Summary
Cindy Tong is a product manager and former software engineer with a decade of experience building cross-functional products at startups and large enterprises from NYC. She blends hands-on engineering, design, and recruiting experience to create human-centered hiring and product practices—most recently shaping platform and product work at The New York Times and Posit PBC. Cindy founded Bonni to help startups build thoughtful engineering, product, and design teams, and has led product and API work at companies like Coderbyte, Knotch, and American Express. Her background spans technical instruction (App Academy) and community organizing (Mind the Product NYC), reflecting a commitment to mentorship and inclusive product communities. She holds immersive training in full‑stack development, product management, and graphic design, which informs her multidisciplinary approach to shipping usable, accessible systems. A surprising detail: she folds a 3,000+ paper crane collection, underscoring a patient, craft-oriented mindset she brings to team and product building.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Certificate Product Management Immersive, Certificate Product Management Immersive at General Assembly
Graphic Design Immersive Graphic Design, Graphic Design Immersive Graphic Design at Shillington
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Economics & Art History, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Economics & Art History at New York University
Full-stack Web Development Bootcamp Computer Engineering, Full-stack Web Development Bootcamp Computer Engineering at App Academy