Prior to returning to graduate school, Cheung earned a BS in Physics, BA in Economics and MS in Aerospace Engineering from Stanford University.
Following graduation, Cheung worked as a Senior Associate at Masthead Partners, a Cambridge-based venture capital firm focusing on digital media, mobile, and internet infrastructure.
[8] On September 8, 2016, Cheung lost the Democratic primary for the Massachusetts State Senate in the Second Middlesex district.
[10] As a City Councillor, he advocated for open data, Net Zero Zoning, composting and recycling programs.
[13] His top priorities included shifting the increased burden of property taxes to contractors and developers, completing the green line extension, and implementing universal pre-K.