Crystal Lim
About Crystal Lim
Crystal Lim is a Software Engineer II at Butterfly Network, Inc. with a background in computational science and engineering.
Current Position at Butterfly Network, Inc.
Crystal Lim currently holds the position of Software Engineer II at Butterfly Network, Inc. At Butterfly Network, she contributes her extensive experience in software engineering to develop and maintain advanced software solutions. Her role involves working across the stack, utilizing technologies like React, Express, and Node to improve and innovate the company's software products.
Previous Experience at ReacType
Prior to her current role, Crystal Lim worked at ReacType as a Software Engineer from 2021 to 2022 for 6 months. During her tenure, she focused on incorporating global state management through Context API and React Router. She remains a core contributor to ReacType, an open-source React prototyping tool, showcasing her commitment to the project and continued contribution to the open-source community.
Research and Internship Roles
Crystal Lim has held various research and internship roles throughout her career. In 2019, she worked as a Researcher at Loma Linda University Medical Center in the Department of Radiation Medicine for 2 months. Earlier, in 2016, she was a Research Intern at the Brain-Body Dynamics Laboratory at the University of Southern California for 3 months. She also completed a capstone course project in conjunction with Tripadvisor at Harvard University in 2016 and conducted research at the Sports Concussion Institute in 2015. Additionally, she was a Rose Hills Foundation Summer Science and Engineering Fellow at the W.M Keck Science Department in 2012.
Education Background
Crystal Lim has a solid educational foundation with a Master of Science (M.S.) in Computational Science & Engineering from Harvard University, obtained between 2015 and 2017. Prior to her master's degree, she earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Biology from Claremont McKenna College, where she studied from 2010 to 2014. Her academic background provides a strong basis in both computational science and biological sciences.
Technical Skills and Contributions
Crystal Lim has built strong foundations in data analytics and visualization, and is experienced in working across the technology stack with expertise in React, Express, and Node. She has contributed significantly to ReacType, an open-source React prototyping tool, enhancing its functionality with global state management and React Router. Her technical skills and open source contributions illustrate her proficiency and dedication to software engineering and continuous improvement.