Hello Universe, I'm ...
Steven Nguyen
Software Engineer
San Francisco Bay Area
I ship end-to-end, from infrastructure to interface, and obsess over the people who use my tech!
Always down to talk about new opportunities or projects, ideally over iced matcha lattes.!
Selected Projects
Apps and tools I've built over the years, from a simple Spotify playlist builder to an AI career agent.
Experience
I've worked in corporate, non-profit, and startup settings, from enterprise platforms at Workday to community organizations to a product I'm building from scratch.
Technical Co-Founder
Building an AI-native career growth agent from scratch.
- Architected a career platform that captures roles, tailors application materials, scores them like an ATS, and generates interview-prep plans.
- Building a TypeScript monorepo with a web app (TanStack Start), a browser extension, and an Expo mobile client on a shared backend.
- Designed workflows with Firecrawl and AI SDK to automate job description scraping, company research, and personalized application materials.
- Stood up local, preview, and production environments on Terraform-managed Supabase to streamline development.
Software Development Engineer II 🪴
Platform engineering with CI/CD, multi-region delivery, and service rollout safety.
- Engineered scalable Jenkins CI/CD pipelines with Docker and Kubernetes on AWS, improving deployment efficiency.
- Automated microservice rollouts across multiple regional data centers.
- Worked with cross-functional teams on integration and deployment.
Director of Technology
Strategic technology oversight, board governance, and developer mentorship across three teams.
- Provided strategic oversight on technology and accessibility initiatives as a Board member.
- Mentored three teams to align technical projects with organizational goals.
- Supervised the development of a cross-platform application for event registration.
- Established a centralized GitHub organization for code management.
Software Development Engineer I 🌿
Security and reliability engineering across backend services and dependency stack.
- Identified and patched more than 15 critical security vulnerabilities (CVEs) in third-party libraries.
- Designed and built evaluation and analytics dashboards for managing vulnerabilities.
- Strengthened backend infrastructure security and system resilience.
Software Development Engineer Intern 🌱
Internal tooling and performance improvements for platform validation.
- Migrated an internal CLI validator tool from shell script to Python, which made it easier to maintain.
- Added caching, which reduced program runtime.
- Tested on bare-metal servers with varying configurations to find errors and mismatches.
Technical Interview Prep Mentor
Mentoring students in algorithmic problem-solving and interview preparation.
- Mentored more than 20 students in technical interview preparation, focusing on algorithmic problem-solving.
- Gave feedback to improve students' coding and communication skills.
- Created a supportive environment and guided students toward optimized solutions.
Curriculum & Web Developer
Web development and STEM coding curriculum for middle school students.
- Deployed HackBlue's website with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and GitHub Pages to build its online presence.
- Wrote weekly lesson plans introducing coding concepts to more than 50 middle school students.
- Added interactive coding activities and projects to keep students engaged.
Tools I ship with
My primary languages, frameworks, and platforms first, then the full stack.
- Python
- TypeScript/JavaScript
- React
- Next.js
- React Native
- FastAPI
- PostgreSQL
- Vercel
- GitHub Actions
- Agentic Engineering
- Full-Stack Development
- DevOps & Infrastructure
- Distributed Systems
- Cybersecurity
⌨️ Coding Languages
🖥️ Frontend
⚙️ Backend
💽 Databases
☁️ Cloud Infrastructure
💻 DevOps
🛠️ Tools
🤖 AI / Editors
📋 Organization
Where I studied
I studied computer science and engineering, with a focus on human-centered design and software quality.
Behind the Code
I'm currently building Terraces, an AI-native career agent. Job seekers and working professionals told me the general public lacks reliable tools for navigating the job market. I'm building toward a future where agents help people navigate it and improve their careers.
Previously a Software Engineer at Workday, I shipped full-stack and security tooling, CI/CD pipelines, and multi-region delivery on AWS. It taught me how enterprise software gets built and why reliability matters.
I've also led technology for 501(c)(3) non-profits that empower Vietnamese American communities. The work let me grow as a leader while building software with a real impact on the community.
I'm a University of Michigan alum with a B.S.E. in Computer Science, and my background covers full-stack development, UX design, security, and cloud computing.
In my free time I try new restaurants, hunt for the perfect cup of matcha, and make sure to "touch grass" outdoors.
