Summary
Emily Fong is a Senior Product Manager with nine years of experience building user-centered products at the intersection of technology, public policy, and restorative justice. Based in San Francisco, she progressed from associate roles to senior PM at Braze, shaping customer engagement products while bringing prior civic-tech experience from the U.S. Census Bureau, Propel, and nonprofit startups. She combines a technical mindset—evidenced by her hands-on web and developer-facing roles and a bespoke undergraduate focus in "Decolonial Computing"—with community-centered program leadership. Known for pragmatic product execution and a deep interest in equitable policy outcomes, she blends startup grit, public sector insight, and a playful GitHub persona ("yeehaw") that hints at a collaborative, creative approach.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Individualized Major — Decolonial Computing, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Individualized Major — Decolonial Computing at New York University
French, Chinese, English