Melanie Kwon
Software Engineering Manager at Northrop Grumman
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Top SchoolMelanie Kwon is a Senior Principal Systems Data Architect with 11 years of experience designing secure data platforms and engineering solutions for defense and aerospace systems. Currently leading data architecture, security, and governance at Northrop Grumman with an active TS clearance, she blends hands-on software engineering, DevSecOps, and data platform expertise across mission-critical programs. Her background spans analytics and cloud data stacks—dbt, Snowflake, Redshift, AWS—alongside deep Python, SQL, and big-data tooling experience from roles at FIGS, Boeing, and First Quadrant. Melanie pairs an M.S. in Computer Science with a BA in Political Science, a combination that helps her translate technical constraints into clear programmatic strategy and compliance. Known for moving rapidly between individual contribution and people leadership, she brings practical DataOps rigor to complex, regulated environments.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.S.) Computer Science, Master of Science (M.S.) Computer Science at California State University, Los AngelesUniversity of California, Los Angeles
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Github Skills (26)
docker9
documentation8
react5
typescript4
mongoose3
couchbase3
nativescript2
mongodb2
mongoosejs2
mobile-application2
analytics1
javascript1
ios1
expressjs1
cross-platform1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
melaniemkwon/melaniemkwon.github.io
Nov 2015 - Aug 2019
Portfolio site http://melaniemkwon.github.io/
Contributions:4 PRs, 73 pushes, 5 branches in 3 years 9 months
melaniemkwon/FormBuilder
Feb 2017 - May 2017
Formbuilder project
Contributions:112 PRs, 144 pushes, 57 branches in 3 months
reacttypescriptformbuilder
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