Christy Xie graduated from Western University with a Bachelor of Science in Integrated Science, specialising in Computer Science and minoring in Chemistry. Her thesis focused on applying deep learning techniques to spectral analysis for the identification and quantification of various substances in street drugs, blending her interests for computational methods and chemistry.

She is currently pursuing a law degree at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, where she aims to merge her technical expertise with legal studies, particularly in areas such as intellectual property, technology and patent law.