# Aurora Koch-Pongsema

Aurora Koch-Pongsema is a remote worker on Himalayas, Senior Software Engineer at WorkStep, based in United States.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@aurorakoch-pongsema

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Senior Software Engineer at WorkStep who built employee feedback applications and data visualizations for enterprise customers.
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| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | United States |
| Authorized to work in | United States |
| Salary expectations | 100k+ USD |
| Job categories | Full Stack Engineer |
| Skills | Fullstack Development, Python, React, TypeScript, REST APIs, GraphQL, SQL, Data Visualization, Data Aggregation, Reporting, SQLAlchemy, Pony ORM, Redux, JavaScript, Material UI |
| LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/aurora-koch-pongsema |

## About

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At WorkStep, I designed and maintained Python services and APIs that collected, aggregated, and reported employee feedback data for enterprise customers.

I also built responsive interfaces with React and TypeScript, taking features from concept through production release. I contributed to the migration from legacy REST workflows to a single-page architecture with asynchronous Python services.

At JPMorgan Chase & Co., I developed Python applications for financial risk reporting and optimized SQL-backed data models and queries. Earlier, at Research Foundation of CUNY, I developed Python scripts for data ingestion, transformation, and simulation workflows.
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## Experience

### Senior Software Engineer

WorkStep. Apr 2022 - Nov 2024

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Designed, built, and deployed scalable, cloud-based applications that collected, processed, and visualized employee feedback data for enterprise customers. Owned features from concept through production release, including Python backend services, React frontends, and CI/CD pipelines.
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Skills: Python, React, TypeScript, Redux, Material-UI, Storybook, Figma, Docker, Google-Cloud-Platform, CI-CD, CircleCi, REST-APIs, Data-Visualization, Scrum, Mentorship

### Software Engineer

[JPMorgan Chase & Co.](https://himalayas.app/companies/jpmorgan-chase-co). Jul 2016 - Mar 2022

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Developed and maintained time-sensitive financial risk reporting applications used by internal stakeholders. Built Python-based applications and backend services for complex data processing and reporting, and optimized SQL-backed data models.
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Skills: Python, SQL, Data-Processing, Reporting, Mentorship, Sprint-Planning

### Research Assistant / College Assistant

Research Foundation of CUNY. Jun 2015 - May 2016

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Developed Python scripts for data ingestion, transformation, and simulation workflows. Reviewed code and supported peers with debugging and technical guidance.
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Skills: Python, Data-Ingestion, data-transformation, Simulation, Code-Review, Debugging

## Education

### City University of New York – Herbert H. Lehman College

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science. Grade: Summa Cum Laude

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Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, graduated Summa Cum Laude.
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## Tech stack

- Google Cloud Platform
- CircleCI
- Less
- MySQL
- Material-UI
- Figma
- Storybook
- React
- JavaScript
- Python
- SQLAlchemy
- New Relic
- GraphQL
- Redux
- TypeScript
- Git
- Docker
- SQL
- Bash
- Recharts
- REST APIs

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