Susan Ma is an operations-minded technologist who transitioned from higher education and music-business roles into full-stack web development after completing Launch Academy, blending JavaScript/React and Ruby skills with strong people operations experience. With six years of cross-functional experience at startups and scale-ups, she has managed high-volume talent pipelines, screened thousands of resumes, and built HR playbooks while also shipping developer-facing content and full-stack solutions. Her background in admissions and tour management gives her a rare combination of process-driven coordination and customer-facing empathy, enabling smooth onboarding and event logistics at companies like StackBlitz and Ketryx. Based in Greater Boston, she brings a pragmatic, data-informed approach to recruitment and operations and an eye for minimalist product and packaging design inspired by her interest in tiny homes and sustainability.
6 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Recording Industry: Music Business, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Recording Industry: Music Business at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)
Computer Software Engineering, Computer Software Engineering at Launch Academy
Various resources (such as articles, tutorials, podcasts, etc) that may be beneficial for women in tech
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