# Aarushi Sharma > Founding Software Engineer Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/aarushi I am a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer with experience working with a variety of JavaScript libraries and frameworks. My passion for tech and fast-paced startups brought me to San Francisco five years ago where I couch-surfed until getting my first job in biotech. I have worked in startups for seven years, wearing multiple hats to ensure projects make it across the finish line. • Front-End: JavaScript (ES6, ES5, JSX), Vue.js, React.js, HTML, CSS, Styled Components • Back-End: Java, PHP, Laravel, Kafka, Node.js, Express.js, RESTful API Design • Databases: MongoDB, MySQL • ORM: Mongoose, Sequelize • Testing: Mocha, Chai, Jest, Enzyme • Performance Monitoring: New Relic, loader.io, Artillery • Deployment: AWS EC2, Lambda, Heroku • Other: NPM, Git, Webpack, Babel, Test Driven Development While I'm not thinking about efficient and exciting app features, I like to read the scariest books about Haunted Houses that I can find. So far my favorite is "The Elementals" by Michael McDowell. ## Work Experience ### Founding Software Engineer @ Doss Jan 2023 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States ### Senior Software Engineer @ Factor Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 ### Software Engineer @ Factor Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area Factor is a cloud-based supplier relationship management system that provides always-on visibility and collaboration at every step of the process from supplier onboarding to receiving finished goods. For the first time, supplier coordination is moved into an online, secure web application providing better communication, faster workflows, and increased agility, all with far less effort than the usual excel- and email-based processes. ### Pre-Analytical Operations Manager @ Freenome Jan 2016 – Jan 2019 •Developed procedures for the receipt, processing, and archival of samples •Drafted software requirements for the plasma separation and cfDNA extraction workflows in LIMS •Utilized Jira to develop an automation service tracking system to reduce instrument downtime •Wrote and tracked quarterly OKRs and KPIs for a team of five lab assistants •Managed transition from off-site sample processing to entirely in-house processing •Managed all external asks and internal sample processing, from accessioning to final data handoff •Calculated quarterly departmental budget and headcount ### Software Engineer @ Watch List Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 App to keep track of recommended and watched movies and/or television shows -MySQL, Express, React, Node •Created a tabular UI with filters on multiple columns to facilitate ease of navigation •Utilized the OMDB API to render images and facts related to specific movies or television shows •Implemented functionality to generate a random movie or television show from the OMDB API ### Software Engineer @ Author Data Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 Microservice with author information and additional books by the author for a book review app -MySQL, Express, React, Node • Modified the database schema and queries in legacy code to decrease response time from 12s to 20ms • Set up an AWS load balancer with four EC2 instances to accommodate 1000 rps with a timeout error rate of <.1% • Wrote a seeding script for 20 million records with Knex.js to prepare the application for performance testing • Analyzed microservice performance with New Relic, Artillery, and loader.io ### Software Engineer @ Daily Harvest-ish Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 Microservice that renders reviews with star ratings, comments, and tips for a healthy food delivery app -MySQL, Express, React, Node • Designed a single page application with React and Styled Components • Configured Webpack to avoid CSS conflicts when rendering multiple Styled Components • Employed TDD with Jest and Enzyme • Deployed the microservice and proxy server to AWS EC2 ### Sample Operations Manager and Accessioning Supervisor @ Counsyl Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | South San Francisco • Developed Pre-Analytical and Accessioning workflow and interface for Paperless EMR samples, reducing intake time by 10% for EMR samples • Guided UI redesign to align with updated policies and procedures by relaying business requirements from end-users to developers and overseeing QA testing • Worked with Client Services, Intake, and the EMR team to smoothly onboard new clinics and reference labs and to improve Pre-Analytical workflows • Analyzed accessioning procedures and daily performance of twelve lab assistants for efficiency, risk, and downstream impact - expedited processing time by 10-30 seconds/sample for 1,500 samples/day • Built occurrence management tracking and reagent manufacturing qualification tracking systems in Jira • Performed annual competencies and reviews ### Clinical Lab Assistant - Senior Accessioning Lead @ Counsyl Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | South San Francisco • Guided the laboratory workflow and Accessioning LIMS UI design for the launch of a new product • Crafted Salesforce reports to facilitate urgent interdepartmental communication, reducing the rate of incorrect sample handling to < 2% • Developed a structured training protocol for new hires • Led all team meetings and kept track of meeting minutes in Confluence ### Clinical Lab Assistant - Accessioning Lead @ Counsyl Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | South San Francisco • Prepared blood and saliva samples for DNA extraction • Entered patient information into accessioning interface • Wrote error reports for samples that do not meet guidelines for DNA extraction • Kept detailed Google Docs for lab samples that arrived in an error state • Aided in the development of the accessioning interface; write GitHub tickets • Answered Sample Operations Inquiries from Client Services, Genetic Counselors • Kept track of Stalled Orders • Trained new hires ### Clinical Lab Assistant - Accessioning @ Counsyl Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | South San Francisco • Aided in the development of the accessioning interface • Prepared blood and saliva samples for DNA extraction • Created and maintained sample archives for the R&D team • Entered patient information into accessioning interface • Wrote error reports for samples that do not meet guidelines for DNA extraction • Trained new hires ### Content Editor @ The Culture Trip Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 • Developed marketing emails • Wrote and edit online newsletter • Reached out to local writers and businesses • Edited posts for The Culture Trip website • Updated Editorial Calendar and SF Hubpage • Communicated with other departments to create marketing plan ### Content Editor @ Smart Coos Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 • Wrote press releases and made press kits • Developed marketing emails • Developed social media posts • Wrote and edited online newsletter • Updated Smart Coos website, blog, Facebook, Twitter • Communicated with other departments to create marketing plan ### Editorial and Research Assistant @ UCLA Health Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 • Performed independent research • Wrote, reviewed, and edited materials for publication • Compiled data from patient treatment history • Recorded research procedure and results • Used Microsoft Excel to consolidate patient information and perform statistical analyses and create visual representations of data • Used Microsoft PowerPoint to create presentation for 11th International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society Congress (June 2013) ### Editorial and Research Assistant @ Long Beach Memorial Medical Center Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | Long Beach, California • Performed research under head radiation oncologist • Wrote, reviewed, and edited materials for publication • Compiled data from patient treatment and lab-work history • Recorded research procedure and results • Used Microsoft Excel to consolidate patient information • Used SPSS to perform statistical analyses ## Education ### Bachelor's Degree in Psychobiology and English UCLA ### Hack Reactor ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/aarushi-sharma-90 --- Source: https://flows.cv/aarushi JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/aarushi/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-31