# Jessica Wong

> Software Engineer @ Chalice AI | prev @NASA | Tech Mentor

Location: United States, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/jessicawong

Hi! I am a software engineer based in NYC and have been coding for 10+ years but with 4+ years of full-time professional industry experience. My dream is to innovate creative ideas for products/apps that benefit society.

• Languages: C++, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Java, Python, SQL, MIPS, PHP
• Tools: Git, Unix, MacOS, Linux, Node, Postman, Tableau, Jira, Docker, GCP, WordPress, Unity
• Frameworks: React, Redux, Material-UI, Materialize, SCSS, Express, Django, Codeception
• Hackathons Attended: HackRPI, LFG Hacks, Bitcamp, Hackfest, Pennapps, BigRedHacks, hackNY, TechTogether NY, Hack@Brown, Hack@CEWIT, Hack Brooklyn, BackyardHacks

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Chalice AI
Jan 2024 – Present | New York City Metropolitan Area
Full Stack Software Development, Forward Deployed Engineering, and Data Engineering

### Administrator @ Subtle Asian Tech
Jan 2019 – Present
- Moderates a Facebook group of over 14,500 members, surrounding networking and establishing connections in the tech industry. We provide resume review, interview prep, and professional networking opportunities to those in tech.

### Software Engineer @ 9/11 Memorial & Museum
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | New York City Metropolitan Area
• Developed and maintained automation acceptance tests using Codeception, PHP, and Selenium, ensuring the proper functionality of the website and product workflows, such as ticket purchasing.
• Wrote SQL queries to perform database checks, providing detailed insights into the success of website orders.
• Conducted load testing using JMeter scripts and BlazeMeter, simulating heavy user traffic to ensure optimal performance, scalability, and responsiveness of sub-websites.
• Led accessibility initiatives for the timeline website, utilizing tools like WAVE and Lighthouse to identify and resolve accessibility errors, enhancing the user experience.
• Implemented Jenkins integration on an Ubuntu server, enabling concurrent execution of tests, significantly reducing testing time and improving efficiency.
• Identified and reported multiple bugs on the website, creating detailed Jira tickets to address errors and reproducing bugs for effective resolution. Also acquired proficiency in Drupal CMS to debug errors on the main website, checking users’ order histories to assist with payment issues.

### Full Stack Software Engineer @ NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022
NASA @ Goddard Space Flight Center
• Developed new features for a web application for NASA's Systems Engineering Education Development program utilizing Django, Python, JavaScript and HTML/CSS. Delivered app to be used by 20+ NASA employees.
• Managed the database backend to customize user permissions using phpMyAdmin and SQL.

### Cybersecurity Tech Fellow @ CodePath.org
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021
- Taught an introductory Cybersecurity class of 20+ students

### Mentee @ BUILT BY GIRLS
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020
- Received 1 on 1 mentorship from many professionals in tech.

### Software Engineer Intern @ Liberty Mutual Insurance
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Remote
- Developed a proprietary web application in a team of 3 that consolidates Liberty Mutual products.
- Utilized WordPress, HTML, CSS, PHP all in a Docker container to develop the consolidation application.
- Programmed a React/Node web-app intake form that allows the Robotics team to receive stakeholder's requests..
- Led and participated in daily stand-ups that follow the Agile methodology.

### Computer Science Tutor @ CUNY K16 Initiatives
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Greater New York City Area
Computer Science Tutor at CUNY Tutor Corps (Part of K-16 Initiatives)
- Created multiple worksheets, study strategies, and assignments for AP Computer Science A students that focused on learning the fundamentals of Java.

### Mentee @ Google
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020
- Participated in CodeFest, a mini-hackathon where we showcased a month-long programming project to Google engineers.

### Data Science Intern @ Moody's Corporation
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Greater New York City Area
- Improved readability of Release Management Data by 65% by writing Python scripts that leverage Pandas to parse and clean the data.
- Created over 20 data visualizations using Tableau and analyzed the data to present to 15 employees.

### Software Engineer Intern @ WHIM
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Greater New York City Area
- Assisted in quality assurance and front end development at a startup with 3 engineers to help push our software to set up advertisement displays for our consumer product.
- Developed UI features on the web application with React, Redux, and SCSS.
- Reduced automation runtime by 90% through optimizing and programming UI tests using TypeScript and Selenium.
- Tested web and mobile apps for bugs, improvements, and new features.

### Web Development Fellow @ NYC Tech Talent Pipeline
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Greater New York City Area
- Participated in an accelerated bootcamp covering web development principles and frameworks, which included tools and technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Git, Node, Express, React, Redux, SQL and PostgreSQL.

### Teacher's Assistant @ Chinese-American Planning Council
Jan 2016 – Jan 2019 | Brooklyn, New York
- Reinforced lessons taught by Head Teachers by working with students directly.
- Enforced classroom rules to promote proper behavior.
- Aided children in understanding both basic and advanced mathematics.
- Assisted with dismissal by directing students to their parents.

### Head Programmer @ Midwood Robotics
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Midwood High School
Head Programmer of the Midwood High School Robotics team for the First Tech Challenge (FTC) - Pink Droyd 10393
- Programmed the robots mainly using Java and Android Studio.
- Helped with the building and wiring components of the robot.


## Education
### Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
Hunter College

### Midwood High School


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

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Last updated: 2026-04-01