Anji Zhao is a Senior Software Engineer based in New York with 11 years of experience building production-quality systems across startups and scale-ups. After progressing from engineering roles and tech lead positions at Poncho and Blink Health, Anji has spent the past several years at Datadog driving backend and observability-focused engineering. Trained in applied mathematics at Columbia, they blend strong analytical grounding with hands-on software development and data science experience. Known for stepping between individual contributor work and technical leadership, Anji has repeatedly taken on cross-functional responsibilities during fast product iterations. Colleagues describe a pragmatic engineer who favors measurable impact—shipping reliable services that make complex monitoring data actionable. Outside work their GitHub presence carries a playful, concise personal tone (🌸✨), hinting at a creative, personable approach to engineering culture.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree Applied Mathematics, Bachelor’s Degree Applied Mathematics at Columbia University
Contributions:2 PRs, 37 pushes, 4 branches in 2 months
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