# Eliza Pedersen

> Back End Software Engineer

Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/elizapedersen

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ CloudZero
Jan 2023 – Present | Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Back-end engineer on the Data Ingest team

### Software Engineer II @ Superpedestrian
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Back-end engineer developing primarily new solutions in a fast-paced, start-up environment
Learned and utilized the Django REST framework in a microservice architecture which supported consumer mobile app, hierarchical admin web tools, and IoT connection to scooter vehicles
- Took ownership of the geofencing technology through writing, redesigning, and maintaining the back-end as well as leading tech talks to train other engineers
- Proposed and spearheaded project to create the geofence microservice including architectural refactors and new automations of tedious manual processes
- Worked to improve company culture and morale in the virtual workplace, created and led virtual team events, and brainstormed additional top-down and bottom-up solutions

### Back End Developer @ Criteo
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Greater Boston Area
Back-end engineer developing data analysis web tools for analytics team in an agile environment
Honed skills in python, mysql, the pandas library, and statistics for processing and analyzing big data
Wrote and maintained APIs from scratch with a test-first approach
Drove thinking in code redesign and optimization to produce the most future proof code design
Organized and successfully executed a global team hackathon
Recognized for bringing a creative approach in my work as well as in organizing team events
Evolved my communication and collaboration skills working fully transparently on a global team
Set and achieved personal performance goals

### Software Engineer Intern @ Drift
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Boston
Developed skills in back-end engineering
Identified application needs and worked with my team to plan and execute a solution
Peer-reviewed code and fixed bugs in production
Gained experience in conversational marketing and exposure to the human component of sales
Interacted with customers through chat to solve their issues with the Drift platform

### Software Engineer Co-op @ Catalant Technologies
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Greater Boston Area
Wrote clean and efficient code in a team environment to develop new features for the Catalant platform
Collaborated with project managers to find solutions that were pragmatic and well designed
Peer-reviewed code and fixed bugs on production
Learned the practical applications of programming in a fast-paced, start-up environment

### Scholar @ Rough Draft Ventures
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Greater Boston Area
Visited young companies in the Boston area, learning about each stage of a start up.

### Quality Assurance @ MullenLowe U.S.
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Boston
Verified emails and websites written in html
Showed initiative by automating basic QA tasks such as link verification in python
Demonstrated skills in attention to detail, organization and workplace communication

### Hostess @ Gaslight Brasserie Du Coin
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Boston
Utilized communication and organization skills to sort and prioritize reservations
Developed flexibility skills through reordering table assignments to suit constantly changing customer needs or requests
Enriched interpersonal skills to ensure customer satisfaction

### Sales Associate @ Party City
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Boston
Operated cash register, restocked inventory, and maintained store cleanliness
Developed professional skills through providing customer service


## Education
### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Expected May 2019 in Computer Science
Northeastern University


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

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Source: https://flows.cv/elizapedersen
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Last updated: 2026-03-31