Zhang began her career as a producer for international production companies in China. After moving to the U.S., her projects have included the Emmy Award-nominated The Walking Dead: Red Machete (AMC), Virtual High (Disney), Wonderland (HBO), Ultimate Beastmaster (Netflix), Left for Dead (Lifetime), Sunrise in Heaven (Amazon Prime and Netflix), End of Summer, Stressed to Death (Lifetime), Code Red, Goodbye Vesna, Unremarkable, The Strangeness of Coming Home, Hidden, and many more.

Zhang’s films have also been featured at numerous artistic exhibitions and showcases, including the Edinburgh International Film Festival, Seattle Asian American Film Festival, NYC Shorts Film Festival, Los Angeles Independent Film Festival, Toronto Film Festival, and many more.

Her commercial and promo work includes ads for Cisco, JEEP, HGTV, Mercury Insurance, Olay, SK-II, P&G, MasterCard and Western Union. 

Zhang has been featured in numerous major trade publications, including Voyage LA Magazine, The Los Angeles Post, B Movie Nation, Entertainment LA, Daily Herald, International Film Review, and others. She was invited to judge the Hollyshorts Film Festival and the Women in Media – Hollyshorts Monthly Screening Series. She has taught workshops and been a keynote speaker at universities, including University of New Orleans and University of Southern California.

She is a member of the Producers Guild of America (PGA).