# Natasha W. > Software Engineer at Google Location: Berkeley, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/natashaw Early in my career, I was given the following advice while interning at NetApp: "If you don't go after what you want, you'll never have it. If you don't ask, the answer is always no." And since then, I have continually returned to this and applied it. While creating new opportunities via this advice, I discovered that there are two key components in delivering it successfully: The first is being curious. We need to be not afraid of stepping outside our comfort zone because if we don't take our leap of faith, we will never discover something new. And more often than not, being curious and approaching each situation with an open mind can turn a setback into an opportunity. The second is giving effort. As we progress on our journey, we will meet new people and opportunities, but in order to make these meaningful in our lives, we need to make an effort to maintain these connections and do well in what we set out to do. Each stage of my career has been achieved by following these two principles. In the beginning, I majored in Bioengineering at the University of California, Berkeley, but as my college career progressed, I learned that my interests lie both inside and outside of Bioengineering; my major was all but a title. In my sophomore year, I stepped outside of my comfort zone and took my first step in pursuing something I enjoy: software development. Making full circle with the mantra, I've interned at NetApp as a software engineer for my last two years of college, joined Cisco as a software engineer post-graduation, and have continued to pursue roles in software development. ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ Google Jan 2022 – Present | Mountain View, California, United States ### Software Engineer @ Cisco Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | San Jose, California, United States ### Software Engineering Intern @ NetApp Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 Worked with the Open-Ecosystem Team at the RTP office in Raleigh, North Carolina Tackled a Fortune 100 feature request worth $3-5 million a year that enables having multiple iSCSI LUNs in a single volume via creation of a new storage driver: ontap-san-economy. This feature has been rolled out into production since October 2019. Allowed customers the capability to scale their applications and better utilize their storage capacities ### iOS Developer @ MDB Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Berkeley, California Implemented 5 projects throughout the 5-week iOS training program Showcased knowledge of basic swift implementations, Firebase, augmented reality, and APIs in each of these projects Created 'Preserve: Food Tracking' which is currently on the App Store; it scans a grocery receipt and populates a "fridge" with the food items as well as predict the expiration date of each item; Worked primarily with the frontend and UI/UX design. Currently a part of the Contract team where we are building a react native app for a company that focuses on management of information and student tasks. Primarily working with the frontend and UI/UX design ### Software Engineering Intern @ NetApp Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 Worked with the Open-Ecosystem Team at the RTP office in Raleigh, North Carolina Implemented a simpler installation process that utilized a containerized installer for Trident through Helm Charts on Kubernetes and OpenShift that reduced user error and time by 75% Enabled customized snapshot policies for NetApp's Trident software which created an efficient way to allocate storage space. Participated in the ONTAP Software and Systems Group (OSSG)'s internal hackathon that was held among all offices. Worked with 3 other interns on a project called "NetWork" which addressed the problem of maintaining relationships with other employees that we meet. For example, many interns interacted with other employees while presenting their projects during Intern Showcase. However, there was a tendency of forgetting a person's information, especially one who we wanted to talk to again in the future. Won the "thinking outside the box" category among all submissions. ### Research and Development Intern @ HART Lab @ University of California, Berkeley Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Berkeley, California Researched for the Human-Assistive Robotic Technologies Lab (HART Lab) at UC Berkeley Modeled and developed robust human-centered systems; projects vary from exoskeletons to human kinematic and dynamic modeling, telemedicine, health tele-monitoring, smart vehicles, human-robot collaboration, human musculoskeletal modeling, and soft robotics. Assisted in the development of an upper limb device for UCSF and developed a more efficient back brace that utilized IMU sensor technology Worked with Solid Works, Matlab, Arduino, and motor controls technologies ### Academic Intern @ University of California, Berkeley Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 Assisted in labs, office hours, and other course functions related to the CS 61A and CS 61B course (The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs - CS 61A, Data Structures - CS 61B) Helped students with understanding the different data structures that can be used in object-oriented programming Volunteered 3.5 hours per week; 49 hours per semester. ### Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Intern @ Society of Women Engineers Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Berkeley, California A national collegiate competition run by the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and sponsored by Boeing in which a team of student engineers work together with an industry partner, in our case, DePuy Synthes, on a project. Worked in the Software and Hardware team. Tasks include researching biological harm and sensitivity in relation to transplants, sensor and motor control, and SolidWork designs with FEA testing ### Academic Tutor @ Torrance Unified School District Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 | Torrance High School Volunteered through Torrance High School's National Honor Society and provided free after school tutoring services to students seeking for help in different subjects, varying from all math levels to sciences, foreign languages, and English. Contributed over 50 hours of service ## Education ### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biomedical/Medical Engineering University of California, Berkeley Jan 2016 – Jan 2020 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/natashaylwong - GitHub: https://github.com/natashaylwong --- Source: https://flows.cv/natashaw JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/natashaw/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22