HAITAO ZHENG
(TAO)

Cyber Security & Privacy | Systems & Infrastructure Engineering

Haitao Zheng

Education.

A rigorous foundation in engineering and privacy.

Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg (H-BRS) | Germany

Oct 2025 – Present

B.Sc. Cyber Security & Privacy

Academic Focus: Building strong foundations in Java Programming, Networking Protocols, Database Systems (SQL), and Analog Electronic Technology.

Privacy Engineering: Specialized study of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and European privacy-by-design standards.

Fachhochschule des Mittelstands (FHM) | Bielefeld, Germany

Dec 2024 – June 2025

Accelerated University Transition & FSP

Academic Acceleration: Successfully completed the German university preparatory pathway (Feststellungsprüfung / FSP) — the national Abitur-equivalent — within a single high-intensity semester.

Language Achievement: Attained certified German C1 Proficiency within the same 6-month timeframe of academic immersion.

Harvard University | CS50x

Computer Science Foundations Certified Completion — 2024

Engineering Depth: Focused on algorithms, data structures, and foundational memory management in C through Harvard’s CS50x curriculum.

Xiamen Jimei Middle School | China

High School Diploma Nationally Recognized Provincial Key High School | Sept 2021 – June 2024

Academic Background: Completed a rigorous science-focused academic track at an elite institution with a century-long heritage.

Gaokao Achievement: Achieved high-ranking results in the National Higher Education Entrance Examination (Gaokao), qualifying for admission to top-tier undergraduate programs in China.

Languages.

English

C2 Professional Proficiency.

German

C1 Advanced Academic Proficiency.

Mandarin Chinese

Native.

Hokkien

Fluent.

Japanese

A2 Elementary.

Personal Interests.

Photography

Dedicated enthusiast using a Nikon D750. Focused on Portrait, Humanistic, and Landscape photography with a strong interest in composition and lighting.

Athletics & Fitness

Passionate about Football, Skateboarding, Basketball, Badminton, and Volleyball. Dedicated to maintaining physical conditioning through consistent Strength Training.

Cycling

Enthusiast for recreational and off-road cycling.

Global Insight

Interested in Geopolitics, Financial Investment, and global market trends.

Technical Toolkit.

Engineering robust and secure environments.

Systems & Infrastructure

Hands-on knowledge of Linux environments, networking fundamentals, and secure VPN tunneling.

Cloud Research

Currently researching Cloud Infrastructure and server hardening to optimize infrastructure resilience.

Deployment

Expanding expertise in Cloudflare-based deployment workflows and edge infrastructure.

Development

Building competencies across Java, Python, C, and SQL with a focus on security-conscious programming.

AI-Enhanced Workflows

Leveraging LLM-assisted engineering and modern AI tooling to enhance development productivity and technical research.