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Andrew Nguyen

Backend Engineer • Quality Assurance Specialist • San Diego, CA, US
Cypress.io
Selenium
Java
C#
MySQL
Python
Javascript
HTML/CSS
C++
C
Verilog
Arm Assembly
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Curious Software Engineer with experience in backend web development and Mobile Application QA Automation
I am Software Engineer with prior experience in tutoring Computer Science classes, backend web development with, and Mobile Application QA Automation. Apart from being a Software Engineer in the workforce, I am an open-source software contributor and an outdoor and fitness enthusiast who enjoys running, hiking, swimming, and creating a list of places in the world to travel to.

Projects

easyPythonPi

• Contributor to an Open Source Python library providing various computational functions and formulas • Envisioning new computational formulas that should be added as Python methods to the library and resolving defects in existing Python methods • Implemented 2 Python functions for new bitwise operations, optimized the current implementation of finding Fibonacci numbers to reduce time complexity, and resolving defects in 1 string method • Utilized Python’s unittest framework to write 60+ unit test cases to verify the expected behavior of newly created operations and existing operations • Tools and Technologies: MacOS, UNIX Shell, Visual Studio Code, Git, GitHub, PDB See More

SheetAble

Contributor to an Open Source GitHub Project that provides an online platform for all music enthusiasts to upload and organize music sheets for any music instrument Utilizing Cypress to write automated end-to-end tests on SheetAble’s features Raised two issues reporting defects and provided a new feature idea for SheetAbleSee More

Triton NeuroTech Website

Collaborated with 2 NeuroTech UCSD board members with updating and adding content to the website for a community of 5000+ UCSD engineering students to view Utilized HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript to make the website’s Officers section more interactive and to create a Projects page showcasing projects worked on by the organization Tools and Technologies: Visual Studio Code, Git, GitHub See More

Work History

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Volunteer Software Engineer

Opportunity HackJun 2024 - Present • 4 mos• Working in a team of 5+ software engineers to update the OHack website and the Quill registration system for a nonprofit organization preparing for the 2024 OHack Arizona Hackathon • Utilized Codeium to modify Dockerfiles for successful migration of Opportunity Hack’s backend Flask application and Quill to fly.io, reducing costs and increasing performance • Manually testing Quill and updating its static UI elements and backend features using HTML, Node.js, and AngularJS to ensure a 100% correctly functioning system that meets OHack’s requirements • Ensuring defect-free, readable, and manageable code through participation in code reviews on Pull Requests with GitHub • Tools and Technologies: MacOS, Fly, Visual Studio Code, Docker, GitHub, Git, MongoDB Compass
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Contract Software Engineer at HP

KForceJan 2024 - Present • 9 mos• Collaborating with a team of 7+ members to create and maintain automation test suites and cases for the HP Smart Mobile App • Utilizing Python’s Appium and Selenium drivers and Pytest framework to enhance automation frameworks and test files for a 30% increase in automated test coverage of the HP Smart Mobile App • Executing 1000+ automation test cases on mobile devices and HP printers through Jenkins and utilizing Microsoft Excel to report daily, weekly, and regression test results • Tools and Technologies: Ubuntu OS, Visual Studio Code, PDB, Microsoft Copilot, Git, GitHub, Jira
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Software Engineer I

Klearnow.AIAug 2022 - May 2023 • 10 mos• Collaborated in an Agile team at a Series B supply chain logistics startup, enhancing backend features for a microservice web application utilized by brokers to handle imports into the United States • Developed metadata and automated generation of Electronic Data Interchange of digital forms for 5+ Partner Governance Agencies (PGAs) using MySQL, Excel, and Java's Spring Boot • Enhanced code quality by refactoring over 1200 lines of Java code related to API data retrieval for Entry Summary Forms, and implemented 40+ Unit Test cases using JUnit and Mockito • Contributed to end-to-end test case documentation on Jira and Confluence, working closely with QA Engineers and Product Owners to ensure new feature functionality • Tools and Technologies: Unix Shell, IntelliJ, MySQL Workbench, Git/GitHub, Postman, Kubernetes
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Software Engineer

