CV

Joanna Tsang (she/her or they/them)

Preferred email: j dot m dot f dot tsang at cantab dot net.

Software engineer, working in research environments to support reliable and efficient data collection and management. Background in applied mathematics and fluid dynamics. Enjoys learning and teaching.

Experience

  • 2022–current: Senior Software Engineer @ Meta Reality Labs Research Audio. Leading a team of 3–5 developers to build software and hardware infrastructure for data collection and engineering.

    Collaborating closely with an interdisciplinary group including audio researchers and audiologists, hardware engineers and data scientists.

    Keywords: Python, FastAPI, JavaScript, React, Node.js, graph databases, NoSQL, mentorship, project management.

  • 2015–2024: Supervisor (Teaching Assistant) @ various Cambridge colleges supporting several courses in applied mathematics or theoretical physics.

    Keywords: mathematics, physics, mentorship, teaching.

  • 2019–22: Data Engineer, then Senior Data Engineer @ Audio Analytic. Built web, desktop and shell apps for data analysis and annotation. Also responsible for data curation as well as designing and implementing data protection and retention policies.

    Keywords: Python, Django, Java, Spring Boot, Postgres, data management, GDPR, data modelling, user experience.

  • 2015–19: Research student @ DAMTP, University of Cambridge.

    Keywords mathematics, physics, research, teaching, C++, MatLab.

Skills

  • Maths: dynamical systems, numerical methods, modelling and statistics
  • Physics: audio and acoustics, continuum mechanics.
  • Programming: Python, JavaScript, Java, Bash.

Full-stack stuff:

  • Backend frameworks: FastAPI, Flask, Django, Spring Boot.
  • Frontend frameworks: React, Hyperapp.
  • Databases: Postgres, MySQL, graph databases.

Education

  • PhD, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge (2015–19). Numerical simulations of granular currents.
  • MMath and BA (Hons.), Faculty of Mathematics/Queens' College, University of Cambridge (2011–15). Applied mathematics and fluid dynamics.
  • Secondary education (2004–11), including A levels in Mathematics, Chemistry, Economics and Physics.

Publications

GitHub.

PhD thesis.

ORCID (under my deadname).

Interests

codebar and related causes. Music. Languages and linguistics.

Miscellany

  • Current residence: Cambridge, UK.
  • Nationality: British.