Nguyen Le PhongNguyen Le Phong
Available for senior / lead engineering roles

Nguyen Le Phong

Senior Software Engineer · Technical Lead
Product engineering · Platform systems · Delivery leadership

I help product teams turn complex systems into reliable releases. Over 8 years, I have shipped React/Next.js products, backend services, Kubernetes-based platforms, secure financial integrations, and engineering operating models. Currently leading an 11-person delivery team building multi-tenant rollout systems and enterprise integrations.

  • 80M+ users reached through Zalo and platform products
  • 11-person delivery team led across development and QC
  • 30+ tenant rollout platform with secure integrations
Profile

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Senior full-stack engineer and technical lead with a Bachelor of Information Technology (minor in Software Engineering, GPA 3.36) and 8+ years shipping production software across consumer-scale, CDP, fintech, education, and real-estate domains.

My strongest value sits between product delivery and platform reliability: translating ambiguous business goals into front-end systems, backend services, rollout workflows, observability, CI/CD, and stable production operations.

Recent areas of depth and evidence:

  • Idea to prod

    Product-to-platform ownership

    Take ambiguous product needs through UI, API, release, observability, and incident follow-up.

  • 30+ tenants

    Progressive delivery systems

    Feature flags, segment rollouts, JSON-config values, stateless evaluation, and safe production releases.

  • Team of 11

    Calm technical leadership

    Lead developers and QC through ownership design, hiring, RFCs, runbooks, rollout playbooks, and 1:1 coaching.

  • Gtel · Napas

    Secure integration work

    RSA-4096 handshake, AES-256 payloads, mTLS, certificate pinning, idempotent contracts, and retry queues.

  • MFE · SDK

    Scalable front-end architecture

    React/Next.js, design systems, Angular-hosted Micro-Frontends, and lightweight SDKs under tight performance budgets.

  • Agents at work

    AI-assisted engineering ops

    Built internal agents for code review, deployment assistance, service quotas, API health, and release analysis.

  • Back-end: Node.js, Java Spring, and .NET Core for REST/GraphQL services, auth, encryption, backward-compatible contracts, and third-party enterprise integrations.
  • Front-end: React, Next.js, TypeScript, React Native, Angular-hosted Micro-Frontends, Storybook design systems, state management, and performance-sensitive UI architecture.
  • Databases: MySQL schema design, indexing, query optimization, transaction boundaries, migration planning, and consistency trade-offs in higher-throughput systems.
  • Infrastructure & Platform: Docker, Kubernetes, AKS, EKS, FKE, K3S, ArgoCD, CI/CD, environment configuration, domain/SSL operations, and production recovery work.
  • Architecture & Delivery: Multi-tenant architecture, feature-flag-driven rollout, Micro-Frontend composition, progressive delivery, observability, RFCs, and runbooks.
  • Testing & Quality: Jest, Cucumber, Puppeteer, Testing Library, BDD/E2E coverage, release checklists, rollback readiness, and regression prevention.
  • Libraries & Platforms: Firebase, Strapi, Directus, React Flow, Webpack, Redux, React Query, G2plot, PostHog, Electron, and mobile app tooling.
  • Ways of working: Hiring, onboarding, coaching, documentation-first delivery, cross-team alignment, stakeholder communication, and practical AI-assisted engineering.
Career

Impact across product, platform, and leadership

  1. NDSVN JSC

    Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Senior Software Engineer Lead

    Aug 2025 - Present

    Stepped into technical ownership after a CTO transition, leading product delivery, architecture decisions, rollout systems, enterprise integrations, and cross-team execution for a delivery team of 8 developers and 3 QC engineers.

    • Engineered a .NET Core multi-tenant feature-flag platform for 30+ tenants and ~40k users, with priority rules, tenant/segment/env rollouts, JSON-config values, and stateless runtime evaluation.
    • Built secure Gtel & Napas integrations using RSA-4096 handshakes, AES-256 payload encryption, mTLS, certificate pinning, idempotent contracts, retry queues, and ACK-driven monitoring.
    • Implemented Micro-Frontend architecture with an Angular host and React modules, enabling independent deploy cycles, feature isolation, and a smaller regression surface.
    • Stabilized inherited infrastructure across ArgoCD, CI/CD, domains/SSL, and AKS/FKE/K3S/EKS, turning recurring unknowns into diagnosable and recoverable systems.
    • Introduced PostHog-based observability for rollout impact, feature adoption, anomaly detection, and regression tracing across release cycles.
    • Built AI-assisted engineering agents for code review, deployment support, service-quota checks, API health monitoring, and release analysis.
    • Rebuilt engineering operations: org chart, competency matrix, ownership boundaries, branch strategy, release tagging, RFCs, runbooks, onboarding, and structured interviews.
    React.jsAngularNode.jsFlutter.NETAKS/FKE/K3S/EKS
  2. Zalo PC - VNG Corp

    VNG Campus - District 7

    Senior Software Engineer

    May 2024 - Aug 2025

    Core engineer on cross-platform Zalo PC (Web, macOS, Windows), serving 15M+ MAU, with ownership across product features, tracking, design-system work, and release stability.

