Lily Kuang
About Lily Kuang
Lily Kuang is a Senior Software Engineer currently working at Preset and has been an Apache Superset Committer at The Apache Software Foundation since 2020. With a strong background in full-stack development and data visualization, she has experience in various start-up environments and remote work settings.
Work at Preset
Lily Kuang currently serves as a Senior Software Engineer at Preset, a position she has held since 2024. This role is conducted in a remote setting. Prior to her current position, she worked at Preset as a Full Stack Engineer from 2020 to 2021 and then as a Senior Software Engineer from 2021 to 2024, both in a hybrid work environment based in San Mateo, California. Her tenure at Preset has allowed her to contribute significantly to projects focused on data visualization.
Experience at The Apache Software Foundation
Since 2020, Lily has been an Apache Superset Committer at The Apache Software Foundation. This role involves contributing to the development and enhancement of Apache Superset, an open-source data visualization tool. Her involvement with the foundation highlights her commitment to the open-source community and her expertise in data visualization technologies.
Previous Employment History
Lily has a diverse work history in software engineering. She worked at b8ta as a Full Stack Engineer from 2018 to 2020 in San Francisco, California. Before that, she was employed at Marqeta, Inc as a Software Engineer from 2015 to 2017 in Oakland, California. Additionally, she spent a brief period at Le Tote as a Software Engineer from 2017 to 2018. This experience across various companies has provided her with a strong foundation in agile development and start-up environments.
Education and Expertise
Lily Kuang earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley, where she studied from 2011 to 2015. She possesses expertise in full-stack development, with proficiency in programming languages and frameworks such as Python, React, and Ruby on Rails. Her educational background and technical skills support her work in software engineering and data visualization.
Background in Agile Environments
Lily has extensive experience working in both hybrid and remote environments, which has equipped her to thrive in agile and dynamic project settings. Her strong background in start-up environments has enabled her to adapt quickly to changing project requirements and collaborate effectively with diverse teams.