Summary
Lee Nguyen is a seasoned software leader and certified SAFe Program Consultant with 14 years of experience delivering mission-critical and consumer-facing payment and aviation systems from Ottawa. As Development Practice Leader at Interac, he shapes technical direction for national digital payment and digital ID initiatives, blending hands-on coding with strategic delivery and team building. He has a strong full-stack engineering background (Python/Django, Postgres, web mapping, CI/CD) and a track record of introducing lean-agile practices to improve quality and predictability in safety-critical and fintech domains. Lee is comfortable moving between code, architecture, and people management—hiring, coaching, and scaling teams to ship complex products. Notably, he has led products that integrate verifiable credentials and bank-direct payments, demonstrating an ability to deliver both secure infrastructure and user-facing experiences.
14 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
BS Computing Science, BS Computing Science at University of Alberta