Hi, I’m Grace.

I work on reliability and incident management at Microsoft Azure Engineering Operations (EngOps), previously PM on Datadog’s LLM Observability product. I’m interested in distributed systems, high performance computing, and infrastructure.
Grace Gong

Experience

Microsoft 2024 - Present
Reliability Engineer 2026 - Present
Azure Engineering Operations
Product Manager 2024 - 2026
Azure Data · Power BI
Product Manager Intern Datadog Winter 2024
ML/LLM Observability
Software Engineer Intern Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Fall 2023
Enterprise Architecture
Software Engineer Intern GoDaddy Summer 2023
Domain Auctions UI
Program Manager Intern Microsoft Fall 2022 · Winter 2023
Finance & Compliance
BI Engineer Intern Scotiabank Summer 2022
Trade Operations
Data Analyst Intern Loblaw Summer 2021
Specialty Health Network
Researcher UNESCO 2020 - 2022
Media & Technology
Founder, Executive Director Youth180° 2019 - 2024
Youth Leadership Non-Profit
Business Operations Manager Local Business 2014 - 2022

Projects

LLM Training on TPUs with JAX & vLLM
LLM Training on TPUs with JAX & vLLM 2026
Fine-tuned a domain-specific LLM on TPUs using JAX & deployed via vLLM for inference.
JAX·vLLM·TPU·LLM·Python
Deprecation of Legacy Excel & CSV Import
Deprecation of Legacy Excel & CSV Import 2026
Product on the Excel & CSV Import experience in Power BI Service & modernization plan.
Blog
Power BI·Azure
Power BI MCP Agentic Development
Power BI MCP Agentic Development 2025
Built Agentic Development in Power BI Workflow & Demo. Featured at FABCON 2026.
GitHub
Power BI·MCP·Agentic AI·Azure
Power BI Desktop Power BI Desktop hover
Power BI Desktop 2025
Product on Power BI Desktop. Power BI has 30M+ Monthly Active Users. Presented at GHC 2025.
Power BI Installer Page
Power BI·Azure
TMDL Visual Studio Code Extension
TMDL Visual Studio Code Extension 2025
Product on the TMDL Visual Studio Code Extension with 45K+ installs.
Blog·GitHub·Post
Power BI·VS Code·TMDL·Azure
Semantic Model Refresh Templates in Power BI
Semantic Model Refresh Templates in Power BI 2025
Product on the Fabric Data Pipelines integration in Power BI. Featured at FABCON 2025.
Blog·Docs·Demo·Post
Power BI·Fabric·Azure
ML/LLM Observability ML/LLM Observability hover
ML/LLM Observability 2024
Product on Machine Learning / Large Language Model Observability.
LLM·Observability·Python·Datadog
Deep Learning Project | RBC Borealis AI
Deep Learning Project | RBC Borealis AI 2023
Deep learning model for earthquake detection & research paper for RBC's Borealis AI institute.
TensorFlow·PyTorch·Azure·Nvidia
Google Cloud Skillsboost Review
Google Cloud Skillsboost Review 2023
PRD detailing research-driven methods to improve user engagement for GCP.
Product Management·Design·GCP
C-Horse Language
C-Horse Language 2023
A custom programming language designed for children, featuring 'Recipe' based functions and simple syntax.
C++
RippleChat | Google Software Product Sprint
RippleChat | Google Software Product Sprint 2022
A mental health support chatbot.
Dialogflow·HTML/CSS·Javascript·Google Cloud
MLH Prep Fellowship
MLH Prep Fellowship 2022
Weather application and other features built with team.
Ruby·Jekyll·React·Netlify
Eye Assist | SheHacks 'Architect Better Future'
Eye Assist | SheHacks 'Architect Better Future' 2022
Assistive tech app using OpenCV & eye-tracking to empower users with limited mobility.
Flutter·OpenCV·Computer Vision
SpeechAssist | 2nd Place Overall
SpeechAssist | 2nd Place Overall 2022
Mobile interpretation app for the visually & hearing impaired using real-time TensorFlow.
Flutter·Tensorflow·Mobile Development
Musio | WaffleHacks Best Art & Music
Musio | WaffleHacks Best Art & Music 2022
