Summary
Abigail Dawson is a product manager and former software developer with two years of cross-functional experience building education-focused products and growth initiatives. She blends technical chops from a software engineering certificate and internships with product roles at Solace and growth engineering at Huly Labs and TraceX, where she led feature planning, user research, and content-driven user acquisition. Fluent in Mandarin and Japanese with an M.A. in Asian Studies, she brings uncommon linguistic and cultural insight to language-learning product design. Abigail founded and continues to manage KnowNative, an open-source language learning app, demonstrating sustained volunteer leadership and hands-on development. Based in New Hampshire, she excels at turning user research into clear product requirements and loves shipping high-quality software that supports learning and cross-cultural connection.
2 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Non-Degree, Chinese, Non-Degree, Chinese at National Taiwan University
Bachelor's degree, Japanese Studies: Language and Linguistics Focus, Bachelor's degree, Japanese Studies: Language and Linguistics Focus at Earlham College
Non-Degree, Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Non-Degree, Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies at Waseda University
MA in Asian Studies, History, Society and Culture of East Asia, MA in Asian Studies, History, Society and Culture of East Asia at Georgetown University
Certificate, Computer Software Engineering, Certificate, Computer Software Engineering at General Assembly
English, Japanese, Chinese