About me
I’m a product-minded software engineer who enjoys building full stack web based applications. As a classically trained biologist, my background in STEM helps me leverage critical thinking skills such as making observations, experiments, and analysis in the realm of software. Problems I find engaging include data flow, schema and API design.
As an engineer who values empathy and a visionary idealist at heart, I thrive in agile, collaborative environments that focus on constant self-improvement. I am passionate about bringing more diversity into tech and providing educational opportunities to marginalized communities.
Outside of development, I love learning about my Chinese heritage (studying new idioms, discovering traditional dishes). You can find me checking out locally-owned coffee shops and ice cream parlors, trying my hand at a new combination at the boxing gym, or running along the Embarcadero.
Experience
NFX
Sep 2017 - Sep 2019 | San Francisco, CA
Full Stack Engineer

Led full-stack feature development on multiple external and internal products, including a social networking app for founders and VCs, a document sharing platform designed for founder pitch-decks, and an applicant tracking system (ATS) and client relationship management (CRM) tool to help investors evaluate seed-stage companies at scale (React.js, Ruby on Rails, GraphQL/Apollo)

  • Oversaw all aspects of end-to-end development including formulating schema updates, assessing proper technical specifications, estimating feature development timelines, assigning tickets across the engineering team, and coordinating the deployment to production

  • Collaborated with an agile, cross-functional team of designers, remote engineers, data analysts, and product leads to bring products to life (Sketch, Figma)

  • Optimized existing Active Record/SQL queries to improve system performance; designed and tested new queries for KPI tracking
Code Tenderloin
Sep 2018 - Sep 2019 | San Francisco, CA
Teaching Assistant Volunteer

Mentored students on fundamental coding concepts, including topics such as data types/structures, conditionals, loops, and functions (Google Classroom)

  • Fostered an environment of growth-mindset and vulnerability for students to feel comfortable learning new, difficult, technical topics

  • Led 1:1 private tutoring sessions for students needing additional instruction outside the classroom

  • Documented student progress and discussed curriculum improvements with students and other classroom facilitators (Excel, Slack)

Dev Bootcamp
May 2017 - Sep 2017 | San Francisco, CA
Mentor

Guided beginners from all different backgrounds on software development basics

  • Facilitated review classes before upcoming exams on topics ranging from OOP, restful routing, database schema design, and Active Record associations

  • Languages and Frameworks: Ruby/Ruby on Rails, Active Record, JavaScript, JQuery

Skills