Top Talent like Andrew are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

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
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

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 Hack• Collaborated asynchronously with 5+ engineers to develop and update software solutions used at OHack Arizona Hackathons and non-profit organizations using Visual Studio Code, Postman, GitHub, and Git • Ensured 100% compliance with OHack’s requirements on user profile registration by updating Quill’s UI and backend with HTML, Node.js, and AngularJS • Enabled peer recognition in the Slack workspace by developing and testing from end-to-end a JavaScript Slackbot integrating Python REST APIs that manage Firestore praise data • Optimized performance on mobile display by 20% for a Volunteer Management System used by a non-profit Equestrian organization using React, Lighthouse, Cursor, and Microsoft Excel • Used flyctl to deploy software services to fly.io for reduced costs and improved performances, leveraging Codeium for AI-assisted updates on Dockerfiles and used Docker to validate successful image creation • Improved Quill’s CI/CD pipeline by modifying its GitHub Actions YAML workflow, ensuring successful automated deployments to production with zero downtime • Used MongoDB Compass to manage and monitor for the successful creation of MongoDB database values of Quill user accounts • Ensured maintainable, defect-free code by reviewing GitHub Pull Request code changes
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Contract Software Engineer at HP

KForceJan 2024 - Oct 2024 • 10 mos• Worked in an Agile team to create and maintain automation test suites for the HP Smart App using PDB, Git, GitHub, Visual Studio Code, TestRail, Jira, Confluence, and Ubuntu OS • Enhanced end-to-end automation test suites using Python’s Appium and Selenium drivers and Pytest framework to increase automated test coverage by 30%, using Microsoft Copilot for AI-assisted updates • Maintained constant communication with HP Smart App developers by reporting 1000+ BAT, Functionality, and Regression test results executed on Jenkins, using Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, and Jira • Held knowledge transfer sessions to train offshore team members for smooth transition of work
K

Software Engineer I

Klearnow.AIAug 2022 - May 2023 • 10 mos• Worked in an Agile team at a Series B supply chain logistics startup, enhancing backend features for a web application used by brokers to handle imports into the United States using Java, MySQL, Postman, and Git • Strengthened partnership with US Partner Governance Agencies by creating SQL metadata and automation generating Electronic Data Interchange for 5+ digital form templates • Improved accuracy in metadata mapping of digital Entry Summary Forms by resolving defects in Java APIs and microservices, using Kubernetes application logs to trace backend defects • Enhanced code quality by refactoring over 1200 lines of Java code for API data retrieval of Entry Summary Forms, implementing 40+ Unit Test cases using JUnit and Mockito • Manually tested new features and documented end-to-end test cases on Jira and Confluence, working closely with Frontend Engineers, QA Engineers, and Product Owners to ensure correct functionality
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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 app, using Visual Studio, MS SQL Server Management Studio, Git, TFS, and TeamCity • Modified ASPX and C# files to update static email templates sent out to LightStream website users • Utilized the Moq and NUnit frameworks to write 50+ C# Unit Test cases that legitimately validate REST APIs creating and modifying user credentials and logging into user accounts
S

Software Engineer

SkinalyticsJun 2021 - Aug 2022 • 1 yr 3 mos• Developed an Android skincare application allowing users to view and review recommended skincare products according to skin type using Android Studio, Visual Studio Code, Postman, Git, and AWS • Utilized Elasticsearch and Python to create REST APIs and a lambda function enhancing the searchability of skincare product reviews through indexing, resetting, and mapping DynamoDB 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
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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
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

Education

UC San Diego

Bachelor's Degree, Computer ScienceAug 2016 - Aug 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

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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.

Talk with a Talent Expert

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

Top Talent like Andrew are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

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

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 Hack• Collaborated asynchronously with 5+ engineers to develop and update software solutions used at OHack Arizona Hackathons and non-profit organizations using Visual Studio Code, Postman, GitHub, and Git • Ensured 100% compliance with OHack’s requirements on user profile registration by updating Quill’s UI and backend with HTML, Node.js, and AngularJS • Enabled peer recognition in the Slack workspace by developing and testing from end-to-end a JavaScript Slackbot integrating Python REST APIs that manage Firestore praise data • Optimized performance on mobile display by 20% for a Volunteer Management System used by a non-profit Equestrian organization using React, Lighthouse, Cursor, and Microsoft Excel • Used flyctl to deploy software services to fly.io for reduced costs and improved performances, leveraging Codeium for AI-assisted updates on Dockerfiles and used Docker to validate successful image creation • Improved Quill’s CI/CD pipeline by modifying its GitHub Actions YAML workflow, ensuring successful automated deployments to production with zero downtime • Used MongoDB Compass to manage and monitor for the successful creation of MongoDB database values of Quill user accounts • Ensured maintainable, defect-free code by reviewing GitHub Pull Request code changes
K

Contract Software Engineer at HP

KForceJan 2024 - Oct 2024 • 10 mos• Worked in an Agile team to create and maintain automation test suites for the HP Smart App using PDB, Git, GitHub, Visual Studio Code, TestRail, Jira, Confluence, and Ubuntu OS • Enhanced end-to-end automation test suites using Python’s Appium and Selenium drivers and Pytest framework to increase automated test coverage by 30%, using Microsoft Copilot for AI-assisted updates • Maintained constant communication with HP Smart App developers by reporting 1000+ BAT, Functionality, and Regression test results executed on Jenkins, using Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, and Jira • Held knowledge transfer sessions to train offshore team members for smooth transition of work
K

Software Engineer I

Klearnow.AIAug 2022 - May 2023 • 10 mos• Worked in an Agile team at a Series B supply chain logistics startup, enhancing backend features for a web application used by brokers to handle imports into the United States using Java, MySQL, Postman, and Git • Strengthened partnership with US Partner Governance Agencies by creating SQL metadata and automation generating Electronic Data Interchange for 5+ digital form templates • Improved accuracy in metadata mapping of digital Entry Summary Forms by resolving defects in Java APIs and microservices, using Kubernetes application logs to trace backend defects • Enhanced code quality by refactoring over 1200 lines of Java code for API data retrieval of Entry Summary Forms, implementing 40+ Unit Test cases using JUnit and Mockito • Manually tested new features and documented end-to-end test cases on Jira and Confluence, working closely with Frontend Engineers, QA Engineers, and Product Owners to ensure correct functionality
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 app, using Visual Studio, MS SQL Server Management Studio, Git, TFS, and TeamCity • Modified ASPX and C# files to update static email templates sent out to LightStream website users • Utilized the Moq and NUnit frameworks to write 50+ C# Unit Test cases that legitimately validate REST APIs creating and modifying user credentials and logging into user accounts
S

Software Engineer

SkinalyticsJun 2021 - Aug 2022 • 1 yr 3 mos• Developed an Android skincare application allowing users to view and review recommended skincare products according to skin type using Android Studio, Visual Studio Code, Postman, Git, and AWS • Utilized Elasticsearch and Python to create REST APIs and a lambda function enhancing the searchability of skincare product reviews through indexing, resetting, and mapping DynamoDB 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
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

Education

UC San Diego

Bachelor's Degree, Computer ScienceAug 2016 - Aug 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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