Christy Wong
Christy Wong
Hello, I'm Christy!
Hello, I'm Christy!
Welcome, I'm glad you're here.
about me
I am originally from Detroit, Michigan, also known as the heartland of America. People love to hate, especially on places they've never been. But I'm proud of where I'm from and where I'm going. If you ever get the chance to visit, ask me for recommendations. It gets pretty cold, so one of my more controversial opinions is preferring freezing temperatures to swealtering heat.
I attended an arts high school Cranbrook Kingswood, where I developed a lot of my current interests. I've always loved to read, and half-expected to study literature in college. But I ended up majoring in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science at Yale. While New Haven has mashed potato pizza and the world's best coffee cake, I moved to New York and San Francisco to pursue finance and entrepreneurship. They have pizza, too.
I attended an arts high school Cranbrook Kingswood, where I developed a lot of my current interests. I've always loved to read, and half-expected to study literature in college. But I ended up majoring in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science at Yale. While New Haven has mashed potato pizza and the world's best coffee cake, I moved to New York and San Francisco to pursue finance and entrepreneurship. They have pizza, too.
interests
Areas I'm particularly interested in these days? Feeding my inner light. I'm pursuing things that bring me joy and give me a sense of purpose and progress.Most weeks, I decompress by running or playing guitar. I ran California International Marathon in 2023 and set a PR (4:14, also my first and only marathon). I've taught a few of my friends to play guitar, and I tend to play female singer-songwriters (think Taylor Swift, Gracie Abrams, Olivia Rodrigo). Follow me on soundcloud. Jk.
Like everybody I enjoy good food. But I'm not a foodie slash food snob! If all I could eat was crunchy bread and cheese for the rest of my life, I'd be ecstatic. My favorite food is pizza. During the Tiger-King days, I used up a 50 lb bag of flour making pizza.
I love to read and read mostly fiction. Why? Stories show us new sides and reflections of ourselves. Some books that really resonate with me are: Pachinko, Everything I Never Told You, Chemistry, and the Opposite of Loneliness. My reading list is never ending but still send me your recs.
I'm grateful that I've been able to travel all over. I've visited over 20 states within and 40 countries outside the US. The longest road trip I did was 670 miles along I-80 from California to Utah. And on a two week trip in southern Africa where we climbed the Sossusvlei dunes, I learned to drive on the left side of the road - scary!
My dream is to live by mountains and a large body of water. I love their tranquil yet vast energy–a reminder of the world's enormity and my small place within it.
professional
I'm an analytics engineer at Airbnb.org. We're a disaster response and emergency housing non-profit. I support new product and program launches by building our data infrastructure. I'm motivated by perfecting my craft and am grateful that I can make social impact with my skill set. And I love feeling inspired by good people and great ideas.
I started my tech career at a start up and have now specialized into data engineering functions. My career has spanned a number of industries and functions, including: sell side sales and trading, securitized products, finance research, blockchain, freight forwarding, last mile delivery, floral design, hospitality, disaster response, and non-profit. I'm happy that my career has taken me here, however meandering, and glad to help others figure out what they want to do, too.
I started my tech career at a start up and have now specialized into data engineering functions. My career has spanned a number of industries and functions, including: sell side sales and trading, securitized products, finance research, blockchain, freight forwarding, last mile delivery, floral design, hospitality, disaster response, and non-profit. I'm happy that my career has taken me here, however meandering, and glad to help others figure out what they want to do, too.