hello world! my name is ellen, and i am a senior software engineer with a passion for scalable architectures, beautiful designs, and well-written code. i have 5 years of experience in full-stack development, cloud architecture, and backend development, and i am currently working at zip as a senior engineer on the payments team bringing cutting-edge software to the world of procurement. You can find my resume here, or check out the experience page for more details.

i grew up in the hot subtropical city of guangzhou, china, then moved to toronto, canada at the age of 12, where i still call home. i attended the university of toronto, st. george campus and received an honours bachelors degree with high distinction, specializing in computer science.

I'm a passionate gamer and pop culture enjoyer, and i love to draw using my ipad & procreate in my spare time. i am also a yimby, rock climber, and cyclist, and i love to spend my free time working out and maintaining my physical fitness, as well as exploring the outdoors with my partner and son. i also dabble in crafting projects, and i'm still working on my 2024 temperature blanket with my trusty crochet hooks. follow me on instagram for more of my adventures!