Nessa Nguyen
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Nessa Nguyen

Software eng since 2014

What I do

I started programming in 2014 after attending General Assembly's Web Development Immersive. It was an unique and engaging learning experience that opened me to a fulfilling career path. I love software development because it allows me to solve problems creatively.

Based in New York City, I am currently working as an engineer at Narrativ, a content marketing platform. My expertise lies in Ruby/Rails, Python (Flask), Javascript, SQL/NoSQL databases, AWS tools, and building RESTful APIs. I am passionate about modular code, building service-oriented architecture, automated testing, and continuous integration.

Interests & Causes

I'm interested in improving my skill set and giving back to the tech community. In September 2017, I volunteered to teach HTML, CSS and Ruby on Rails at Code Now workshop for underrepresented high school students, and it was a very fulfilling experience.

Issues I care about include conserving the environment, reforming higher education, advancing women in leadership and technology, and promoting a healthy, balanced lifestyle.

In my free time, I train in aerial arts, dance, listen to EDM, watch TV shows, and read. I like traveling and exploring new places. I have done two one-month work remote trips in Berlin (Hacker Paradise) and Barcelona (Be Unsettled).

Skills

Back End

Ruby / Rails

Python / Flask

NodeJS

SQL / Redshift

ElasticSearch

Tools

SNS / SQS

Lambda / Kinesis

Docker

AppSignal / NewRelic / Papertrail

Jenkins / Semaphore

Front End

Javascript / ES6

AngularJS 1+2

Backbone.js

SASS

HTML5

Work Experience

  • Software Engineer, Narrativ | August 2016 - Present
    • Build and maintain dashboard app utilized by admins, publishers and merchants to monitor performance (Angular)
    • Work on backend logic for Smartlink creation, auction response, affiliate support, redirect (Python, Flask)
    • Build Javascript widgets and tags that run async auctions on page and collect consumer behavioral data (Node, Javascript)
    • Spearhead the Linkmate feature, which automatically converts product links to Narrativ SmartLinks in order to enable link auction
    • Collaborate with and mentor other engineers through code reviews, uphold code quality and reliability through refactoring and writing automated tests
  • Software Engineer, Bedrocket | June 2015 - August 2016
    • Built the Bedrocket Rails API and various workers that carry out video ingestion/distribution tasks
    • Constructed Rails API that acts as a gateway for geographically restricted and paid content
    • Added new features and refactor the Angular client-facing CMS Boxxspring
    • Implemented new features (e.g. ad playback) for the custom video player (Angular, HTML5)
    • Revamped the video analytics process using multiple AWS services and databases (Kinesis, Lambda, Redshift, ElasticSearch)
  • Full-stack Developer, Waywire | Sept 2014 - May 2015
    • Built a RESTful API to manage and store video channels + a UI for editors to manage/edit them (Rails, Backbone)
    • Implemented front-end features (carousel, endless scroll) and constructed mobile responsive pages Waywire.com & clients' sites
    • Debugged and added features to Waywire's admin tool (Angular, Perl/Mason)
    • Refactored and styled Waywire's CMS admin application (Javascript, SASS)
  • Email Marketing Associate, Vendome Group | 2013 - 2014
  • Digital Marketing Coordinator, STC Associates | 2012 - 2013

Education

  • General Assembly, 2014 / Web Development Immersive
  • California Lutheran University 2008 - 2012 / B.A. Marketing Communications

Projects

Fit Schedule

FitSchedule: all your fitness classes in one place

Integrated with Google Calendar and FitReserve, FitSchedule allows you to easily find and book fitness classes. The app remembers your favorite studios and class types and filters class times against your calendar events to show you classes you can book.

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Rave/Repeat

Rave/Repeat: Trip planner for EDM festivals

Rave/Repeat helps EDM festival goers keep track of all their travel plans in one place. The front end uses Backbone and jQuery to facilitate seamless user experience, back end is built on Rails. Log in with Facebook/Twitter.

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Leafthru

Leafthru: A personalized news aggregator

Leafthru aggregates articles from users' Twitter timeline and subscribed RSS feeds. Built on Rails, content retrieval and parsing with Google AJAX, Twitter and Alchemy APIs. Log in as guest@ga.com/Password1.

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Fashionize

Fashioni.se: Virtual closet assistant

Fashioni.se helps users search and bookmark clothing items for future purchases using the ShopSense API. They can also 'steal' inspiration from other fashionistas' closets. Log in as guest@ga.com/password.

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One-page apps

  • New Zealand photo journal
  • Tweet Tracker: A two-model Rails CRUD app using the Twitter API gem to let you search and save your favorite tweets / Github.
  • Sinatra Colors: Sinatra app for discovering and saving color palettes / Github.
  • WDI Class Page: Static portfolio page for General Assembly's WDI Proto April 2014 cohort.
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