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theanh/README.md

Hi there, I'm The Anh Nguyen πŸ‘‹

πŸš€ Technical Lead | Backend Engineer | Data Engineering Specialist

I'm a passionate engineer with 14+ years of experience building scalable data pipelines and robust backend systems. I love solving complex problems, optimizing infrastructure costs, and mentoring teams to achieve their best.


πŸ’Ό What I Do

  • πŸ—οΈ Architect scalable data solutions processing billions of records
  • ☁️ Optimize cloud infrastructure (AWS) for cost and performance
  • πŸ“Š Build ETL pipelines that power business intelligence
  • πŸ‘₯ Lead engineering teams and mentor developers
  • πŸ”§ Design and implement backend systems that drive business growth

🎯 Key Achievements

πŸ’° Cost Optimization Expert

Reduced infrastructure costs by over $6,000/month through strategic optimizations

  • Cut EMR processing costs by 50% (from $7K to $3K/month)
  • Helped eliminate $2,000/month in AWS OpenSearch expenses by migrating to self-hosted Elasticsearch
  • Contributed to reducing reporting pipeline costs by approximately $1,000/month

πŸ“ˆ Scale & Performance

  • Managed data pipelines processing 6 billion records at peak volume
  • Reduced data processing time to <8 hours for improved data freshness
  • Improved API response times (95th percentile) to <250ms through infrastructure optimization
  • Scaled a web crawling tool from 60K pages scraped per hour to 250K, a ~4x improvement
  • Contributed to enhancing platform performance serving 20M+ monthly visitors at peak time

πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’Ό Leadership & Team Building

  • Scaled engineering teams from 3 to 7 members while maintaining high performance
  • Promoted from Senior Engineer to Technical Lead within 2 years
  • Mentored engineers with 2 promoted to higher positions
  • Improved team productivity through clear KPIs and goals

πŸ› οΈ Tech Stack

Languages:        Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP
Web:              Laravel, Symfony, RESTful API, GraphQL
Data Engineering: ETL pipelines, Apache Airflow, PySpark
Cloud:            AWS (Athena, EMR, S3, SQS, ElastiCache, Lambda, RDS)
                  Azure Data Warehouse (Dedicated SQL Pool)
Databases:        Elasticsearch, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Cassandra
DevOps:           Docker, Terraform, Elastic Stack (ELK)

πŸ“œ Certifications

πŸ† AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (July 2022)


🌟 Highlighted Projects

πŸ€– Digital OOH Advertising Platform

Automation solutions for digital out-of-home advertising

  • Role: Contractor Senior Engineer (June 2025 - present)
  • Impact: Reduced campaign processing time through automation
  • Tech: TypeScript, AWS Lambda, Athena, RDS
  • AI tools: Cursor, Claude

πŸͺ SaaS Vending Machine Management

Multi-tenant platform for vending machine fleet management

  • Role: Freelance Technical Consultant (December 2024 - May 2025)
  • Features: Real-time inventory tracking, automated alerts
  • Tech: PHP, Node.js, Python, AWS

🎯 iPrice - E-commerce Price Comparison Platform

Southeast Asia's leading e-commerce aggregator serving millions of users

  • Role: Technical Lead
  • Impact: Contributed to reducing costs by 50%, optimized data processing from 12 hours to <8 hours, managed 6B records at peak, contributed to enhancing platform performance serving 20M+ monthly visitors
  • Tech: Python, PHP, AWS (Athena, EMR, S3, SQS, ElastiCache), Azure Data Warehouse, Apache Airflow, Elastic Stack (ELK), Cassandra
  • πŸ”— Visit iPrice

πŸ” TrueProfile - Identity Verification System

Secure identity verification solution for enterprise clients

  • Role: Senior Software Engineer
  • Tech: Symfony, React, Elasticsearch
  • πŸ”— Visit TrueProfile

🀝 Let's Connect

I'm always interested in discussing:

  • πŸ”§ System design
  • πŸ’¬ Data engineering and architecture patterns
  • πŸš€ Cloud optimization strategies
  • πŸ‘₯ Engineering leadership and team building

πŸ“« Reach Me At:


πŸŽ“ Continuous Learning

I'm passionate about staying current with emerging technologies and best practices. I regularly read technical blogs, experiment with new tools, and share knowledge with the engineering community.


🌏 Beyond Code

When I'm not coding, you'll find me:

  • ✈️ Traveling and exploring new cultures
  • πŸ“š Reading technical blogs and industry publications
  • 🎯 Mentoring aspiring developers

⭐️ Fun Fact: I completed my Bachelor's degree while working full-time, demonstrating my commitment to continuous growth and time management skills!


πŸ’‘ "Great code is minimal to no code."

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