Hello, I'm

Duc Nguyen

Senior Software Engineer

Building high-scale systems, integrating GenAI workflows, and empowering engineering teams at Amazon.

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About Me.

Duc Nguyen

I am a results-driven Senior Software Engineer with a passion for designing scalable backend architectures and leading high-performing teams. Currently at Amazon, I architect compensation systems serving millions of users and drive the adoption of GenAI tools.

My background spans from Big Tech to dynamic Startups, giving me a unique blend of structural discipline and agile problem-solving. I specialize in Java, TypeScript, AWS, and Machine Learning.

4+ Years Exp
20M+ Users
Lead Role Ready

Tech Stack

Backend & Cloud

Java AWS TypeScript Node.js PostgreSQL DynamoDB MongoDB

AI & ML

GenAI Integration Scikit-learn Python MLOps

Frontend

React JavaScript

Experience.

Jun 2022 – Present

Senior Software Engineer

Amazon

Java • Typescript • AWS • GenAI

  • Designed and delivered a global compensation record system for all 20M+ Amazon employees.
  • Acted as Scrum Master: hosted stand-ups, owned stakeholder demos, and mentored junior engineers.
  • Developed full-stack features for the internal compensation calculator used by 1M+ employees.
May 2021 – Jun 2022

Software Engineering Lead

Dyne Technologies Inc.

Javascript • MongoDB • Google Cloud • Scikit-learn

  • Led the startup tech team to build backend/ML solutions for 10,000+ customers.
  • Redesigned backend architecture, improving performance by 120%.
  • Built MLOps system for restaurant data training, increasing sales by 56%.
Apr 2021 – May 2022

Full Stack Web Developer

Modo

PHP • Laravel • PostgreSQL • DynamoDB

  • Developed car booking app features for 3,000+ local customers.
  • Migrated legacy RDS data to DynamoDB, boosting performance by 10x.

Projects.

Date Idea Engine

Smart date planner that pairs events with nearby top-rated dining. Features interactive maps and real-time availability.

Next.js Tailwind APIs 2026
Internal

Amazon Hackathon

Led a team to build an app that automatically recommends code reviewers. Ranked 3rd place in the hackathon.

Team Lead Productivity Hackathon 2023

Food Guessr

Interactive game testing your culinary knowledge. Built with modern web technologies.

React Tailwind Game 2025

Skin Cancer Classification

Customized Deep Learning model to classify malignant/benign skin moles with 81.5% accuracy, 81.2% sensitivity, and 81.8% specificity.

Deep Learning Medical AI 2019

Thanh Ngu Word Game

A fun Vietnamese idiom guessing game. Features real-time database integration.

JavaScript Firebase Game 2025
NDA

Pedestrian Analytics

Trained Deep Learning models to detect pedestrians and classify demographics with 70% accuracy.

Deep Learning Computer Vision 2020

The Event Horizon.

Interactive Gravity Simulation: Drag away from your target to aim, release to launch particles into orbit.

Get In Touch.

I'm currently open to Senior Engineer and Engineering Lead opportunities. Whether you have a question or just want to say hi, I'll try my best to get back to you!

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