# Kim Nguyen

> Senior Software Engineer at Credit Karma

Location: Emeryville, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/kimnguyen1

Day by day, little by little, I grow, learn and play.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Credit Karma
Jan 2021 – Jan 2025

### Software Engineer @ Credit Karma
Jan 2018 – Jan 2021

### Software Engineer @ Approved
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | San Diego
Building a mobile friendly borrower point of sale to manage housing loan applications using Node and React.

Expanded the lender dashboard to support teams and roles, providing more security to borrowers and allowing admins to control the data flow. Created React components based on mock ups and designed the database schema along with the business logic to ensure secure and safe access of client data.

Added the ability for members to single sign on via popular platforms such as Salesforce, Google and use their own custom identify provider to help expand the member base.

Used OAuth2 protocol and implemented an expandable system to allow for communication to external systems. Created the first API for Approved's partners and designed a secure request signing process using RSA signatures.

Optimized and re-worked PostgreSQL queries to reduce bottlenecks and improve response times.

### MRB Stress Engineer @ Honda Aircraft Company
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017
Developed Python tool to reduce time on complicated sections
Researched and developed model for complex fasteners to reduce cost of build
Analyze critical parts to ensure safety of aircraft
Analyze processes and recommend cost reduction actions

### Structural Test Engineer @ Honda Aircraft Company
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Greensboro
Developed test program schematics to perform tensile and fatigue test
Developed VBA macros to automate data reduction and analysis
Created process for developing Vision CMM measurement programs
Created process for correcting alignment on load frames

### Member @ Aerial Robotics Club at NCSU
Jan 2011 – Jan 2015 | Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
Oversee flights and data for flight test history
Helped build an integrated flying test bed for an auto-pilot system
Developed mathematical model for air-drop of simulated medical supplies
Developed mathematical model for camera pixel to GPS DDMMSS

### Integrated Test Facility Engineer co-op @ Honda Aircraft Company
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013
Created simulink model for pitch, yaw and roll control.
Used real time system simulator to test and gather data.
Compute and find service volume for instrumental landing system (ILS).
Improved correlation between offline nonlinear model and flight test  plan for ILS.

### Flight science engineer co-op @ Honda Aircraft Company
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013
Created program for mode shape and nodal line calculations.
Assisted in ground vibration testing.
Completed federal aviation and administration  documentation.
Calculated moments of inertia for flight control  surfaces.

### Desk Receptionist @ North Carolina State University
Jan 2010 – Jan 2012
Guide students and faculty.
Manage paper work, documents and catalogs.
Assist with storage  facilities.

### Stress Engineer co-op @ Honda Aircraft Company
Jan 2012 – Jan 2012
Analyzed  stress and stain on aircraft components using finite element analysis (FEA).
Designed components used for testing and setup.
Created and executed test plans.
Conducted test and analysis for barely visible impact damage on aircraft component.
Assess damage and tolerance from test.
Improved FEA correlation by modifying finite element model.
Created  program for calculating stress and strain in MATLAB.


## Education
### Aerospace Engineer in Aeronautical Engineer
North Carolina State University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kim-nguyen-07226a47

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Last updated: 2026-03-29