Heidi Dong
About Heidi Dong
Heidi Dong is a Senior Software Engineer at The New York Times, with a background in software engineering and web design. She has held various roles in the tech industry, including internships and teaching positions, and holds a B.A. in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley.
Work at The New York Times
Heidi Dong currently serves as a Senior Software Engineer at The New York Times, a position she has held since 2023. Prior to this role, she worked at the same organization as a Software Engineer from 2022 to 2023 and as an Associate Software Engineer from 2021 to 2022. Additionally, she gained experience as a Frontend Engineering Intern at The New York Times from 2020 to 2021.
Education and Expertise
Heidi Dong earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley, where she studied from 2017 to 2021. She also attended De Anza College, focusing on Computer Information Systems from 2015 to 2016. Her educational background includes practical teaching experience as an Undergraduate Student Instructor for CS 160: User Interface Design at UC Berkeley in 2021.
Background in Software Engineering
Heidi Dong has a diverse background in software engineering, having completed several internships in the field. She interned at PayPal in 2018 and at Flexport in 2019, each for three months. Additionally, she worked as a Frontend Engineering Intern at Keewi Inc from 2017 to 2018 and held a web development internship at SolarUnion in 2016.
Experience in Web Design and Development
Before her software engineering roles, Heidi Dong worked as a Graphic/Web Designer at the University of California, Berkeley from 2020 to 2021. She also served as a Head Instructor for Web Design DeCal (CS 198) from 2019 to 2020 and was involved with Berkeley Innovation as a Project Manager and Product Design Consultant from 2018 to 2020.