Angela Zhang, an engineering manager at Plaid, joined the company as a software engineer six months prior to her promotion. Her transition to managing a team was smooth, with most of her time spent on supporting engineers and general processes. Angela enjoys working in a supportive environment where everyone has high ownership over systems, making it a fun yet productive workplace. She attributes her interest in Plaid to its product-market fit and hyper growth, offering opportunities for personal career growth. Before joining Plaid, Angela worked at Quora as a software engineer, completing three and half years of work before deciding to pursue further education. She managed to graduate from MIT in just three years by taking multiple classes every semester and working on various projects. In her free time, Angela unwinds with her dog Mack, who she adopted six months prior to joining Plaid, and enjoys activities such as hiking, skiing, and running a breakfast book club with friends.