• quannk (llkhacquan) is a backend developer
• join tiki since mid 2019 (4 year from now - Aug 2023)
• play various responsibilities, roles
  • junior/senior developer of search
  • backend developer/manager of ad
  • supporter/advisor of new ad, search, recommendation team now
• linkedin: llkhacquan
• leetcode: llkhacquan
• github:
  • llkhacquan
  • quan-nguyen2
• cv: overleaf

• problem-solving, critical thinking
• collaboration, communication
• self-management; self-ownership; self improvement
• be able to manage small team (~ 5 people)

including but not limited to

• backend developer
  • golang - not really an expert but definitely not an amateur
  • java - old friend, long time no see
  • bash, python (basic usage)
  • hand on experience with devops stuffs: Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher, Grafana, Prometheus, Jenkin, CD/CI
  • prompt engineering, openai APIs
• machine learning:
  • catboost, transformer, fasttext
  • data pipeline, ML model training, deployment
• data analyst: working large data to
  • detect and solve (REAL) problems
• physical skill: fast hand fast eye developer, literally :)

• simple is the beauty
• there is no joy in solving complicated problem with complicated solution
• data driven: let the data talk
• seeking cause for fixing, not for blaming
• "we have very few fucks to give, give wisely"

• problem solving: always try seeking simple/stupid solutions for complicated problems
• critical thinking, people-understanding
• self learning, self-ownership, self improvement
  • some people hire other people to do stuffs they cannot do
  • quannk will learns stuffs to solve the problem himself (if hiring does not work)
  • that why we have the above mixed technical skill sets
• collaboration, communication
  • avoid blaming people and always focus on problem + solution
  • there is no enemies, just benefit
  • willing to admit self weakness
  • willing to ask for help + recommend

• verbal talking is quannk's weak, solution:
  • listening before talking
  • writes/dm a lot
  • taking notes in meetings
  • admit that talking is a weakness