Hi, my name is Anh Nguyen.

About Me

I am a software developer living in Fairfax, Virginia. I want to make people smile with code.
Although I can be professional, I am personable too. Besides coding, I have a bunch of other hobbies. I like pop music. I love spicy food. I like to watch movies and shows. I play video games. I like to go out on adventures.

People First

I can use most software easily, but everybody is different. Some have disabilities that make using software more difficult. Others may struggle due to unintentional oversight or confusing and frustrating design. Everyone should be able to enjoy software as easily as possible.
With that in mind, I strive to make software accessible and inclusive to everyone.

Get in Touch

Interested in hiring me, working together, or seeking advice? Got recommendations for movies, music, food, or travel spots? Want to vent about life or insane gas prices?
We can talk about anything at any time!


Education

Here's where I've studied.

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George Mason University

Bachelor of Science

Major: Computer Science

Organizations: Game Analysis Design Interest Group, Vietnamese Student Association, GMU Esports

Computer Science:
CS 110 - Essentials of Computer Science
CS 112 - Intro to Computer Science
CS 211 - Object-Oriented Programming
CS 262 - Introduction to Low-Level Programming
CS 310 - Data Structures
CS 321 - Software Engineering
CS 330 - Formal Methods & Models
CS 367 - Computer Systems & Programming
CS 450 - Database Concepts
CS 471 - Operating Systems
CS 482 - Computer Vision
CS 483 - Analysis of Algorithms
CS 484 - Data Mining

Math:
MATH 113 - Calculus I
MATH 114 - Calculus II
MATH 125 - Discrete Mathematics
MATH 203 - Linear Algebra
MATH 213 - Calculus III
MATH 446 - Numerical Analysis
STAT 344 - Statistics for Engineers I
STAT 354 - Statistics for Engineers II

Other:
GAME 101 - Intro to Game Design
ENGR 107 - Intro to Engineering
PHYS 160 - University Physics I
PHYS 260 - University Physics II
OR 442 - Stochastics Operation Research

Sept 2017 - May 2021
Falls Church High School

Falls Church High School

Advanced Studies Diploma

Relevant AP Courses: Computer Science, Calculus BC, Physics 1, Statistics, Biology

Other AP Courses: World History, Human Geography

Organizations: National Junior Honor Society, Math Honor Society, Asian Student Association, Japan Club, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Tennis

Sept 2013 - Jun 2017

EXPERIENCE

Some places I've worked or volunteered at.

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NASA

IT & AV Specialist

  • Provide day-to-day meeting support and perform audio visual teleconferencing (AV/VTC) tasks such as completing Facilities Help Desk tickets and responding to telephone requests for AV/VTC assistance, maintaining active status board on system readiness, duplicating services, provide support for special events, and ensuring that all AV/VTC equipment is operational and set-up properly
  • Set up and monitor video calls as needed to staff and clients
  • Provide in-room technical support of planned events, both onsite and offsite within the Washington D.C. metropolitan area
  • Track all maintenance activity start to finish with proper documentation

Aug 2022 - Present
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Liberty Language Services

IT Intern

  • Worked within Learning Management System (LMS) on Moodle and Mobile Device Management (MDM) systems on AirWatch to monitor user and device data
  • Assisted with troubleshooting IT issues and provided IT solutions and technical support to staff and clients
  • Created and updated documentation on technologies for staff, IT team, and userbase
  • Participated in planning and implementation of multi-scale projects to automate and improve workflow through Podio and GlobiFlow (rebranded to Citrix Podio Workflow Automation)
  • Practiced Agile software development techniques with daily stand-ups, continuous cross-team communication, and iterative deliverables for flexible deployment

Oct 2021 - Jan 2022
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Game Analysis Design Interest Group

Volunteer Programmer

  • Collaborated with 40 to 50 student developers on multiple single–user, cross-platform, locally hosted programming projects of varying degrees of complexity to develop logic flows, subroutines, key–mapping, and user–interface layouts that enhanced application flow, improve user experience, optimize code, and ensure successful integration of respective code contributions into the projects
  • Exercised Agile software development techniques in a large group setting to improve developer independence, coordinate development responsibilities, and enabled near continuous update. Managed with Product Owner to demonstrate application releases and provided a final deliverable as a free download for Windows, Mac OS, and Linux on the organization’s itch.io domain
  • Utilized Git Bash to share contributions with the development team to maintain configuration and version control
  • Implemented assets shared by other media teams in Unity with C# in Visual Studio Code

Sept 2020 - Jan 2022
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SpiderSmart Learning

K-12 Tutor

  • Coached Pre-K to 12 students in group settings and 1:1 sessions and tailored educational resources according to individual’s needs and simplified complex topics for students to better digest concepts to promote and strengthen their mathematics and critical thinking skills
  • Based on conceptual diagnostic assessments before and after tutoring, average performance increased in most students by ~12%

Sept 2021 - Oct 2021
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Eye Level Learning

K-12 Mathematics Tutor

  • Mentored K–12 students to improve their mathematic skills and to develop proactive approach to problem solving
  • Based on regular parental feedback, tutoring improved average quarterly academic performance in most students by ~15% (one letter grade)
  • Served as a positive role model and mentor for all students, encouraged each student to appreciate the benefits of mathematics in almost every other discipline

July 2019 - Jan 2021
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Jinya Ramen Bar

Busboy [2016-2017], Line Cook [2017-2019]

  • Offset educational costs by working in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment while a full-time high school and college student
  • After 6 months on the job, strong work ethic, proficiency, pleasant demeanor, and can-do attitude led to increased responsibility for training new Busboys and Line Cooks; successfully training ~20 new employees
  • Resolved complaints from guests accurately and answered guest inquiries effectively
  • Gained experience working with an ethically and economically diverse workforce; learned to appreciate and respect the unique perspective of each employee regardless of their background

Aug 2016 - Jan 2019

PROJECTS

Here's what I've built, worked on, or contributed to.

Morg's Mimics puzzle game project

Morg's Mimics & the Mansion Munchables - Puzzle Game

  • Strategy puzzle game developed in Unity with C# under GADIG
  • Developed camera system, scene manager, and UI with object-oriented programming
  • Practiced version control with Git and debugging in VS Code
View Project
  • Skills:
  • C#
  • Git
  • Unity
Gabe Newell tribute page

Tribute Page - CodePen

View Project
  • Skills:
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Accessible
  • Visual Design
Survey form project

Survey Form - CodePen

View Project
  • Skills:
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Visual Design

SKILLS

Some things I've learned.

Programming Languages
  • Java
  • C
  • C#
  • Python*
  • JavaScript
Code Editors
  • Visual Studio Code
  • Vim
  • Notepad++
  • Eclipse
Markup Languages
  • HTML*
  • LaTeX
Programming Industry Knowledge
  • Object Oriented Programming
  • Data Structures
  • Algorithms
  • Software Development
  • Agile Methodology
  • Data Mining*
  • Database Concepts*
  • Web Development*
Version Control System
  • Git

! - certified by course
? - certified by LinkedIn
* - currently learning