Bi Nguyễn.

Married at White Sands National Park, NM

I'm a Software Engineer working remotely from Raleigh, NC.

Over the past 10 years, I've worked in various roles along the software development lifecycle. I have experience as a business analyst, product owner, and now, I've gone to the Dark Side - I'm in dev.

I'm proud to have worn many hats in my career. Throughout my journey I learned that there is always a human behind everything - even technology. Someone is using a product, someone has written that code, or someone is working with me in this moment. Treating design, development, and support with that in mind is how I've learned to grow as a person - not just as a software engineer.

My goal is to create meaningful relationships wherever I can - all while building some cool stuff along the way.

My favorite Techs to use

tailwind

node

vercel

mongoDB

If you're a diverse thinker, enjoy the arts, or if you have some good jokes, hit me up.

I enjoy meeting interesting people. The quirkier, the better. For me, a successful life will be defined by the work I've done and the people I've met. If you feel the same way, I'd love to talk.

User first

The more I learn about technology, the more I try to learn about humans. Through that, my intuition for designing and developing products becomes user-centric.

Collaboration

The best projects I've worked on all had true teamwork. It was more than, "do your part and I'll do mine". It was more than just top-down economics. It was an inclusive and welcoming environment for ideas, learning, feedback, and most importantly, mistakes.

Learn

"I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious." - Albert EinsteinAs a self-taught coder, one of the most important things I've learned along the way was how to be confident and curious at the same time. Imposter syndrome is a real thing. Embracing life-long learning is the cure.

Teach

"When you learn, teach. When you get, give." - Maya AngelouI believe in mentorship. To be able to pass on knowledge in a meaningful way is a skill that I think is undervalued and underappreciated. This is something that I prioritize as highly as any other tech skill that I could learn.

In a previous life, I was once a product owner. It gave me crucial skills in communication, organization, and planning. I get asked a lot about why I decided to switch to dev. Apparently, it's typical for someone to switch from dev to product but not the other way around.

I decided to learn how to code while I was a product owner. I figured, at the least, it would help me empathize better with my dev teams. And, to be honest, I was slightly envious of the esoteric aura that clouded around the developers. When I rendered my first 'Hello World', little did I know that I had just walked into a whole new universe where the possibilities were endless.

When I'm back on Earth I enjoy chasing all my interests. I like writing at a good coffee shop, finding a local pickup soccer game, listening to good music, cooking, biking, reading graphic novels, and traveling to world.