# Ayesha Ali

> MIT EECS ‘23 | MIT EECS MEng ‘24

Location: New York, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/ayeshaali1

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Instabase
Jan 2024 – Present

### Graduate Research Assistant @ MIT Digital Currency Initiative (DCI)
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

### Software Engineer Intern @ Instabase
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023

### Undergraduate Researcher @ MIT Digital Currency Initiative (DCI)
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023

### Software Engineering Intern @ Datadog
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | New York, New York, United States

### Software Engineer Intern @ Duolingo
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021

### Undergraduate Research Assistant @ MIT Media Lab
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Joined the City Science Group's project, CityScope, to develop a new interactive platform for urban modeling
- Worked on hardware infrastructure of interactive, modular table design of city landscape (C++, embedded systems)
- Headed software development of digital interface visualizing and managing physical platform (Flask, React, ThreeJS)
- Designed and implemented layers of data communication protocols between multiple servers and table/application clients

### Software Engineering Extern @ BetterLesson
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Greater Boston Area
- Reworked company software's dashboard feature for specific user type using JavaScript (ReactJS), Python, SASS, mySQL
- Work with rest of the engineering team through Agile software development processes
- Coordinate with product development team to address UX/UI of the project

### Web Development Intern @ YAI
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Greater New York City Area
-Developed intranet system for YAI employees
-Worked with department liaisons to determine and fulfill the needs of each department

### Curriculum Development Contractor @ Codecademy
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Greater New York City Area
-Created review and practice content for numerous coding languages (HTML & CSS, Python, SQL, Javascript) for Codecademy, an online platform that teaches students and adults to code.

### Teacher Assistant @ American Museum of Natural History
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Greater New York City Area
- Taught girls in the BridgeUp: STEM program how to code in Python and SQL
-  Assisted Lead Teacher in coding exercises and lessons

### Biomedical Engineering Research Intern @ Columbia University in the City of New York
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Greater New York City Area
-Conducted experiments relating to the use of organic molecules in nanotechnology
-Studied under Dr. Henry Hess about nanotechnology, biomedical engineering, and lab techniques

### Programming Intern @ American Museum of Natural History
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Greater New York City Area
-Designed an Android app prototype gamifying tree visualization and conservation using Unity
-Analyzed scientific research and literature on mammal conservation statuses and evolution
-Created streamlined user experience on a touch table for museum end-users to learn about the evolution and conservation of museum mammals


## Education
### Master of Engineering - MEng in Computer Science
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024

### Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Economics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Jan 2019 – Jan 2023

### Trinity School NYC
Jan 2015 – Jan 2019


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

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Last updated: 2026-04-01