Music collaboration platform using WebRTC for real-time interaction & CockroachDB for data storage.
React.js·WebRTC·Node.js·CockroachDB
Futerview | 3rd Overall & Best Use of AI
Futerview | 3rd Overall & Best Use of AI 2022
Interview prep site for marginalized communities via AI-driven feedback & accessibility features.
React·AssemblyAI·Design
Robota | 3rd Overall
Robota | 3rd Overall 2022
Job-matching platform to assist displaced civilians in finding immediate work opportunities.
Figma·Product Management·Design
Cryptogal | Best Finance Hack
Cryptogal | Best Finance Hack 2022
Financial analysis dashboard with real-time insights & data visualization for crypto trends.
Python·Pandas·APIs
Care Connect | Best Accessibility Hack
Care Connect | Best Accessibility Hack 2022
Service-matching platform connecting users with local non-profits via location and category filtering.
PostgreSQL·Express·React·Node.js
F3stival | Best Domain Name
F3stival | Best Domain Name 2022
Exploring the metaverse through a specialized concert platform built on the DeSo protocol.
Design·Web Development·React
Moodji | Best Domain Name
Moodji | Best Domain Name 2022
Mental health tracker that identifies emotional patterns and provides actionable wellness tips.
Dart·Ruby
UNESCO Research Pt.1
UNESCO Research Pt.1 2021
Research publication on youth-focused policy & post-COVID recovery solutions for UNESCO.
Python·Data Analysis·Research
UNESCO Research Pt.2
UNESCO Research Pt.2 2021
Followup research publication to understand youth realities and advance concrete solutions.
Python·Data Analysis·Research
mEco | Equity & Sustainability
mEco | Equity & Sustainability 2020
iOS platform routing users to local businesses & offering sustainability tools for entrepreneurs.
iOS / Swift·Google Maps API
PinkRibbons | Girls in Tech
PinkRibbons | Girls in Tech 2020
Mobile application improving access to breast cancer preventive care specifically for women of color.
Java·Android
Northstar | Hack it together
Northstar | Hack it together
Personalized discovery engine for finding curated books, movies, and music recommendations.
React·Google Cloud·APIs
Youth180 | Non-Profit Community
Youth180 | Non-Profit Community 2019
Website for my non-profit dedicated to youth empowerment & community resources.
HTML/CSS·Javascript·Google Cloud Platform

Education

Master of Science, Computer Science

Georgia Institute Of Technology

Master of Science, Management

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Western University
Certificates
Venture Capital University · Berkeley Executive Education
Dale Carnegie Training · University of Central Missouri
Code in Place Section Leader · Stanford University
Google Developer Profile · Google
Azure AI Fundamentals · Microsoft

Awards & Honors

MLH Top 50 Hacker, 14x Hackathon Finalist Selected out of 150,000 Major League Hacking (MLH) hackers for technical projects and community impact.
Public Speaking Speaker at Grace Hopper Conference (GHC), Major League Hacking (MLH) HackCon - "How to Build a Campus Community", HackWestern, Maple Hacks, Ivey Hacks - "Intro to Cloud Computing"
Ontario Medal for Young Volunteers Recognized as 1 of 15 students from the province for outstanding volunteerism and community impact.
Lieutenant Governor’s Community Volunteer Award Awarded to the graduating student (Top 1/250) with exceptional community impact. Completed 1,400+ volunteer hours across 20+ community organizations.
Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award Recognized as 1 of 2 students from the province with exceptional contributions to cultural and natural heritage conservation.
Scholarship Google, Bank of Canada, RSM, Scotiabank, York University Alumni Award of Distinction, and Loran Semi-finalist.