Hi, I’m Linh Tran, a Senior Python Developer and Full Stack Engineer based in San Diego. I design scalable microservices and data-driven frontends, delivering high-availability systems and cloud-native deployments. I enjoy turning complex problems into maintainable solutions that teams can own and extend over time. I value mentoring teammates, building solid architectures, and exploring AI-powered workflows (like LangChain and OpenAI) to create real-time insights and improved customer experiences.

Hi, I’m Linh Tran, a Senior Python Developer and Full Stack Engineer based in San Diego. I design scalable microservices and data-driven frontends, delivering high-availability systems and cloud-native deployments. I enjoy turning complex problems into maintainable solutions that teams can own and extend over time. I value mentoring teammates, building solid architectures, and exploring AI-powered workflows (like LangChain and OpenAI) to create real-time insights and improved customer experiences.

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Hi, I’m Linh Tran, a Senior Python Developer and Full Stack Engineer based in San Diego. I design scalable microservices and data-driven frontends, delivering high-availability systems and cloud-native deployments. I enjoy turning complex problems into maintainable solutions that teams can own and extend over time.

I value mentoring teammates, building solid architectures, and exploring AI-powered workflows (like LangChain and OpenAI) to create real-time insights and improved customer experiences.

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Senior Software Engineer at Sidebench
August 1, 2023 - November 19, 2025
Architected and launched Python microservices using FastAPI, Docker, and Kubernetes for a high-traffic platform with 5M+ daily users. Built React dashboards with Redux and Material-UI for real-time data visualization and analytics, enabling 40% faster insights. Designed and automated CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Terraform, reducing deployment time by 65% with zero downtime. Implemented event-driven architecture with Kafka and Celery for real-time analytics. Built an intelligent chatbot using LangChain and OpenAI API, handling 50K+ conversations monthly. Created a RAG-based chatbot backend with vector databases, boosting chatbot accuracy by 25%. Migrated monolithic app to serverless using Lambda and API Gateway, cutting costs by 35%. Deployed monitoring with CloudWatch and custom dashboards, improving incident resolution by 50%. Mentored a team of 4 developers on Python, React, cloud architecture, and microservices best practices.
Full Stack Engineer at Vise
July 1, 2023 - July 1, 2023
Developed a fintech platform using FastAPI and React, managing client portfolios totaling $2B+ in assets. Built responsive React apps with TypeScript and Redux Toolkit, achieving 45% faster page loads. Orchestrated containerized microservices with AWS tooling, improving scalability and uptime by 35%. Established CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI and Docker, enabling 60% faster deployments. Designed high-throughput data ingestion processing 500K+ records/sec using asynchronous workers and message queues. Reduced GraphQL API gateway latency to sub-50ms while serving 20+ microservices and optimizing query performance.
Software Engineer at CMC Corporation
December 1, 2019 - December 1, 2019
Programmed RESTful APIs with Django and Flask for an e-commerce platform, supporting 1M+ monthly transactions within a 5-engineer team. Architected authentication with JWT and OAuth2, securing access for 500K+ users and reducing authentication latency by 60%. Established CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Docker, automating testing and deployment, reducing deployment time by 70%. Integrated third-party payment gateways and shipping APIs, handling secure HTTPS transactions and achieving a 40% reduction in transaction errors. Implemented disaster recovery procedures and scheduled backups, reducing downtime by 80% with a dedicated engineer team.
Web Developer at Designveloper
May 1, 2017 - May 1, 2017
Delivered 15+ full-stack web applications using React, Angular, and Python (Flask/Django) with MySQL and MongoDB databases for clients, including corporate websites, dashboards, and e-commerce solutions. Built responsive UIs with React and Angular, translating designs into reusable components and enabling 35% faster UI development. Implemented authentication flows, form validation, and file upload features, addressing several security vulnerabilities. Configured basic CI/CD workflows with GitHub webhooks and deployed client applications to cloud servers, reducing deployment time by 55%.

Education

Bachelor's degree at University of South Florida
September 1, 2012 - May 1, 2016

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment