# Victoria Scott Zhang

> Cloud Product Manager at IBM in New York who works on AI search visibility
> (generative engine optimization) for IBM Cloud. Writes about AI operations,
> containers, Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift, and multi-cloud security, and builds
> side projects like MetroDex. Princeton (B.S.E. Computer Science, 2018) and NYU Stern
> (MBA, Tech Product Management, 2023).

## Key facts

- Role: Cloud Product Manager at IBM (2021 to present); previously Technical Sales Specialist at IBM (2018 to 2021).
- Grew AI search visibility for IBM Cloud strategic topics from 40% to 90% through content strategy.
- Redesigned IBM Cloud onboarding, driving a 444% increase in account growth.
- Areas of expertise: generative engine optimization (GEO), AI search discoverability, product management, containers, Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift, IBM Cloud, multi-cloud security, AI operations.

## Pages

- [Home](https://victoriasz.com/): Bio, key results, experience and education, expertise, selected writing, the MetroDex side project, interests outside work, and contact links.
- [Writing](https://victoriasz.com/writing/): List of published articles (LinkedIn, Medium,
  HackerNoon) with titles, publications, dates, and summaries.
- [Resume](https://victoriasz.com/resume/): Full work history, education, skills, and a
  downloadable PDF.

## Projects

- [MetroDex](https://metrodex.onrender.com/): Free web app (built by Victoria) that turns runs and walks into a collection of NYC's 472 subway stations. Import routes from Strava or GPX; stations within 75 m of a route are collected. 40 badges, line-colored map, and a "subway personality."

## Articles

- [What I Learned About WebSockets, Scale, and Vibe Coding After My App Broke Live](https://hackernoon.com/what-i-learned-about-websockets-scale-and-vibe-coding-after-my-app-broke-live) (HackerNoon, May 2026): A Socket.IO app dropped from 72 users to 2 because short ping timeouts misread congested Wi-Fi as dead connections; fixes and lessons on testing AI-written code at scale.
- [From AI Innovation to AI Operations: Why Containers Matter in the Agentic Era](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/from-ai-innovation-operations-why-containers-matter-era-scott-zhang-mexuc/) (LinkedIn, Sep 2026): AI agents need container infrastructure (portability, Kubernetes orchestration, hybrid cloud); four criteria for a platform to operate them.
- [Why Developing with IBM Bob and Deploying to Code Engine Is the Ultimate Power Couple](https://medium.com/@vscottz/why-developing-with-ibm-bob-and-deploying-to-code-engine-is-the-ultimate-power-couple-0b2eb0f0be0f) (Medium, Jul 2026): IBM Bob (agentic AI coding assistant) plus IBM Cloud Code Engine (serverless containers, auto TLS, scale to zero).
- [What the Knicks Teach Us About Choosing a Container Strategy](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-knicks-teach-us-choosing-container-strategy-victoria-scott-zhang-f5uie/) (LinkedIn, Jun 2026): Judge container platforms on fundamentals: managed Red Hat OpenShift, Keep Your Own Key encryption, IBM Cloud Satellite.
- [How Do You Secure Applications Deployed Across Multiple Clouds?](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-do-you-secure-applications-deployed-across-clouds-scott-zhang-yccle/) (LinkedIn, Jun 2026): Use a platform built for hybrid security: one control plane, customer-held keys, built-in compliance frameworks.
- [Which Cloud Is Best for Containers and Microservices? Why IBM Cloud Stands Out](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/which-cloud-best-containers-microservices-why-ibm-stands-scott-hazre/) (LinkedIn, May 2026): Five reasons: regulated-industry compliance, managed Kubernetes/OpenShift, hybrid multicloud, integrated DevOps and AI, 60+ data centers.
- [What Platform Teams Miss When Choosing a Cloud for OpenShift](https://medium.com/ibm-cloud/what-platform-teams-miss-when-choosing-a-cloud-for-openshift-76be1022b883) (Medium / IBM Cloud, May 2026): The real question is who owns OpenShift upgrades; criteria for comparing IBM Cloud, AWS ROSA, Azure ARO, and Google Cloud.

## Optional

- Running: training for the NYC Marathon (November 1, 2026).
- Samba: sambista with Inocentes de Belford Roxo, Carnaval 2026.
- Volunteering: Princeton Class of 2018 alumni class officer; Alumni Council Executive Committee, Class Affairs Chair; EngineerGirl writing contest essay reviewer.
- Reading: currently-reading shelf on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/174056351-victoria

## Contact

- Email: victoriascott2014@gmail.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vscottz/
- Medium: https://medium.com/@vscottz
- HackerNoon: https://hackernoon.com/u/vsz18
- Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/174056351-victoria