Angela Chang
About Angela Chang
Angela Chang is a Software Engineer II at BenchSci, where she has significantly improved internal tools and processes. She holds a Bachelor of Computer Science and a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology & Immunology from The University of British Columbia.
Work at BenchSci
Angela Chang has been employed at BenchSci as a Software Engineer II since 2020. In her role, she has significantly improved internal tools, including a preprocessing tool that reduced processing time from 7 hours to just 2 minutes for approximately 200,000 entries. She has also designed a release improvement plan that minimized manual operations across client environments, which enhanced release frequency and synchronization. Additionally, Angela migrated a front-end application to Next.js and integrated it with a Bazel and Django backend, improving developer experience and cross-team collaboration.
Education and Expertise
Angela Chang studied at The University of British Columbia, where she earned a Bachelor of Computer Science (BCS) from 2017 to 2020. Prior to this, she completed a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Microbiology & Immunology from 2012 to 2017. Her educational background provides a strong foundation in both computer science and biological sciences, equipping her with a diverse skill set applicable to her work in software engineering.
Background
Before joining BenchSci, Angela Chang gained experience in various roles. She worked at FLIR Systems as a Development Operations Engineer (Co-op) for 7 months in 2018 to 2019. Additionally, she served as an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant at The University of British Columbia from 2017 to 2019. Angela also completed a co-op position as an Applications Software Engineer at Broadcom Inc. for 3 months in 2019 and worked as a Cardiovascular Registry Assistant at the Centre for Heart Lung Innovation in 2015.
Achievements
Angela Chang has made notable contributions in her roles, particularly at BenchSci. She implemented React fetch requests and UI layout with Material UI for a new data curation tool, enhancing user experience. Her work on improving internal tools and processes has led to significant efficiency gains, demonstrating her ability to drive technical improvements in software development.