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Founder

Code Career Mastery

Helped over 100 software engineers land new jobs in tech through the power of networking. ☕️

Co-founder, Career Coach and Product Lead at Code Career Mastery, the leading career growth community for Early-Career Software Engineers. We help engineers land new jobs in 3 months, increase their salary and grow their career 🚀

☕️ "Connecting with Anna has been a game-changer for me. Through her thoughtful guidance and advice, I’ve gained tools to genuinely connect with others and gain job leads at a pace I had never experienced before! She has a rare gift for helping you see your value and the 'big picture' of job searching, which made a real difference in my confidence and results.

Anna is not only incredibly skilled at what she does, but she is also kind, encouraging, and a wonderful person to have in your corner. 

I can’t recommend her highly enough! :)"
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Carter Swain
Early-career Software Engineer

Founder & Career Coach

Braze

Supporting brands, big and small with technical support issues to help their marketing tech deliver the right messages at the right time.

Customer Support Associate

Second Careers - Career Coaching

Telling career changers how awesome they are, so they can finally land their first tech job.

Founder & Career Coach 

Mosaic

Building a better way to manage payments for residential construction, modernizing the payment process from paper to digital deposits.

Product Manager - Payments for Construction Tech

Yosi

Elevating the patient intake experience through messaging, digital forms and integration with EHRs.  

Lead product development efforts for consumer facing & internal products for a B2B2C health-tech startup that digitizes the patient intake experience. Redeveloped 3 different company products within 8 months.

Areas of note include creating extensive Product Requirement Documents, reviewing API documentation & creating a custom content management system for the consumer facing product.

Product Lead - Patient Experience & Internal Tools for Health-tech

The Karma Network

Work alongside the COO and Product Management to lead strategic technology projects across the business, from solution development to execution.

Product Owner

Fidelity Investments

Lead the analysis, planning and development for the Digital Marketing group within Fidelity Institutional, Fidelity's B2B arm. Identify, prioritize and execute projects ranging from content updates to website redesign projects and everything in between.

Helping you meet the right people at the right time 📣 DM me 'Mentor' to make that big career move

Having worked 15 yrs in tech across startups (health tech, construction tech, fintech and recruiting), Anna is passionate about building powerful products that drive business and personal growth. 

Today, she leads a career growth community and connects top engineering talent with startups.

→ Helped founders launch 0-1 B2C SaaS products (mobile + desktop)
→ Helped over 100+ Software Engineers get hired
→ Launched 2+ coaching programs for Early to Mid level SWE
→ Leading expert on Linkedin Networking for Software Engineers

Currently, Anna is a Co-founder and Operations Lead at Code Career Mastery, the leading career growth community for Early-Career Software Engineers.

→ Here's a few testimonials from Software Engineers who we've helped level up in their career:

☕️ "Connecting with Anna has been a game-changer for me. Through her thoughtful guidance and advice, I’ve gained tools to genuinely connect with others and gain job leads at a pace I had never experienced before! She has a rare gift for helping you see your value and the 'big picture' of job searching, which made a real difference in my confidence and results.

I can’t recommend her highly enough! :)"
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Carter Swain
Early-career Software Engineer

☕️ "Anna is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to the job market, especially in technology, engineering, and marketing. I had to pleasure of working with her while I was seeking a new role and she assisted me in securing a great position. She is confident, helpful, and willing to share tons of valuable advice on job seeking tools, including networking and interviewing, which personally made a great improvement in my search."
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James Richmond
Early-career Engineer


☕️ "I’ve been following Anna on LinkedIn for about 6 months, and her insights and advice have been invaluable to me during my job search. After completing a bootcamp and entering the competitive field of software engineering, I applied many of the tips she shared regarding networking. Thanks to her guidance, I secured a software engineering role in under three months!

