# Kathy Truong > Staff Software Engineer at OutSchool Location: Austin, Texas, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/kathytruong Staff Engineer specializing in high-impact, high-complexity systems across payments, fraud prevention, infrastructure reliability, and compliance-sensitive workflows. Drives ambiguous, cross-functional initiatives that reduce operational risk, strengthen architectural integrity, and elevate engineering effectiveness. Former Engineering Manager focused on high-leverage technical leadership as an individual contributor. ## Work Experience ### Staff Software Engineer @ Outschool Jan 2024 – Present ### Senior Software Infrastructure Engineer @ Outschool Jan 2022 – Present Currently working with Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS, EKS, EC2, Continuous Integration, CI Pipelines, Gitlab Runner, Grafana, Prometheus ### Software Engineering Manager @ Outschool Jan 2021 – Present | Austin, Texas, United States ### Senior Software Engineer @ Outschool Jan 2020 – Present ### Senior Software Engineer @ FactSet Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Austin, Texas, United States I led a team of engineers, in collaboration with product managers and other engineering teams, to build out a full-stack Web application and micro-service (Typescript/Vue/GraphQL + NodeJs Service + MSSql Database) hosted on an Heroku platform and helped my company achieve its multi-year project of migrating all existing client off of OpenVms to a web-based solution. ### Software Engineering Manager @ FactSet Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 | Austin, Texas, United States I managed a high performing team of engineers in India while navigating the challenges of remote working and timezone differences. ### Software Engineer @ FactSet Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 | Austin, Texas Area ### Software Engineering Intern @ FactSet Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Norwalk, Connecticut • Developed a highly extensible and modular application using principles of encapsulation and Object-Oriented design patterns to filter data. • Incorporated the CherryPy Web Framework as a backend server to communicate with the python application. • Integrated ElasticSearch server as the backend database client for the application. • Designed a frontend UI with AngularJS, BootStrap, HTML, and CSS for interaction with the backend application. • Packaged backend application for FactSet developers to use as a tool in their applications. • Introduced to the use of Perforce, a version control system. • Learned to work in a corporate production environment where a variation of the Agile Software Development methodology was applied. ### CS and BioInformatics Researcher, @ Rice University Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Rice University • Developed a working statistical representation of the process of evolution using Hidden Markov Model concepts, tree data structures, and Java program- ming language. • Applied CS algorithms and machine learning techniques such as Viterbi, Forward-Backward, Baum Welch, and Hill Climbing to accurately model and predict hybridization among different species. ### Computer Science Teaching Assistant @ Rice University Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Houston, TX • Aided students in developing basic Python programming skills. • Explained algorithmic concepts in Computer Science. • Graded student-submitted programs. ### Director of Website Development and Technology @ World STEM Works Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | Houston, TX • Hired and managed interns and distributed project responsibilities. • Oversaw and designed website, blog, and social network projects. • Supervised the creation and maintenance of websites for all eleven Empower Chapters. ### Website Development Intern @ World STEM Works Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | Houston, TX • Created websites for World STEM Works national organization and its Rice Empower local chapter. ### Computer Science Intern @ Rice University Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | Houston, TX • Researched and created a Python-based program testing system that runs and scores student-submitted code currently used in several Computer Science courses. • Contributed to the documentation and error testing of CodeSkulptor, an online web appli- cation that runs Python code. • Created an interactive user system for teachers and students using Django. ### Freelance Website Designer and Developer @ Self-Employed Jan 2008 – Jan 2011 • Develop websites for churches, private schools, commercial businesses, and private individuals. • Design unique and original layouts and graphics for all projects. ## Education ### Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Rice University Jan 2011 – Jan 2015 ### B.S in Computer Science Rice University Jan 2011 – Jan 2015 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kathy-truong-25bb7955 --- Source: https://flows.cv/kathytruong JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/kathytruong/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22