# Nelly Ching

> Senior Software Engineer in Test at Netflix

Location: San Jose, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/nelly

I care about bringing joy to others, and helping others reach their potential. I strongly believe that we are all capable, passionate people who can do great things, and I love cultivating the collaborative spirit and intent that enable others to reach their potential.

I want to build things that empower others by creating new opportunities for people to engage in the world, things that help make people's lives easier or better. I am a software engineer with a purpose, and I bring a deep understanding of architecture and design to achieve that purpose.

Skills: JavaScript, React, Java, TestNG, Python, Ruby, Rails, jQuery, AngularJS, HTML5, CSS3, PostgreSQL/SQL

Paradigms: Test-Driven Development, Agile Development, Pair Programming, Object-oriented design

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer in Test @ Netflix
Jan 2018 – Present | Los Gatos, California

### Software Engineer in Test @ Life360
Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco
Worked closely with cross-functional agile teams moving fast to build and ship new features on iOS and Android apps.
Worked with central test team to strategically build tools that help dev teams to test improve quality.
• Defined test cases and led the team in executing the tests
• Wrote TestNG automation for APIs, UI automation for iOS and Android clients, web tests with Appium, and SMS tests. 
• Built log parsing tools to help give faster and more meaningful feedback to the teams
• Helped shape and maintain Android automation framework and led workshops to developer teams
• Researched and implemented exploratory testing strategies
• Researched, ran, and automated static analyzers on both iOS and Android code
• Set up Bamboo jobs that run our automation tests and analysis tools
• Gave tech talks to the company on various subjects: Android Automation, Location parsing and visualization tool, Log analysis tools, exploratory testing

### Graduate @ Dev Bootcamp
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | San Francisco
A 19-week, 1000+ hour intensive web development program honing programming skills, such as Ruby, Rails, Object-Oriented JavaScript, Test-Driven Development, Agile Development, and Engineering Empathy, through hands-on learning and the emphasis on pair-programming and team projects.
• Led a team of 4 to develop and deploy an app in 8 days
• Built and tested Rails applications
• Worked on fully collaborative teams using Git Workflow

### Designer @ William Duff Architects, Inc.
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014
• Set up and completed construction documents for retail stores and restaurants
• Coordinated the building planning and design process for five projects simultaneously, each in different phases of construction
• Produced high definition visualizations and animations of complex architectural spaces

### Teaching Assistant @ Cornell University
Jan 2012 – Jan 2012
Building Technology - a course on building and construction methods

• Led building construction study sessions for a class of 70
• Managed the attendance and grading system
• Graded 12 weeks of technical homework and exams
• Taught construction documents session

### Architectural Intern @ Feldman Architecture
Jan 2012 – Jan 2012
Custom Residential, Single-family houses, New Construction and Remodels

• Redesigned and updated the office sustainability blog
• Evaluated design options with codes and regulations
• Created technical drawings for high-end custom houses
• Coordinated lighting and electrical systems and plans

### Architectural Intern @ Rainforth Grau Architects
Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | Sacramento, CA
Green Tech Academy High School, Sustainable Technology, Programming

• Schematic Design - Design sketching, Revit modeling, Photoshop renderings
• Met with clients, engineers, and users
• Researched green technologies and pedagogical solutions to be used in the design such as passive cooling techniques, materials, and lighting analysis.

### Architectural Intern @ Rainforth Grau Architects
Jan 2007 – Jan 2010
Various educational facilities, Elementary, Secondary, and College-level schools

• Coordinated drawings with engineers and clients
• Navigated through California building codes
• Led Community Service Committee
• Scheduled and volunteered bi-monthly for two years in various Habitat for Humanity sites


## Education
### M.Arch in Architecture
Cornell University
Jan 2010 – Jan 2012

### Bachelor of Arts in Architecture and Minor in City Planning
University of California, Berkeley
Jan 2003 – Jan 2007


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

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Last updated: 2026-03-23