Ashley Chen
Board Member at Emergent Works
New York, New York, United States
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Top SchoolAshley Chen is a software engineer and board member based in New York with 12 years of experience building reliable systems and scaling product teams. Currently at Datadog and on the board of Emergent Works, she blends production-grade engineering with nonprofit governance, bringing both technical rigor and community-focused leadership. Her background includes internships and research at institutions like Carnegie Mellon, Draper, and Harvard Medical School, reflecting a strong foundation in software engineering and applied research. Early leadership revamping a large youth organization’s digital presence demonstrates her ability to drive measurable growth in engagement and web traffic. She prefers concise, people-centered collaboration (she/her) and brings a curious, playful streak—aptly hinted at by a cheeky GitHub banana.
12 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Bachelor's degree Computer Science at New York UniversityBachelor's degree Computer Science, Bachelor's degree Computer Science at Simmons UniversityHilo High School
Chinese, English
Stackoverflow
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41reached
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Github Skills (99)
gatsby10
java-client10
fastest10
graphql10
react10
gauge9
apachebench9
golang9
api9
httpd9
compiler9
openapi9
frontend9
datadog9
static-site-generator9
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
ashley/scary-cat
Feb 2020 - Aug 2020
spooky 🐈
Contributions:13 commits, 1 PR, 2 pushes in 6 months
spooky
ashley/tips-for-mentorship
Mar 2018 - Sep 2018
Contributions:8 commits, 1 push, 1 branch in 5 months
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