Kevin Nguyen

Programmer Analyst at Boeing

Greater Seattle Area

About

Currently working as a programmer analyst at Boeing. I have 4+ years of experience. - Worked with Springboot and Express.js for back-end - Researched and implemented offline traditional and vector databases - Developed iOS applications using Swift - Finetuned Small Language Models such as Llama and Mistral - Developed web application using Angular, Next.JS, and React

Experience

  • Boeing (Hybrid)
    • Programmer Analyst
      Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

      • Architected and built a production-grade in-house vector database system to replace a third-party vendor, achieving full feature parity while reducing annual licensing costs by an estimation of $800K. • Reduced vector search latency by 86%, from approximately 15 seconds to 2 seconds, through the implementation of database indexing and vector centroids. • Optimized vector database storage footprint, achieving a 76% reduction in size, from 5.68GB to 1.33GB, by eliminating redundant data and enhancing storage efficiency. • Decreased vector database build time on the backend by 93%, from approximately 3 hours to 11 minutes, using redundant data removal, efficient data storage, and reduced transaction overhead using bulk insert methods. • Developed a Swift/SwiftUI iOS application integrating with an offline vector database to digitize maintenance guides, supporting business modernization and saving millions of sheets of paper annually. • Implemented gRPC APIs to enable high-performance, low-latency data retrieval with strongly typed interfaces.

    • Software Developer Intern
      Aug 2022 - Jan 2023 · 6 mos

      • Developed RESTful APIs in Java Spring Boot within a microservice architecture, defining endpoint and pagination to support scalable administration features and prevent backend overload. • Implemented a user interface for administrating Boeing users, employing the Angular front-end library and adhering to the company’s color scheme guidelines. • Integrated PingOne MFA and implemented role-based access controls (RBAC) to enforce authorization policies and least-privilege access across user administration flows. • Collaborated with a cross-functional team of 12 with remote members in India, to conduct code reviews, deliver features in 2-week agile sprint, and enforce coding standards with test-driven development (TDD).

    • Information Technology & Data Analytics Intern
      Jun 2022 - Aug 2022 · 3 mos

      • Designed and maintained scalable RESTful APIs using Node.js and Express, deploying services to the cloud and leveraging microservice architecture to ensure high availability and efficient full-stack communication for a learning platform. • Leveraged Azure Cosmos DB to store and manage user learning progress data on the cloud. • Developed real-time web push notifications using Angular and Express, enhancing user engagement and retention.

  • University of Washington Bothell (Bothell, Washington, United States)
    • Peer Facilitator
      Jan 2022 - Jun 2022 · 6 mos

      • Collaborated in a 3-people team with the course professor to assist students with homework assignments, quizzes, and discussions that are related to the topic of Software Analysis and Design • Assisted students in 15-minute 1:1 session during office hours about software design concepts to help them learn and prepare them for their course quiz • Utilized Canvas in order to check student progression in their assignments and reply for any supports needed in the course community Q/A

    • Research Assistant
      Sep 2021 - Mar 2022 · 7 mos

      • Identified proper Security Design Patterns that combats and prevent common software and hardware weakness type • Used Microsoft Excel to collect open-source projects and Security Design Patterns for the Capstone Research Team • Collaborated in a group of 4-people to work on the research and participated in stand-up meetings every week • Created patterns, represented as class diagrams, and translate them into queries using software developed by the research • Designed instruction manual for incoming undergraduate students and accelerated onboarding time for new students by 40%

  • Back-end Developer at Full Office Systems LLC
    Oct 2020 - Feb 2021 · 5 mos

    • Developed a full-stack Flask/React.js application hosted on Google Cloud and Heroku, leveraging cloud-native architecture to improve system reliability and automate multi-environment deployment processes. • Leveraged user analytics and feedback to drive iterative system updates, consistently improving performance and user experience.