# Martin Wong > Engineer @ Ascend Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/martinwong ## Work Experience ### Engineer @ Ascend Jan 2025 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States ### Robotic Teleoperator @ Armstrong Robotics Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco, California, United States ### Youth Coding Mentor @ Code Ninjas Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 • Facilitated coding instruction for students, teaching foundational programming concepts such as loops, sequences, variables, and conditional logic using Scratch, Scratch Jr., and block-based coding tools. • Guided students in building and programming LEGO robotics, providing hands-on support for assembling hardware components and coding the robotics hub to execute movement and tasks. • Simplified advanced coding concepts in JavaScript for more experienced students, breaking down complex topics into digestible lessons to enhance their understanding and engagement. ### Software Engineer Intern @ Infinite Options LLC Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | San Jose, California, United States • Spearheaded the development and integration of a cosine similarity algorithm using GloVe word embeddings to match users based on their responses, enhancing user engagement and matching accuracy in a Python-based Flask application. • Deployed and managed GloVe embeddings on an AWS S3 bucket to streamline data accessibility for backend services, optimizing the application’s performance and scalability. • Conducted thorough quality assurance and stress testing on a React-based frontend application, identifying and resolving critical bugs, which improved overall user experience and system reliability. ### Software Engineer Intern @ Intern Guys Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 • Redesigned and optimized key frontend components of the company website using React and CSS, ensuring responsiveness and alignment with Figma designs provided by the UI/UX team, leading to an improved user interface and experience. • Developed and integrated new features such as the company timeline and recruiter portal, contributing to a more engaging and informative user experience for both internal and external stakeholders. • Collaborated on backend API testing and debugging using Swagger & C#, launching and fixing API routes to ensure seamless data integration between the frontend and backend systems. ### Tech Lead @ Google Developer Student Club @ UC Davis Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 ● Actively collaborated with a team to develop a React website with Material-UI and a PDF converter library for a resume builder webpage within the club. ● Demonstrated strong teamwork skills by effectively coordinating tasks, sharing ideas, and resolving challenges. ● Contributed to the creation of a high-quality and impactful project through active collaboration, enhancing both technical and interpersonal abilities. ### Student Data Science Developer @ Hack the Hood Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Oakland, California, United States ● Using Pandas, Scikit, and SQL to clean missing data values, visually display sets of data, and manipulate datasets. ● Collaboration with peer associates on a weekly basis discussing improvements and approaches to the projects ● Building a Machine Learning model on California housing dataset to understand and predict attributes that influence housing prices. ### Web Developer @ Ascend Leadership Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Davis, California, United States ● Developing a responsive and mobile-friendly club website by collaborating with a team on a weekly basis ● Debugging and problem-solving previous websites and projects using Html, CSS, and JavaScript ● Hosted CyberSecurity Workshop to 30+ club members on the CyberSecurity tools on the internet ### Administrative Office Assistant @ Victor Pang and Associates Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | Oakland, California, United States ● Updated and managed a substantial database of 1000+ records, ensuring data accuracy and efficient production processes for the company. ● Significantly improved productivity by implementing a streamlined system for accessing and navigating important data, resulting in a 20% increase in efficiency. ● Provided consistent communication and administrative support ### Student Software Engineer @ Code Nation Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 | Oakland/ San Francsico ● Worked in a team environment at LaunchDarkly and Salesforce to maintain a high level of productivity. ● Developed 10+ front-end projects using HTML, CSS, and JQuery with other Software engineers. ● Created a client base Movie website in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript using API alongside a fellow Software Developer ## Education ### Bachelor of Science - BS in Computer Science University of California, Davis ### Introduction to Python DataCamp ### High School Diploma in Computer Science Oakland Charter High School ### Cis 79A- Introduction to Application Development Laney College ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/martin-wong-27a354178 --- Source: https://flows.cv/martinwong JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/martinwong/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-10