SkinalyticsJun 2021 - Oct 2022 • 1 yr 5 mos• Developed an Android skincare application allowing users to view and review recommended skincare products according to skin type, as well as engage with other app users • Utilized Elasticsearch and Python to create APIs and a lambda function enhancing the searchability of skincare product reviews through indexing, resetting, and mapping data • Refactored over 800 lines of Java code to ensure clean, maintainable code and enhanced user experience by implementing improved navigation for tracking visited pages and tabs • Tools and Technologies: MacOS, Visual Studio Code, Android Studio, Git, GitHub, Postman, AWS
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Tutor

UC San Diego Computer Science and Engineering DepartmentAug 2019 - Jun 2021 • 1 yr 11 mos• Taught 100+ students how to simulate and debug the design of digital circuits, digital systems, and the MIPS Processor in SystemVerilog and Verilog • Advised, critiqued, tested, and graded students’ development of their own Instruction Set Architecture • Documented step-by-step procedures on how to use Quartus and ModelSim for the compilation and simulation of Verilog and SystemVerilog code to digital circuits and systems, utilizing Microsoft Office Products and providing electronic annotations on screenshots
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Instructional Assistant

UC San Diego Cognitive Science DepartmentOct 2020 - Jun 2021 • 9 mos• Served as Instructional Assistant for courses of Data Science in Practice and Python Programming to 100+ students, teaching students and grading assignments and projects • Co-hosted discussions sections and held one-on-one office hours, teaching the fundamentals of Python programming and its applications for Data Science using Jupyter Notebook
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Software Engineer I

LightStreamFeb 2022 - Aug 2022 • 7 mos• Worked in an Agile environment to develop new features and debug existing features of the LightStream website and mobile application • Modified ASPX and C# files to update email templates to be sent out to LightStream website users • Utilized the Moq and NUnit frameworks to write 50+ C# Unit Test cases that legitimately validate APIs creating and modifying user credentials and logging into user accounts • Tools and Technologies: Visual Studio, Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, Git, TFS, TeamCity

Education

UC San Diego

Bachelor's Degree, Computer ScienceSep 2017 - May 2021

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Curious Software Engineer with experience in backend web development and Mobile Application QA Automation
I am Software Engineer with prior experience in tutoring Computer Science classes, backend web development with, and Mobile Application QA Automation. Apart from being a Software Engineer in the workforce, I am an open-source software contributor and an outdoor and fitness enthusiast who enjoys running, hiking, swimming, and creating a list of places in the world to travel to.

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Top talent is on Pangea

You are viewing Andrew's profile as a guest. Book a free call with our team to discuss your options for hiring fractional workers on Pangea's industry-leading talent marketplace.

Andrew Nguyen

Backend Engineer • Quality Assurance Specialist • San Diego, CA, US
Cypress.io
Selenium
Java
C#
MySQL
Python
Javascript
HTML/CSS
C++
C
Verilog
Arm Assembly
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Full-Time Roles
Contracts

Projects

easyPythonPi

• Contributor to an Open Source Python library providing various computational functions and formulas • Envisioning new computational formulas that should be added as Python methods to the library and resolving defects in existing Python methods • Implemented 2 Python functions for new bitwise operations, optimized the current implementation of finding Fibonacci numbers to reduce time complexity, and resolving defects in 1 string method • Utilized Python’s unittest framework to write 60+ unit test cases to verify the expected behavior of newly created operations and existing operations • Tools and Technologies: MacOS, UNIX Shell, Visual Studio Code, Git, GitHub, PDB

SheetAble

Contributor to an Open Source GitHub Project that provides an online platform for all music enthusiasts to upload and organize music sheets for any music instrument Utilizing Cypress to write automated end-to-end tests on SheetAble’s features Raised two issues reporting defects and provided a new feature idea for SheetAble

Triton NeuroTech Website

Collaborated with 2 NeuroTech UCSD board members with updating and adding content to the website for a community of 5000+ UCSD engineering students to view Utilized HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript to make the website’s Officers section more interactive and to create a Projects page showcasing projects worked on by the organization Tools and Technologies: Visual Studio Code, Git, GitHub

