# Alison Cheng

> Software Engineer at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/alison

Based in the bay area, I am a software developer with expertise in React.js, React Native, Redux, JavaScript, HTML5/CSS3, and Golang.  I also have an interest in exploring VR/AR and machine learning.  My background is in physics/astrophysics and healthcare for the underserved.  

My other passions include philanthropy, women's health/advocacy, and writing electronic music.

## Work Experience
### Enterprise Applications Software Engineer @ NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Jan 2022 – Present

### Software Engineer @ Meta
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Menlo Park, California, United States
- Designed and implemented a full chat real-time web chat application using Meta’s
internal Ent backend framework, GraphQL, React, Material-UI, and Relay
- Executed the migration of ranked search result threads to end-to-end encrypted threads
for all search-related surfaces on Messenger Web and Facebook Web in PHP, ReScript, and
JavaScript
- Executed a migration of WorkChat search data-sources to the ranked Messenger Web
search functionality
- Collaborated closely across multiple Messenger teams to complete platform-wide
initiatives, such as the migration to end-to-end encryption
- Led design discussions with designers and product managers for scoping, designing and
executing medium and large projects

### Software Engineer @ Fetch Robotics
Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area
- Utilized React, Redux, and Typescript to create new large UI features related to map
creation and data visualization
- Led product planning and design of the analytics feature of the web
application
- Created the API design in collaboration with services for robot metrics and
analytics
- Managed and maintained features related to customer-facing analytics and data
visualization
- Created and designed a highly performant product localization map using Pixi.JS and ECSY

### Curriculum Coordinator @ Allina Health
Jan 2014 – Jan 2017 | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Received the  Key Contributor Award through Allina Health for team membership and assistance in the growth of the residency 

Managed and set up clinic templates and inpatient hospital scheduling  for resident and faculty physicians at United Hospital using  medical records software  and graduate medical education software

Hosted and lead national Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics course yearly through the American Academy of Family Physicians

Monitored and maintained Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education guideline regulation for the resident physicians.

Updated and managed rotation curriculums in accordance to Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education guidelines for Family Medicine

Coordinated life support courses for the resident physicians, including Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Basic Life Support, Neonatal Resuscitation, and Advanced Trauma Life Support

### Research Assistant @ Observational Cosmology Group
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Created and designed telescope parts for assembly using Solidworks 3D modeling

Parsed through acquired E and B wave data using Python

Troubleshot and constructed small-scale EBEX telescope models

Presented E and B wave  data models in monthly presentational meetings.


## Education
### Bachelor's degree in Physics
University of Minnesota

### Computer Software and Media Applications
App Academy
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/alison-cheng

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Last updated: 2026-03-22