Angela Chuang's journey to becoming a senior software engineer at Elastic was inspired by her childhood visits to bookstores with her father, who owned a software engineering business. She pursued studies in information management in Taiwan and furthered her education in the UK focusing on design and digital media. Her career path included working with the Elasticstack, which she found impressive, leading her to join Elastic in 2019 after a stint at the BBC. Angela values the distributed, trust-based work environment at Elastic, which supports a balanced gender representation and emphasizes diversity and mutual respect. Working from home has helped her maintain a good work-life balance and boost productivity, while she continues to upskill using company-provided learning resources and by reading industry documents. Angela encourages women to pursue careers in tech, highlighting her positive experiences and the supportive culture at Elastic.