Alexander Nguyen
916-***-**** adbo72@r.postjobfree.com LinkedIn Github www.alex-tv-nguyen.com/
SKILLS JavaScript, React, Redux, Python, Ruby, Rails, SQL, Node, CSS PROJECTS
Tub-Tub (React, Redux, Rails 5, PostgreSQL, AWS) live github A single page video sharing application
● Built an interactive UI by conditionally rendering components, and adding and removing CSS class-names to the component's .classList property
● Integrated AWS S3 hosting and Active Storage for security and scalability
● Avoided n+1 queries by utilizing the .includes method for quicker load times Speed-Type (Javascript, HTML5, CSS3) live github An typing game utilizing canvas and javascript without any libraries or frameworks
● Created a skill system that parses user input and potentially changes word speed for a set duration of time, removes all words from the game object, or increases the remaining number of lives
● Built a unidirectional data-flow architecture with an application-level state object to increase predictability
● Used javascript and CSS for the game’s visual transitions and overall UX to keep the program lightweight Weave (Node, Express, MongoDB, Material UI) live github A dashboard that utilizes news, Youtube, and Imgur API’s and consolidates useful tools into one place
● Utilized the Redux store for deterministic views to increase predictability and ease of debugging
● Routed API calls to third-party endpoints through our express backend, avoiding CORS and auth issues
● Implemented draggable and resizable component interfaces using React-Grid-Layout library for increased customization to provide an improved user experience EXPERIENCE
Floor Manager
Wursthall Jan 2018 - Sept 2019
● Mentored and developed a team of 20 servers, some becoming managers themselves
● Amicably resolved disputes with upset guests with approximately 95% satisfaction rate Bar Manager
Mortar and Pestle July 2016 - Jan 2018
● Achieved lowest company wide operational costs, approximately 15%, during my last quarter
● Increased annual revenue by 20% from 2016 - 2017 EDUCATION
Software Engineering App Academy Fall 2019
● Intensive 1000 hour software development course with <3% acceptance rate Mechanical Engineering De Anza College 2012-2015