# Melanie W. > Software Engineer @ Amazon | M.S. Computer Science @ UCSC Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/melaniew ## Work Experience ### Software Development Engineer @ Amazon Jan 2022 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area ### Software Engineer @ Microsoft Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Mountain View, California, United States ### Software Development Engineer Intern @ Amazon Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Irvine, California, United States ### Graduate Teaching Assistant @ UCSC Baskin School of Engineering Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 Led lab and discussion sections, as well as assisted with grading assignments and final exams during all three quarters of my graduate studies • CSE 150: Introduction to Computer Networks (150+ students, Fall 2020) • CSE 30: Programming Abstractions: Python (480 students, Winter 2021) • CSE 20: Beginning Programming in Python (200 students, Spring 2021) ### Undergraduate Student Researcher @ UCSC Baskin School of Engineering Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 • Proposed, designed, and developed web security service for tracking millions of web certificates using compact data structures in C++ • Analyzing data using various Python libraries to evaluate performance and memory efficiency • Investigating performance and security benefits of implementing revocation checks in web browsers • Supported by National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) grant ### Research Assistant - Web Development & DevOps @ Tech4Good Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 • Exploring the intersection of computational systems and social interaction • Building web platforms focused on supporting community engagement using Angular, RxJS, Travis CI and Firebase • Developing responsive and user-friendly applications through collaborations with design teams and conducting usability studies ### Undergraduate Research Lead - Web Development @ Tech4Good Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Santa Cruz, California ### Undergraduate Research Assistant @ Tech4Good Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Santa Cruz, California, United States ### Fellow @ Rewriting the Code Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 • Non-profit organization dedicated to developing a community of college, graduate, and early career women in technology • Year-long program offering career coaching, industry exploration, networking, and mentorship opportunities ### Economics Lab Lead Programmer @ University of California, Santa Cruz Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 • Designing and developing software to support research in LEEPS Lab (Learning & Experimental Economics Projects) from the Economics Department at UC Santa Cruz • Implementing web platforms for conducting experiments and collecting data using oTree, Python and Javascript (Polymer.js) ### Global Technology Summer Analyst @ Bank of America Merrill Lynch Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 • Software Engineer Intern for the Global Banking and Markets Technology Team • Scraped 30+ financial documents to build an NLP language model (corpus) using Python • Built a document search engine with similarity scoring and keyword highlighting ### Glass Room Ingenious @ Mozilla Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco, California, United States • Partnered with Tactical Tech and Mozilla Firefox to host The Glass Room exhibition in San Francisco • Raised overall awareness on data privacy & digital security issues through facilitating workshops ### Computation Intern @ Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Livermore, California • Designed and developed a web application using React for tracking laser facility maintenance • Implemented REST APIs in Java and API calls using Axios, as well as redesigned UI for improved usability • Utilized Jenkins CI/CD and Atlassian Bamboo for automated builds and deployments ### Engineering Essentials Fellow @ Goldman Sachs Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Greater New York City Area • One of 73 students (out of 1500+ applicants) selected to attend a program to develop technical skills and gain industry insights • Five-day intensive program in full-stack development training • Created a stock visualization application using React, Jersey RESTful web services, JSON, and Maven ### Code for Good @ JPMorgan Chase & Co. Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Jersey City, New Jersey • Selected to attend 24 hour hackathon to benefit the nonprofit organization, Green City Force • Created a mobile web application alongside five other undergraduates that gamifies volunteer activities • Utilized React JS, Node JS, SQLite, Bootstrap to incorporate user accounts & rewards system • Awarded guidance from our team mentor, as well as 2nd place for the event ### Human Resources Intern @ Olson & Co. Steel, Inc. Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 • Assisted in Human Resources & Payroll Departments • Processed invoices and cut checks • Reconciled bank accounts and general ledger accounts ### Piano Instructor @ Music Education Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 • Taught weekly piano lessons for elementary and middle school students ### Teaching Assistant @ Riverdales After School Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 • Taught classes on basic programming and Lego robotics engineering • Organized team sports and outdoor activities daily for 20+ students to encourage development of athletic and social abilities ## Education ### Master's degree in Computer Science and Engineering University of California, Santa Cruz Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 ### Bachelor's degree in Computer Science University of California, Santa Cruz Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 ### Irvington High School Jan 2014 – Jan 2017 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mwong775 --- Source: https://flows.cv/melaniew JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/melaniew/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22