Summary
Ngoc Cao is a versatile IT professional with 11 years of experience combining program support, data processing, and software testing at organizations including the National Science Foundation and IQ Solutions. Skilled in debugging code, troubleshooting network and OS security issues, and comfortable in Linux/Unix environments, she works across SQL, Python, Java, JavaScript, PHP, and CMS platforms like WordPress and Joomla. Her background spans hands-on manual testing, full-stack training, and lab and data-entry roles, giving her a practical, detail-oriented approach to producing reliable systems and clean data. Bilingual and adaptable, she pairs technical fluency with strong content management and visualization skills (Tableau, SharePoint) to bridge gaps between users and engineering teams. An educator-turned-practitioner with an associate’s and bachelor’s foundation, she often surfaces non-obvious defects early by thinking like both tester and developer.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Associate's degree, Associate's degree at Northern Virginia Community College
Bachelor degree, Bachelor degree at George Mason University
English