Vu PhamSenior Backend-Heavy Full Stack Engineer (ASP.NET Core / Angular)
Profile

Senior backend-heavy full-stack engineer with 5+ years of experience building and maintaining enterprise-grade web platforms using ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework, MySQL, AWS, and Angular. Strong focus on system stability, refactoring legacy codebases, performance optimisation, and clean architecture.

Proven track record in leading Angular core refactors, improving backend reliability, designing RESTful APIs, and mentoring junior developers. Values maintainability, testing, and pragmatic engineering practices while delivering business-critical features.

Professional Experience
Mercu, Software Engineer (Angular + AWS Lambda + .NET)
05/2024 – 10/2025 | Remote
  • •Designed and developed backend-heavy platform features using ASP.NET Core and REST APIs.
  • •Built a virtual interview system supporting video and voice recordings with secure backend handling.
  • •Integrated OpenAI transcription services, enabling efficient media review workflows.
  • •Developed a background-check module using third-party APIs, focusing on data integrity and reliability.
  • •Improved messaging and scheduling subsystems, increasing platform stability and user engagement.
  • •Contributed to both backend services and frontend Angular components as required.
    • 01/2021 – 05/2024 | Lam Dong - VN
  • •Built and maintained enterprise web platforms using ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework, MySQL, and Angular for US clients including Impartner and Parker Hannifin.
  • •Led the Angular Core refactor, reducing technical debt while mentoring three junior developers and conducting code reviews.
  • •Designed and implemented RESTful APIs, strengthening asynchronous pipelines and caching strategies to improve performance and reliability.
  • •Developed reusable frontend components and implemented integration testing (Postman) to ensure backend service stability.
    • B-Gate Solutions, Back-End Developer
    05/2020 – 11/2020 | Lam Dong - VN
  • •Developed CRM backend features using ASP.NET MVC and Entity Framework.
  • •Worked with SQL Server to improve data management and query performance.
  • •Integrated AngularJS components to support dynamic frontend interactions.
  • •Participated in early-stage product development within a startup environment.
    • Projects
  • •Built an AI-assisted personal finance app focused on notes-first expense tracking instead of rigid forms.
  • •Designed and implemented backend services using Node.js, with authentication (Auth0), data storage, and scheduling logic using Bull Redis.
  • •Integrated LLM-based expense parsing to handle natural language, multilingual, and informal inputs.
  • •Developed both the Angular web app and Next.js marketing site, prioritising clean architecture and long-term maintainability.
  • •Built and maintained a production platform supporting menu management, ordering, and scheduling for a real F&B business.
  • •Implemented backend APIs with JWT authentication, product management, and order workflows.
  • •Developed an admin portal to manage menus, orders, and availability.
  • •Deployed an SEO-optimised Angular Universal frontend and iterated features based on real business needs.
    • Dinewithdalators, dinewithdalators.com
  • •Built a modern Next.js App Router website with server components and SEO-optimised metadata.
  • •Designed an admin panel following clean architecture principles.
  • •Focused on performance, accessibility, and mobile-friendly UX.
    • Certifications
    Education
    Da Lat University, Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Software Engineering
    2016 – 2021
  • •Grade: Good
  • •Led campus-wide student engagement initiatives to foster community and connection among peers, while serving as a communication bridge between faculty and students by distributing updates and supporting academic and administrative needs.
    • Languages
    Vietnamese

    (Native)

    English

    (Professional Working Proficiency)