# Samantha H. > Software Engineer at Ascend Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/samanthah ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ Ascend Jan 2022 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States Ascend is a modern, all-in-one payments solution purpose-built for insurance. Ascend replaces the outdated infrastructure and processes of the insurance industry with modern technology that provides consumers, agents, brokers, and carriers with a simple solution to handle payments, premium financing, and billing. We’re backed by First Round Capital, Susa Ventures, FirstMark Capital, Box Group, amongst others and an amazing group of Angel Investors. We’re hiring across engineering and business functions - email us at hello@useascend.com if you're interested in learning more. ### Software Engineer II @ Disney Streaming Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco, California, United States ### Software Engineer I @ Disney Streaming Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco, California, United States ### Fellow @ Rewriting the Code Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 Year-long fellowship program designed to complement a student's academics and offers opportunities for coaching, educational programming, industry exploration, and networking. ### Student Researcher @ California State University Long Beach, College of Engineering Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Long Beach, California, United States Prediction modeling for design space exploration of optical network-on-chip ### Web Developer @ Daily 49er Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 • Deploy full-stack web application for newspaper’s 70th-anniversary microsite using Node.js, React, Express, React-Router, and MongoDB. • Optimize content with caching and CDN, which cut overage costs and improved site performance. ### Co-Founder and Co-President @ CSULB Women in Computing (WiC) Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 • Founded organization with 10 board members to promote diversity and inclusion in tech on campus through workshops, mentorship, and networking • Awarded Student Life and Development's Best New Organization Award, 2019-2020 • Awarded Associated Engineering Student Body's Most Improved Organization Award, 2019-2020 Features: • https://daily49er.com/artslife/2019/09/04/women-in-computing-club-want-to-empower-women-in-the-field-of-technology/ • http://web.csulb.edu/colleges/coe/news/?p=13212 ### Software Developer Intern @ Shannon & Wilson, Inc. Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Greater Los Angeles Area • Create, update, and improve GIS applications using ArcGIS tools, Python, and SQL for data management, building web maps and web services that are accessed by over 300 employees. • Manage datasets and generate plots to be published in client-facing geotechnical reports using Python and supporting frameworks (Pandas & Matplotlib). ### Geotechnical Intern @ Shannon & Wilson, Inc. Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Greater Los Angeles Area • Perform geological and engineering analyses, conduct geotechnical laboratory tests, perform construction observation, and communicate with staff, vendors, and clients in order to provide the best possible, high quality, state-of-the-practice services ### Audio Visual Technician @ Office of Instructional Development: Audio Visual Services (AVS) Jan 2014 – Jan 2017 | UCLA • Enhanced live events according to clients’ specifications with audio-visual technical support and services. • Assisted clients with classroom media use by troubleshooting over the phone and in person. ### Undergraduate Student Researcher @ Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UCLA Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | UCLA • Implemented QGIS to extract geologic ages, units, and information about the surface geology from 237 georeferenced sites located in 31 different geologic maps of Iran for development of Vs30 database ### Undergraduate Student Researcher @ Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Research Lab Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | UCLA • Applied AutoCAD, MATLAB, and Excel to extract stratigraphic and SPT blow count information from boring logs and evaluate the seismic response of levees • Standardized SPT blow counts to N60 values, allowing for the comparison of blow counts at different locations ### Customer Service Representative @ Associated Students UCLA Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | UCLA • Received and shelved textbooks and pulled and staged books for return • Provided information about store's products and answered consumers' questions to resolve issues with a product or service • Performed customer verification and processed orders and requests. ### Front Office Intern @ UCLA Community Programs Office (CPO) Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | UCLA • Completed projects for CPO staff promoting community outreach events • Ensured accurate and efficient running of reception including check in/out procedures of company vehicles and responding to students' queries in a timely and efficient manner • Monitored on-campus test bank service, restocked food bank, troubleshooted hardware and software problems in the computer lab, and answered switchboard calls using effective customer service ## Education ### Bachelor of Science - BS in Computer Science California State University Long Beach, College of Engineering ### Bachelor of Science (BS) in Engineering Geology UCLA ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/shangsan - Portfolio: https://shangsan.me --- Source: https://flows.cv/samanthah JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/samanthah/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-30