# Valerie Sui > Senior Software Engineer at DataGrail Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/valeriesui I am a product minded engineer with experience in small sized start ups. I enjoy working on the entire stack from frontend to infrastructure with an affinity towards developing in Ruby on Rails and React. ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer @ DataGrail Jan 2022 – Present ### Software Engineer @ DataGrail Jan 2018 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area At DataGrail, we believe in a world where people can be in control of their privacy and identity. We're developing the privacy platform modern brands rely on to build customer trust and transparency. We untangle the complexity of data privacy and help brands build privacy programs that work, giving them an easy-to-use platform to scale privacy, and stay compliant with regulations like GDPR, CCPA, and CPRA. Ruby on Rails, React, Typescript, Redis, Sidekiq, AWS - Lambda, S3 SAML Build out new or existing features for the DataGrail platform across the tech stack. Responsible for scoping out task requirements and researching design implementations and tradeoffs. Technical cross functional support for customer success managers. Investigate and communicate solutions for support tickets. Manage continual cross functional meetings and channels to communicate feature updates, statuses, and feedback opportunities for stakeholders. ### Full Stack Web Developer Student @ App Academy Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area App Academy is a competitive software development program with less than 3% acceptance rate. It focuses on full-stack web development, pair programming, TDD, algorithms, OOP, RESTful services, security, single-page apps, and web development best practices. ### Aviation Data Analyst @ ATAC Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 Participate in airport and airspace noise and emissions analysis studies by performing quantitative and qualitative analysis of air traffic performance data. Support environmental modeling research projects, algorithm development, assessment and application. • Conduct airport and airspace noise and emissions analysis studies as a part of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) implementation by the Federal Aviation Administration by performing quantitative and qualitative analysis of air traffic performance data using Excel, R, and air traffic data visualization software. •Streamline processes by developing WPF and Console Applications using Microsoft Visual Studio C# based on established business logic for data consolidation, task automation, decision support, metric generation, and data validation involved in analysis procedures. • Perform software testing and quality assurance on newly developed tools by creating unit tests in Visual Studio C# while maintaining version control of process documentation and software to ensure output consistency and mitigate errors with GitLab. • Prepare noise and emissions analysis technical report as part of the Metroplex Environmental Assessment issued to the public on behalf of the Federal Aviation Administration. • Assist in technical writing and business documentation for Federal Aviation Administration's Program Management Office describing automated Excel reports for Air Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) and TRACON facilities. Accelerated documentation process by automating table creation required in report template. • Support NASA research project (NRA) with to assist with a cost benefit analysis for a new traffic management system implementation, ATD 2.3, by developing scripts in C# for metric and airspace route generation, providing analysis and charts on airport ground data with Excel, and creating Excel dashboards to assist in simulations and display results of analysis. ### Teaching Associate @ San Jose State University Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 | San Jose State • Instructed multiple semester long College Algebra courses aimed to facilitate students’ growth of critical thinking and problem solving skills in order to prepare them for Business Calculus • Prepared, created, and administered lectures, assignments, and exams aimed to prepare students with a mathematical foundation for Business Calculus. • Used a variety of web based platforms (email, WebAssign, class website) to communicate with students about class material and logistics outside of the classroom. • Collaborated with colleagues on a biweekly basis to discuss teaching techniques and strategies in order to help students better master course material. • Earned the highest final exam average for the Fall 2013 semester for the department wide common College Algebra final. ### Data Analyst @ SAVDS,Inc. Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Mountain View, CA • Analysis of airborne vehicle positional data from ground-based radar systems using Excel and R for a NASA-funded SBIR Phase I Contract #NNX14CA43P : “SAVDS - A Decision Support Tool (DST) Enabling UAV Flights Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight” • Presented suggestions and results in meetings according to weekly tasks assigned by supervisor. • Contributed to SBIR Phase 2 Proposal by creating technical report documentation on test methods and results. ### Teaching Assistant @ University of California San Diego Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 • Instructed multiple hour long sections to supplement lower division single and multivariable calculus courses • Emphasized important material related to exams and quizzes • Graded midterms and finals exams and recorded scores for class sizes up to 300 students • Held office hours outside of section and answered emails for students who desired additional help • Developed professional and amiable relationships with students and professors • Handled grading disputes for students who were unsatisfied with their grades ### Grader for Dept. of Mathematics @ University of California San Diego Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 • Diligently graded weekly quizzes and homework administered to students in the following courses: Single Variable Calculus, Multivariable Calculus, Vector Calculus, Linear Algebra, and Numerical Analysis with Differential Equations • Created grading rubrics for individual assignments and consistently applied them while grading • Successfully met grading deadlines each week for class sizes ranging from 8 to 300 students • Maintained spreadsheets containing exam and homework scores for all students in each course ## Education ### Master’s Degree in Mathematics San José State University ### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Applied Mathematics UC San Diego ### Full Stack Web Development App Academy ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/valerie-sui --- Source: https://flows.cv/valeriesui JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/valeriesui/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-10