
van nam nguyen
@vannamnguyen
I build production backend, AI, and cloud platforms using Python, Kubernetes, AWS, and OpenStack.
What I'm looking for
I've built production backend, AI, and cloud platforms across Metifi, Burna, and Gapfilm. At Metifi, I lead delivery for a digital vehicle marketplace and built backend services and AWS pipelines for Colourlab.
At Burna, I've shipped four OpenStack products, including private cloud, Swift object storage, Baremetal-as-a-Service, and GPU-as-a-Service. I operate Ceph-backed cloud infrastructure, deploy multi-node OpenStack with Kolla-Ansible, and contribute upstream to OpenStack Kolla and Kolla-Ansible.
At Gapfilm, I launched an LLM assistant that drove 50 new signups per day and automated roughly 900 user comments daily. I've also led nine engineers as CTO at Illustory, built AI products for artists and writers, and mentor backend and AI engineers.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Backend & AI Engineer
Metifi
Mar 2026 - Present (6 months)
Managed end-to-end delivery of a digital vehicle marketplace and built backend for a colour-correction app. Architected an AI Look-recommendation engine on AWS Bedrock and OpenSearch.
AI & DevOps Engineer
Gapfilm
Dec 2024 - Present (1 year 9 months)
Launched an LLM assistant for a video-on-demand platform, driving 50 new signups per day. Automated responses to user comments and migrated services to Kubernetes.
Senior Cloud Engineer
Burna
Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 8 months)
Shipped four OpenStack cloud products including private cloud, Swift object storage, Baremetal-as-a-Service, and GPU-as-a-Service. Operated Ceph storage and contributed upstream to OpenStack Kolla.
Chief Technology Officer
Illustory
Jun 2023 - Nov 2024 (1 year 5 months)
Led nine engineers at a generative-AI studio, increasing build speed by 35% and reducing image size by 25%. Fine-tuned diffusion models and mentored interns.
Backend Developer & AI Specialist
Thenewera.tech
May 2024 - Oct 2024 (5 months)
Built a TypeScript real-time voice assistant and GraphQL and Django REST marketplace backends.
Software Engineer
Asnotoken
Mar 2022 - Jun 2023 (1 year 3 months)
Shipped TRON smart contracts, a Django backend, and a Vue.js interface for a digital-currency platform.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Tehran
Master of Science, Computer Engineering
2019 - 2022
Grade: 18.25/20 (approx. 3.65/4.0)
Master of Science in Computer Engineering from the University of Tehran, with a GPA of 18.25/20 (approximately 3.65/4.0).
Babol Noshirvani University of Technology
Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering
2015 - 2018
Grade: 17.49/20 (approx. 3.50/4.0)
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, with a GPA of 17.49/20 (approximately 3.50/4.0).
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