Chelsea Pugh is an accomplished software engineer with 11 years of experience specializing in iOS development at Apple, bringing deep product-focused engineering from individual contributor roles to a software engineering manager position. A University of Michigan College of Engineering graduate, she has spent a decade shaping Apple projects in Cupertino and returned to hands-on engineering after leading teams, combining technical rigor with people-first leadership. Her early background includes internships at Twilio and Detroit Labs and teaching roles at Michigan, reflecting a strong foundation in mentorship and practical engineering education. Based in San Francisco, she blends polished mobile engineering skills with a history of coaching and curriculum support, and—less obvious—she also has a long-standing commitment to music and teaching, having worked as a cellist and private tutor during her formative years.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
BSE Computer Science, BSE Computer Science at University of Michigan
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