    Also contributed to Zalo Android, improving feature stability and performance for a mobile product used by nearly 80 million users.

    • Delivered 10+ product features, including dark mode, download flows, Kiki assistant surfaces, logging, and behavior tracking.
    • Built a promotion flow with integrated tracking and monitoring, supporting activation across 15M+ MAU.
    • Led Storybook-based design-system work that improved UI consistency and reuse for 50+ developers.
    • Resolved support and rollout issues for 50+ client users while keeping feature quality and release confidence high.
    • Maintained 3+ Android features, focusing on stability, performance, and user experience at near-80M-user scale.
    ReactJsNode.jsElectronTypescriptKotlin
  3. PrimeData VN

    Binh Thanh

    Senior Full-stack Software Engineer

    July 2020 - Apr. 2024

    Built CDxP, a customer data platform for identifying, unifying, and activating customer profiles from heterogeneous schemas across disconnected systems.

    • Led a front-end team of 4, delivering 10+ projects across the CDxP app, Magento/WordPress demos, JS SDKs, and mobile SDKs.
    • Shipped advanced product surfaces including 360 customer profiles, campaign builders, analytics, segmentation, and partner-facing demos.
    • Developed a lightweight JS SDK with full tracking/engagement capabilities under 200KB and <150ms load time.
    • Built reusable UI utilities, RBAC hooks, data-visualization flows, and testing coverage that improved delivery speed and maintainability.
    ReactJsNext.jsTypescriptWordPressSDKAntdesignTeam LeadershipReact NativeNode.js
  4. Splus-Software JSC

    Tan Binh

    Java Developer

    Mar 2019 - July 2020

    An out-sourcing company. Most projects revolve around mobile and web apps.

    • With expertise in the end-to-end software production process, I led a small team, mastering the phases from requirements gathering to project security, laying the groundwork for future leadership roles.
    • Engaging in 8+ diverse projects across education, food and drink, banking, and e-commerce domains, I gained invaluable insights into both web and mobile application development.
    • Helped secure and deliver key projects such as Savyu and Bank Tool, generating over $20,000 in revenue and earning Best Rookie of the Year recognition.
    JavaSpring FrameworkReactJsNext.jsTypescriptReact NativeMy SQLAntdesignRealm DBWordpressNode.js
  5. Propman Guru

    District 2

    Fresher Front-end Developer

    May 2018 - Jan 2019

    A real estate-domain startup. I was one of the founding engineers.

    • Initiated involvement in primary web app development as a Front-end Developer. Obtained foundational web development skills, with a specialization in React JS and related technologies. Collaborated on responsive design projects, prioritizing enhancements for user experience.
    ReactJsJavascriptWordpressMaterial UI
Work

Selected work with measurable outcomes

Digital SAT Math

Oct 2023 - Present
Next.jsReactReact NativeAntdesignDockerGCPDirectusGoogle AdsStripe
  • Owned product engineering from UI/UX to analytics, reaching 10,000+ visits and 3,000+ signups within two months.
  • Improved acquisition with technical SEO, PWA installability, and a mobile-first app release path.
  • Kept infrastructure lean on a single Cloud Run instance (1 CPU, 256 MiB) while adding Google Ads and Stripe monetization.

CDP

July 2020 - Apr 2024
ReactNext.jsAntdesignReact NativeWordPressDocker
  • Led front-end architecture for CDxP, delivering profiles, campaigns, analytics, segmentation, and partner-facing interfaces.
  • Built RBAC hooks, nested routing, shared utilities, and modular UI patterns that improved maintainability across products.
  • Established BDD/E2E coverage with 100+ scenarios and 1,000+ test cases, helping reduce regression risk and production defects.

Event Tracking - Web SDK

May 2021 - Jan 2024
Vanilla JSWebSocketWeb WorkerFirebase
  • Built 5+ vanilla JS modules for tracking, web popups, push notifications, WebSocket messaging, and embedded web components.
  • Used web workers, service workers, and multi-tab coordination to keep background work resilient under real browser constraints.
  • Delivered a lightweight integration footprint under 200KB and <150ms load time before deeper bundle optimizations.

Vietnam Australia Center

May 2023
ReactFirebaseNext.js
  • Designed and taught a front-end project course for 12 students, guiding teams from requirements to working React/Next.js projects.
  • Provided review, mentoring, and practical delivery habits aligned with real industry workflows.

House Management - Mona House

Feb 2020 - May 2020
React NativeRealm DBFigma
  • Built a React Native house-management app with Realm DB, reusable components, smooth interactions, and native-module integration.
  • Handled debugging and performance profiling across mobile constraints while adapting quickly to new implementation requirements.

Bank tool - Mobivi

Dec 2019
ReactJavaSpring BootMySQLRedux
  • Built a full-stack banking tool to ingest and process 20+ Excel files, each with 20,000+ records.
  • Designed the workflow for progressive transaction calculations and reliable operational reporting.

Savyu - Synova Solutions

May 2019
React NativeReactNode.jsFirebaseRedux
  • Delivered merchant and consumer mobile app features with React Native, plus admin web flows for user management.
  • Worked across mobile, web, and backend integration to ship a coherent marketplace experience.

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