[7][8][9] She attended elementary school in Fresh Meadows, Queens[10] and junior high in Glen Cove, New York.

[16] She was hired full time in 1991[17] and became special projects analyst before being promoted to assistant director of baseball operations under then-GM Ron Schueler in 1995.

[18] Prompted by a desire to expand her networks and learn how executives from other clubs conducted business, Ng then worked in the offices of the American League in 1997, where she was director of waivers and records, reviewing all transactions.

[21] Ng joined the Los Angeles Dodgers as vice president and assistant general manager in 2001.

[22] In 2003, Bill Singer was fired from his position as special assistant of the New York Mets after making drunken racist remarks against Ng at a hotel bar during general managers' meetings, including asking her "Where are you from?"

[3][28][29] Upon being unveiled as the new Marlins' general manager, Ng received congratulatory messages from figures such as Michelle Obama, Billie Jean King, and Martina Navratilova.

In October, Ng declined to exercise her option for the 2024 season, reportedly because she learned the team sought to hire a president of baseball operations, which would have left her second in command in her department.

[36] Ng was selected for the inaugural 2021 Forbes 50 Over 50; made up of entrepreneurs, leaders, scientists and creators who are over the age of 50.