What really stands out about Anna is her generosity in sharing her knowledge and her passion for helping others succeed. Her content and advice made a significant impact on my job search. I highly recommend Anna to anyone seeking advice or mentorship in their career journey—she’s a true expert and a positive force in the job search space."
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Cameron Johnson
Early-career Software Engineer

🌻 Anna Miller

Code To Cloud

Maintain a centralized platform engineering hub, providing resources, IaC templates, blueprints, and operational guides to support scalable, secure, and efficient cloud-native platforms

Ensure clean repository structure, version control, and up-to-date documentation

Manage and troubleshoot Docker environments for CI/CD, local development, and testing, applying DevOps best practices to support platform reliability

Software Engineer

Shopify

Contributed to backend logic and UI components, shipping features that supported millions of merchants and improved platform reliability

Reviewed and validated AI-assisted code, performing logic checks and tests that increased unit test coverage by 10% and ensured deployment reliability

Explored peers’ code and internal systems to deepen understanding of large-scale backend and frontend development and collaborative workflows

Software Engineering Intern

100Devs

Developed modern and accessible full-stack web applications using TypeScript/JavaScript, React, Node.js, and MongoDB, leading to a 10% reduction in bounce rate

Implemented semantic structure for web applications, resulting in Google Lighthouse scores of 85+ and enhanced website performance

Enhanced development cycles by 10% per project utilizing agile project management methodologies, particularly Scrum

Managed code repositories using Git and GitHub, ensuring version control, code integrity, and a streamlined development process

Integrated third-party APIs and services into web applications, enhancing functionality and providing users with seamless, feature-rich experiences

Automated deployment processes with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, reducing manual intervention and ensuring smoother, more efficient development workflows

Software Developer

Crystal Int'l (Group) Inc. & Crystal Claire Cosmetics Inc.

Streamlined 2D and 3D drawing review and validation processes, resulting in a 20% reduction in errors and improved business efficiency

Generated custom 3D models using innovative 3D printing techniques, leading to a 10% cost reduction and faster product development by 20%

Facilitated the development process by preparing 3D-printed prototypes for demonstration purposes, resulting in a 15% reduction in the overall development cycle

Effectively communicated technical specifications and feasibility adjustments between clients and manufacturers, streamlining the development process and improving project timelines by 10%

Leveraged collaboration and communication skills with engineers, clients, and manufacturers to align project goals and resolve technical challenges, improving workflow efficiency and reducing production delays

Packaging Development Engineer

Conducted 350+ industrial tests using specialized equipment and adhering to ISTA, ASTM, and ISO standards

Improved pass-test rate by 20% by creating and maintaining process documentation and escalation reports

Generated detailed test reports with photos of damaged areas and recommended potential improvements, resulting in a 10% decrease in retest rates

Coordinated with engineers on 10+ projects, providing technical support and collaborating to resolve challenges, ensuring successful test outcomes and enhancing overall project efficiency

Packaging Test Engineer

🌊 🖥 Software Developer | TypeScript | React | Next.js | Redux | Node.js | MongoDB | ✍ Blogger

Software Developer and SAIT student building production‑ready full‑stack applications, architecting databases, and designing cloud‑ready systems. Skilled in React, TypeScript, Python, Node.js, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Docker, and CI/CD.

Interned at Shopify, contributing to backend services and UI features used by millions of merchants. Enhanced AI‑generated code for reliability and test coverage, and gained hands‑on experience working across a large‑scale, collaborative codebase.

Previously, as a Packaging Engineer, I developed valuable soft skills in problem-solving, cross-functional collaboration, communication, and time management. These experiences have helped me deliver efficient solutions under tight deadlines, whether optimizing code or workflows.

🌱 Expanding My Skills:
- Cloud & Infrastructure: Learning Azure fundamentals and infrastructure concepts.
- DevOps & Automation: Exploring Docker, GitHub Actions, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Systems Programming: Building proficiency in Go (Golang) for backend and tooling.
- Infrastructure as Code (Planned): Looking to explore Terraform and other Infrastructure as Code tools.

🔗 Links & Work:
GitHub: https://github.com/victoriacheng15?tab=repositories
BioHub: https://victoriacheng15.github.io/bioHub/

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Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Ruby (learning), Go (learning)
Frontend Development: React, Next.js, Redux, React Native, Tailwind CSS, SASS
Backend Development: Node.js, Flask, Ruby on Rails,  MongoDB, PostgreSQL
Testing: Cypress, Jest, Testing Library, Pytest
DevOps & CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Docker, Linux, Bash, Ansible, Azure, CI/CD Pipelines

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