Nam Nguyen
Software Engineer at SmartNews, Inc.
Chiyoda, Japan
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Top SchoolNam Nguyen is a software engineer with 11 years of experience specializing in Android development and mobile performance, currently building products at SmartNews in Chiyoda, Japan. His career includes roles at SoftBank and several Android-focused shops where he advanced UI responsiveness and app efficiency. An active GitHub contributor, he made notable performance optimizations to the DroidKaigi 2017 conference app by refactoring a particle animation view and improving frame-rate behavior. With degrees from Tokyo Institute of Technology and technical training across Vietnam and Japan, he blends formal software engineering education with cross-cultural experience. He’s passionate about Android internals and UI polish—a detail reflected in work that reduces object allocations and improves perceived performance.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, 制御情報工学科 / Systems and Control Engineering, Bachelor’s Degree, 制御情報工学科 / Systems and Control Engineering at Anan National College of TechnologyBachelor of Science, Computer Software Engineering, Bachelor of Science, Computer Software Engineering at Tokyo Institute of TechnologyJapanese Studies, Japanese Studies at 東京日本語教育センターBachelor’s Degree, Centre for Talents Training, Bachelor’s Degree, Centre for Talents Training at Hanoi University of Science and Technology
English, Vietnamese, Japanese
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (12)
javas10
uid10
front-end-development10
ui-design10
android10
java10
performance-optimization9
android-library6
android-studio6
web-application6
android-viewpager6
android-fragments6
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
DroidKaigi/conference-app-2017
Feb 2017 - Feb 2017
The Official Conference App for DroidKaigi 2017 Tokyo
Role in this project:
Mobile Developer (Android)
Mobile Developer (Android)Contributions:7 commits, 1 PR, 17 comments in 2 days
Contributions summary:Nam primarily focused on optimizing the `ParticlesAnimationView` within the application. This involved refactoring the view to improve object allocation and overall performance. Additionally, the user addressed code comments, corrected grammar, and made adjustments to the `SplashActivity` related to the frame rate tracking library Takt, indicating a focus on UI performance and user experience.
androiddroidkaigikotliniostokyo
michalliu/ExoPlayer-Toro
Jun 2016 - May 2017
Contributions:9 commits in 11 months
recyclerviewandroidkotlinplaybackvideo
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