I'm Steven Tran, a Full Stack Engineer with over a decade of experience designing, building, and deploying scalable web applications and data pipelines. I specialize in NestJS, Next.js, PostgreSQL, and Prisma, with a track record of delivering robust ETL processes, analytics integrations, and event-driven architectures. I thrive in collaborative, asynchronous teams and enjoy turning complex business needs into clean, maintainable code. I’m motivated by using technology to drive growth and innovation in fast-paced environments and look forward to contributing to mission-driven projects. I’m comfortable leading technical initiatives, mentoring junior engineers, and balancing pragmatic engineering with business impact to ship features that matter.

Steven Tran

I'm Steven Tran, a Full Stack Engineer with over a decade of experience designing, building, and deploying scalable web applications and data pipelines. I specialize in NestJS, Next.js, PostgreSQL, and Prisma, with a track record of delivering robust ETL processes, analytics integrations, and event-driven architectures. I thrive in collaborative, asynchronous teams and enjoy turning complex business needs into clean, maintainable code. I’m motivated by using technology to drive growth and innovation in fast-paced environments and look forward to contributing to mission-driven projects. I’m comfortable leading technical initiatives, mentoring junior engineers, and balancing pragmatic engineering with business impact to ship features that matter.

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I’m Steven Tran, a Full Stack Engineer with over a decade of experience designing, building, and deploying scalable web applications and data pipelines. I specialize in NestJS, Next.js, PostgreSQL, and Prisma, with a track record of delivering robust ETL processes, analytics integrations, and event-driven architectures. I thrive in collaborative, asynchronous teams and enjoy turning complex business needs into clean, maintainable code. I’m motivated by using technology to drive growth and innovation in fast-paced environments and look forward to contributing to mission-driven projects.

I’m comfortable leading technical initiatives, mentoring junior engineers, and balancing pragmatic engineering with business impact to ship features that matter.

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Language

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Work Experience

Lead Full Stack Engineer at Target
October 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025
Led full-stack development initiatives using NestJS and Next.js to build scalable web applications supporting high traffic and complex business logic. Designed and maintained PostgreSQL databases with Prisma ORM for reporting and analytics systems. Developed and optimized ETL pipelines, implemented event-driven architectures leveraging Pub/Sub for real-time data streaming and event tracking. Collaborated with product, design, and marketing teams to translate business requirements into efficient, scalable solutions. Implemented analytics workflows with Segment and Mixpanel to support growth experiments. Established automated testing with Jest and Playwright and streamlined API development with REST and GraphQL. Mentored junior engineers and improved data infrastructure performance, reducing reporting latency by 30%.
Senior Full Stack Developer at Walmart
April 1, 2024 - April 1, 2024
Developed full-stack web applications using Next.js and Node.js (NestJS) to support e-commerce analytics and reporting. Built and optimized PostgreSQL databases and data models supporting BI needs. Designed and operated scalable ETL workflows integrating Amplitude and Segment. Implemented real-time event-driven data streaming for near real-time analytics. Led cross-functional projects with product, marketing, and growth to drive data-driven insights. Introduced Tailwind CSS for UI consistency; Managed deployments and CI/CD with GitLab CI, Docker, and Kubernetes. Authored API specs with Swagger/OpenAPI and maintained documentation. Mentored teammates and conducted code reviews. Improved data warehouse query performance by redesigning data models and indexing, cutting report times by 40%.
Software Engineer - Data & Backend Systems at Elevance Health
November 1, 2019 - November 1, 2019
Designed and implemented backend services and APIs using Node.js and Express.js, later transitioning to NestJS for modularity and scalability. Developed relational databases with PostgreSQL, focusing on data consistency and performance tuning. Built ETL pipelines to aggregate, cleanse, and prepare healthcare data for analytics and reporting purposes. Integrated event tracking and analytics tools such as Segment and custom logging to support data-driven decision making. Applied event-driven architecture patterns to decouple services and enable scalable real-time data processing pipelines. Participated in migrating legacy systems to cloud-based infrastructures using AWS services and containerization. Automated testing and CI processes to enhance deployment reliability. Developed dashboards and reporting tools supporting experimentation and cohort analysis, and documented APIs for internal and partner integrations.

Education

Bachelor's Degree at University of Southern Mississippi
September 10, 2009 - May 10, 2013
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science at University of Southern Mississippi
August 1, 2009 - May 1, 2013

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Industry Experience

Healthcare, Software & Internet, Retail, Financial Services, Travel & Hospitality, Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Computers & Electronics, Professional Services