Michelle Kong
About Michelle Kong
Michelle Kong is a Senior Software Engineer at Wealthsimple with extensive experience in software development and a background in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo.
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Michelle Kong is currently a Senior Software Engineer at Wealthsimple. She transitioned into this role in 2022.
Current Company: Wealthsimple
Michelle Kong is working at Wealthsimple as a Senior Software Engineer since 2022. Prior to that, she served as a Software Engineer at the same company from 2019 to 2022. Her tenure at Wealthsimple has primarily been in the Toronto, Canada area.
Previous Work Experience
Michelle Kong has an extensive background in software development. She worked at Rakuten Kobo Inc. as a Web Developer from 2018 to 2019 and as an API Developer in 2017. She also held the position of .NET Developer at Tribute Entertainment Media Group for 8 months from 2016 to 2017 and was an Application Developer at Sun Life Financial for 7 months in 2014-2015. Earlier in her career, she worked at SAP, Brock Solutions, and Trans Plus in various software development roles.
Education and Expertise
Michelle Kong holds a Bachelor of Computer Science from the University of Waterloo, where she studied from 2010 to 2015. Her educational background supports her extensive experience in software engineering roles, evident through her career in various technical positions.
Early Career and Internships
Michelle Kong began her career with short-term roles and internships, including working as a Student Systems Officer at the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General in 2011. She also gained experience as a Software Developer at Brock Solutions, Trans Plus, and as a Product Manager at SAP in 2013.