Work History

O

Volunteer Software Engineer

Opportunity HackJun 2024 - Present • 4 mos• Working in a team of 5+ software engineers to update the OHack website and the Quill registration system for a nonprofit organization preparing for the 2024 OHack Arizona Hackathon • Utilized Codeium to modify Dockerfiles for successful migration of Opportunity Hack’s backend Flask application and Quill to fly.io, reducing costs and increasing performance • Manually testing Quill and updating its static UI elements and backend features using HTML, Node.js, and AngularJS to ensure a 100% correctly functioning system that meets OHack’s requirements • Ensuring defect-free, readable, and manageable code through participation in code reviews on Pull Requests with GitHub • Tools and Technologies: MacOS, Fly, Visual Studio Code, Docker, GitHub, Git, MongoDB Compass
K

Contract Software Engineer at HP

KForceJan 2024 - Present • 9 mos• Collaborating with a team of 7+ members to create and maintain automation test suites and cases for the HP Smart Mobile App • Utilizing Python’s Appium and Selenium drivers and Pytest framework to enhance automation frameworks and test files for a 30% increase in automated test coverage of the HP Smart Mobile App • Executing 1000+ automation test cases on mobile devices and HP printers through Jenkins and utilizing Microsoft Excel to report daily, weekly, and regression test results • Tools and Technologies: Ubuntu OS, Visual Studio Code, PDB, Microsoft Copilot, Git, GitHub, Jira
K

Software Engineer I

Klearnow.AIAug 2022 - May 2023 • 10 mos• Collaborated in an Agile team at a Series B supply chain logistics startup, enhancing backend features for a microservice web application utilized by brokers to handle imports into the United States • Developed metadata and automated generation of Electronic Data Interchange of digital forms for 5+ Partner Governance Agencies (PGAs) using MySQL, Excel, and Java's Spring Boot • Enhanced code quality by refactoring over 1200 lines of Java code related to API data retrieval for Entry Summary Forms, and implemented 40+ Unit Test cases using JUnit and Mockito • Contributed to end-to-end test case documentation on Jira and Confluence, working closely with QA Engineers and Product Owners to ensure new feature functionality • Tools and Technologies: Unix Shell, IntelliJ, MySQL Workbench, Git/GitHub, Postman, Kubernetes
S

Software Engineer

SkinalyticsJun 2021 - Oct 2022 • 1 yr 5 mos• Developed an Android skincare application allowing users to view and review recommended skincare products according to skin type, as well as engage with other app users • Utilized Elasticsearch and Python to create APIs and a lambda function enhancing the searchability of skincare product reviews through indexing, resetting, and mapping data • Refactored over 800 lines of Java code to ensure clean, maintainable code and enhanced user experience by implementing improved navigation for tracking visited pages and tabs • Tools and Technologies: MacOS, Visual Studio Code, Android Studio, Git, GitHub, Postman, AWS
U

Tutor

UC San Diego Computer Science and Engineering DepartmentAug 2019 - Jun 2021 • 1 yr 11 mos• Taught 100+ students how to simulate and debug the design of digital circuits, digital systems, and the MIPS Processor in SystemVerilog and Verilog • Advised, critiqued, tested, and graded students’ development of their own Instruction Set Architecture • Documented step-by-step procedures on how to use Quartus and ModelSim for the compilation and simulation of Verilog and SystemVerilog code to digital circuits and systems, utilizing Microsoft Office Products and providing electronic annotations on screenshots
U

Instructional Assistant

UC San Diego Cognitive Science DepartmentOct 2020 - Jun 2021 • 9 mos• Served as Instructional Assistant for courses of Data Science in Practice and Python Programming to 100+ students, teaching students and grading assignments and projects • Co-hosted discussions sections and held one-on-one office hours, teaching the fundamentals of Python programming and its applications for Data Science using Jupyter Notebook
L

Software Engineer I

LightStreamFeb 2022 - Aug 2022 • 7 mos• Worked in an Agile environment to develop new features and debug existing features of the LightStream website and mobile application • Modified ASPX and C# files to update email templates to be sent out to LightStream website users • Utilized the Moq and NUnit frameworks to write 50+ C# Unit Test cases that legitimately validate APIs creating and modifying user credentials and logging into user accounts • Tools and Technologies: Visual Studio, Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, Git, TFS, TeamCity

Education

UC San Diego

Bachelor's Degree, Computer ScienceSep 2017 - May 2021

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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