Summary
David Chua is a full-stack software developer and product specialist with nine years of experience blending front-end craftsmanship—React, JavaScript, GraphQL—with back-end work in Node, Express and relational databases. He currently serves as a conduit between customers and engineering at MicroStrategy, triaging complex technical issues and delivering actionable plans for escalations while coding customizations in Java, Python and JavaScript. His background in hospitality and retail, where he managed teams and visual standards, gives him an uncommon strength in clear communication and user-focused problem solving. David has shipped features and fixes at startups and mid-size companies—from STL viewers and ecommerce UI improvements to Salesforce/Apex-driven workflows—bringing both UX sensibility and technical rigor. He is comfortable translating between technical and non-technical stakeholders and enjoys photographing restaurants and reading tech articles when not building interfaces. Based in the DC–Baltimore area, he’s continuing to grow in product-oriented engineering roles that prioritize engaging, user-friendly experiences.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS) Biology General, Bachelor of Science (BS) Biology General at The George Washington University
Grow with Google Challenge Scholarship: Android Basics Android Development, Grow with Google Challenge Scholarship: Android Basics Android Development at Udacity
High School IB Diploma, High School IB Diploma at robert e. lee high school
Associate's degree Computer Science, Associate's degree Computer Science at Northern Virginia Community College
Full Stack Web Development and Computer Science Computer Software Engineering, Full Stack Web Development and Computer Science Computer Software Engineering at BloomTech
Web Development Immersive - Remote, Web Development Immersive - Remote at General Assembly
English, Tagalog, Chinese, Spanish