Summary
Anthony Lam is a full-stack software engineer based in New York with 8 years of experience building responsive, user-centered web applications using JavaScript, React, Redux, Python, and Ruby on Rails. Currently at Datadog, he transitioned from customer-facing solutions engineering into a hands-on engineering role, bringing deep product empathy and an ability to translate operational needs into scalable features. His background in chemical and biomolecular engineering and as a startup co-founder gives him a practical, experimental mindset for solving ambiguous problems and shipping polished user experiences. Known for clear communication, strong work ethic, and collaborative empathy, he focuses on efficiency and accessibility in the apps he builds. An engineer who thinks like a customer, he blends backend reliability with thoughtful front-end UX to make technology genuinely easier to use.
8 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
High school Diploma Chemistry, High school Diploma Chemistry at Brooklyn Technical High School
Full Stack Web Development, Full Stack Web Development at Flatiron School
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at New York University - Polytechnic School of Engineering
English, Chinese