.
• ZK Mastermind: A Mastermind-inspired demo that uses Zero-Knowledge proofs; guesses are accompanied by a ZK proof without revealing the answer.
• Custom GPTs: Demonstrates how to feed diverse data sources into LLMs for customized knowledge, e.g., scientific papers and podcasts.

Current Focus

• Building a new company in San Francisco. Connects to social profiles (Twitter/X and LinkedIn) for updates and professional networking.

Angel Investments

• Pika AI, Moment, Cursor, LlamaIndex, Visual Electric, Succinct, StartPlaying.Games, Dorsal, Motion Verse Medical, Phoenix Contact Cognition, among others. Indicates an active involvement in startup funding and mentorship.

How the Projects Are Presented

• Each project showcases a mix of technical ambition (real-time multiplayer, 3D WebGL, zero-knowledge, AI data integration) and practical demonstrations (interactive demos, readme-style explanations, and links to live or code where applicable).

Social and Contact

• The site highlights the author’s social presence and professional networks for potential collaboration, investment, or opportunities.

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FeatureList

• Interactive, real-time multiplayer demonstrations (Camel Up, Bananagrams)
• WebGL-based 3D rendering for games
• CSS-based 3D perspective effects (Vaporwave Horizon)
• Financial data visualization (Financials Visualizer)
• Zero-Knowledge proof demonstration (ZK Mastermind)
• AI/LLM integration demos (Custom GPTs)
• Active angel investing and startup ecosystem involvement
• Personal branding with linked social profiles (Twitter/X, LinkedIn)