About the Product

🌟 Who I Am

Hey! I am Angela, the 'product' of this page. I hope it has been fun so far exploring around this website. I love creating fun and engaging websites for various occasions and audiences as it helps me channel my creativity and passion for design and user experience. I also just love creating things! I find myself crocheting anything that I may need in my daily life, or something my friends needed. I love baking and exploring new flavors that tie into my chinese roots. Looking forward to getting a 3d printing machine next... then I can't be stopped at all.

I truly do think my passion for creating things is what drew me to Product Management. Truth be told, my coding skills are limited (though I am constantly pushing my html/css limits creating these fun little websites), and tech products that improve lives are what I strive to build. Since I can't be a developer, I make sure to be a great product manager and advocate for the user experience when building out these products.

🎨 Outside Office Hours

Outside of work, outside of creating through various mediums, I enjoy going on hikes, playing video games, and spending quality time with my family and friends.

Though these are things that I enjoy outside of work, I do find that each activity ties into how I approach my work. While hiking, I see what the world has created naturally, how plants or animals have adapted to better survive in their environments. Gaming helps me think strategically, look at the team and how to proceed from the skills we have to achieve a goal.

🚀 How I Got Here

It first started when I joined Exia Labs as a research analyst. Due to the small team size and the nature of the work, I was able to take on multiple roles and responsibilities. This experience helped me develop a strong foundation in product management and gave me the confidence to pursue more advanced roles in product development.

🎓 Educational Background

University of California, Riverside

Degree: Bachelor's of Science in Neuroscience

Certifications

Agile Project Management Certification @ Google

Agile Foundations Certification @ LinkedIn

Intro to Machine Learning @ Kaggle

Responsive Web Design Certification @ FreeCodeCamp

💝 Giving Back

HackSoCal - an accessible highschool level hackathon event for beginners and experienced coders in the community

Learn to Code with Rosemead Library - teaching young kids the fundamentals of programming