About

Jen Wong is a skilled Software Engineer with a passion for building intuitive user experiences and contributing to open-source projects. Currently working at Udacity, she has extensive experience working remotely on distributed teams. Jen has a strong background in React, Redux, Node, and GraphQL, and has leveraged her expertise to architect and build feature-rich web forums. She has also developed a Node.js CLI that has helped speed up new component development by 10%, which has been adopted across teams. Jen has implemented complex state management of search queries using Redux, query string URLs, and local storage cache, and integrated LaunchDarkly into applications for decoupled frontend/backend continuous deployment and A/B testing. Jen has a proven track record of building intuitive, well-designed features with minimal guidance. Her code is scalable, performant, and has 90% Jest/Enzyme test coverage. She has also created a new application whose design and structure were adopted as the company standard. Prior to her current role, Jen worked as a Q/A Engineer at Couchsurfing International, where she conducted user-research interviews and created Q/A strategy and test plans for web, iOS, and Android platforms. She also co-led CS LGBTQ Out and Proud in Tech group. Jen has also worked as a Web Developer & Technical Analyst at flowcs.com, where she designed and implemented website UX and UI, HTML email templates, and updated internal technical documentation. Jen holds a Honors Baccalaureus in Professional Writing and Political Science from the University of Victoria, and a degree in Software Engineering from Hack Reactor. Her diverse tech stack includes expertise in Software Engineering, Redux, testing, web development, JavaScript, Node.js, CI/CD, search, frontend, backend, UI, research science, iOS, and Android. With over 17 years of relevant experience, Jen is a valuable asset to any team she works with.