Ava DeLaCruz ✦  

I started coding as a middle schooler building custom Tumblr themes for my blogs, and quickly fell in love with programming. Now, I have over three years of full-time software engineering experience ranging from API design and building product infrastructure to web UI/UX development and cross-functional work leading multiple-eng teams. I love learning new stacks/tech and prefer projects with a backend emphasis and direct user impact, and I do my best work on teams with other collaborative, mission-driven folks. Currently, I'm a Software Engineer at Notion on the Acquisition team.

As a member of multiple communities that have been historically underrepresented in tech, I also have first-hand experience with how powerful and life-changing it can be to have a mentor who you can see yourself in. I care deeply about promoting diversity and equity in STEM, and I'm passionate about leveraging my technical skills for social good by continuing to create projects that help people and by mentoring, teaching, and uplifting others.

Outside of work, I enjoy reading, film photography, trying new restaurants, fiber arts, flea markets, live music, traveling, pilates, hot yoga, iced oat matcha lattes, and spending time with my cat. I also teach beginner dance classes, focused on helping demystify dance so that students can reconnect with themselves through embodied movement and expression 🪩

For all inquiries, you can reach me at hi@avadelacruz.com.