# Miah Sanchez > SWE @ Wicked Saints Studios| Figma | Cornell CS '22 Location: New York City Metropolitan Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/miah I am Software Engineer at Figma working on FigJam Meetings Experiences! I studied computer science in college and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in May 2022. My previous experience includes large companies like Google and early-stage startups like Topknot, Inc! I enjoy solving complex problems, building things from start to finish, and collaboratively working on product problems. I'm extremely passionate about intersectionality and how it manifests itself into the work that I do and all the creativity that comes from it. love learning about early-stage startups, connecting with folks teaching and doing community & non-profit work, and chatting with people from all walks of life! I want to apply my skills to meaningful projects that are aligned with my passions and continue to be a learner. ## Work Experience ### Full Stack Engineer @ Wicked Saints Studios Jan 2024 – Present | New York City Metropolitan Area Software Engineer building the content management system for the studio's first major game, World Reborn. Collaborating with engineers, artists, writers, and game designers for a smooth and optimized content development experience! ### Software Engineer @ Figma Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | New York, New York, United States While at Figma, I worked on one of their core products, an online whiteboarding tool called FigJam! I worked as a fullstack engineer focusing on JavaScript, React.js, Ruby and C++! I also spent some time prompt engineering and working on AI supported features including summaries in FigJam. My goals at Figma were heavily focused on learning as much as I can to become a stronger and well-rounded engineer. ### Discrete Structures Undergraduate Teaching Assistant @ Cornell University Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | Ithaca, New York Area Held office hours, graded assignments, and answered student Piazza questions weekly for Cornell’s Discrete Mathematics course. ### Object Oriented Programming Undergraduate Consultant @ Cornell University Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Ithaca, New York Area Held office hours, graded assignments, and answered student Piazza questions weekly for Cornell’s Discrete Mathematics course. ### Co-Events Chair @ Underrepresented Minorities in Computing Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 I oversee all events that are planned for URMC. When the executive board wants an event to happen, I am the person they go to! As events chair, I am an effective planner and communicator ensuring that all events run smoothly. Since switching to events chair I have planned over 40 events for the organization. ### Co-Outreach Chair @ Underrepresented Minorities in Computing Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Ithaca, New York Area Responsible for the development of students within the CIS community and for attracting members from outside of the CIS community. Coordinate with the CIS department to maintain updated statistics on the BIPOC students who are interested/have affiliated with a CIS major. ### Software Engineering Intern @ Topknot Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 ### STEP Intern @ Google Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | New York, New York, United States I learned React to create a website that recommends restaurants to users based on their inputted personal preferences. I mainly working on creating an interactive map experience using the Google Maps API that allowed users to parse through the recommended restaurants. I also attained a deeper understanding of product development by writing design documents, establishing a timeline with reasonable goals. ### Engineering Practicum Intern @ Google Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area I formulated over two dozen open-source tests to test the functionality of Chrome OS virtual machines using Python and development tools such as Git and Gerrit. I authored code that runs in the Chromium OS continuous integration waterfall, ensuring the stability of a module that is run over 67,000 times a day by Chromium and Chromium OS developers. I participated in the Google Women in Engineering Summit which included tech talks, career development workshops, and a strong network of women engineers and allies. Finally, I organized an event for Black and Latinx high school students to learn more about careers in technology, professional development, and Google culture. ### Instructor @ UCode Inc. Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Ithaca, New York Area Taught kids aged 7-13 the fundamentals of computer science through the use of block coding on EV3 lego robots. ## Education ### Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Cornell University Jan 2018 – Jan 2022 ### Yonkers High School Jan 2014 – Jan 2018 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/miahsanchez --- Source: https://flows.cv/miah JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/miah/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-20