About

Ashley Xu is a highly skilled and experienced Software Engineer with over 4.5 years of relevant experience in the industry. Currently working at Cisco as a Software Engineer, Ashley is actively seeking opportunities in Product Management. Ashley's expertise lies in working with a wide range of technologies including SQL, Backend, Spring, Java, Frontend, and AngularJS. With a strong background in Finance and Computer Science, Ashley completed her Bachelor's degree from McGill University and has since worked with some of the leading companies in the industry. In her previous role at Morgan Stanley, Ashley was responsible for migrating the backend API of the global trade processing system with legacy technologies to more recent, secure technologies using Java, Spring, and Gradle. She also adopted standard service-oriented architecture (SAO), implemented JUnit Tests, and refactored database queries in SQL to increase maintainability and flexibility. As a Software Engineer Intern at National Bank of Canada, Ashley created an internal application using Express backend, Angular frontend, and PostgreSQL for relational databases. The application was expected to be adopted by bankers across the Investment Banking & Trading department of the entire bank in Canada to transcribe and summarize daily financial market events and trading strategies. Ashley's strong technical skills and experience in software engineering make her an ideal candidate for product management roles. With a proven track record of delivering high-quality solutions, Ashley is well-equipped to take on new challenges and drive growth for her future employer.