# Ly Nguyen > Software Engineer II | Partner Manager (Ex-Google) | Social Entrepreneurship | Startup Location: Mountain View, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/lynguyen Dynamic backend engineer building in the crypto space. Previously wore multiple hats at Google—enabling ad partnerships, advising startups, and delivering technical solutions. Open to opportunities to apply technology for social impact and collaborate with thoughtful individuals and communities. Tech stack: Golang, GraphQL, MongoDB ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer II (Backend) @ Tech Companies Jan 2023 – Present • Build scalable backend for cryptocurrency use cases in real life ### Software Engineer (Backend) @ Tech Companies Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 • Develop and maintain product features that enable users to earn crypto rewards with ease (Golang, GraphQL, MongoDB) • Led observability initiative to audit complex reward payment flow and implemented alerts and monitors that resulted in early incident detections • Improved the platform's performance by completing a client call migration, resulting in a 60% reduction in P99 for the slowest endpoint. • Facilitated integrating new cryptocurrencies to the platform by creating application UI for token project owners and admin tool for security, legal, and compliance teams to review and approve the listing process. ### Senior Partner Manager - Mobile Apps @ Google Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area • Build partnership with top mobile apps and gaming developers in North America. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams solve business problems and consult strategic partners on monetization, user acquisition, and analytics for holistic growth. • Lead the North America gaming initiatives to drive regional and global gaming growth. ### Advisor In Residence | Google for Startups @ Google Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Warsaw Area, Poland • Enabled mobile apps & gaming startups in Central Eastern Europe to grow. • Acted as a dedicated advisor to 10 startups in the Google for Startups Accelerator program. ### Global Training Lead & Knowledge Manager @ Google Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Singapore ### Global Technical Solutions Consultant @ Google Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 | Singapore ### Customer Relationship Assistant @ NewTree Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 • Helped design and set up the opening and closing procedures of a newly-opened location. • Composed creative content for Facebook, the main online platform to converse with customers. • Provided delightful customer experience and resolved difficult enquiries thanks to solid product knowledge, attention to details, and flexibility. • Made happy coffee, healthy food, and created smiles. ### Social Psychology Research Assistant @ Kalamazoo College Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 • Assisted Drs. Brittany Liu and Autumn Hostetter in a Social Psychology Research Project. • Designed survey questions using Qualtrics, run lab experiments with participants, and code behavioral research data. ### Library Desk Attendant @ Kalamazoo College Jan 2010 – Jan 2014 • Facilité la circulación de los materiales de la biblioteca y el servicio del Michigan eLibrary • Demostré a patrones como obtener acceso a los materiales y reservarlos ### Marketing and Operations Assistant @ Confections with Convictions Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 • Identified and successfully stewarded relationship with a wholesale buyer, and acted as liaison for business interactions. • Generated marketing materials in Photoshop to distribute on Facebook and via Mail Chimp. • Evaluated marketing ideas based on market research, Facebook Insights, and Google Analytics. • Self-studied WordPress to upgrade and update the company’s website, which improved the site’s security and content. ### Value Chain Analysis Intern @ HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation Vietnam Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Vietnam • Designed an independent research project to analyze the value chains of cocoa beans in Vietnam with a focus on economic value added and UTZ environmental certification. • Aggregated data through interviews with over 25 farmers, chocolate companies and local project officers in two provinces in the Eco-cocoa project. Completed a 112-page Honors thesis. ### Member of Class of 2013 @ Sponsors for Educational Opportunity - Vietnam Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 • Got selected as the top 6.7% of over 600 applicants from all over the world to participate in an intensive summer career program that targets both professional development and community involvement. • Participated in professional and technical training sessions as well as networking events that covered topics such as Finance, Excel, Consulting frameworks and Leadership. ### Barista @ Biggby Coffee Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 | Upjohn Library Commons, Kalamazoo College • Preparo y sirvo bebidas a un gran número de clientes en una manera oportuna • Saludo a los clientes con entusiasmo y completo transacciones con precisión a la vez ### Sales and Export Intern @ FEPP-CAMARI Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | Marchena OE2-38 y Versalles, Santa Clara, Quito, Ecuador • Received products from local producers and helped process transactions at the point of purchase. • Assisted in marketing new products and publishing fair-trade events online. Started and managed the company's Facebook page to interact with consumers via social media. • Researched potential markets in Europe for Ecuadorian handicraft and nutritive grains. ### International Studies Intern @ Colleagues International Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 • Investigué y escribí 6 propuestas para el Programa de Intercambio Profesional • Me comuniqué con las agencias nacionales con respecto a la recepción de delegaciones internacionales ### Student Chaplain Intern @ Stetson Chapel Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | Kalamazoo College • Colaboré con organizaciones para patrocinar viajes fuera del campus • Coordiné secciones de reflexión para tratar de resolver problemas en campus • Promoví entendimiento mutuo y conversaciones entre los estudiantes de diversas tradiciones religiosas ## Education ### Software Engineering Hackbright Academy ### Bachelor in Economics Major, Psychology Minor Kalamazoo College ### High school in English Hanoi-Amsterdam High School ### Cultural exchange in Research Project on the Exportation and Fair Trade of Ecuador Universidad San Francisco de Quito ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/lynguyen237 - Website: https://github.com/Lynguyen237 --- Source: https://flows.cv/lynguyen JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/lynguyen/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-05