Richard Truong
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About me
Early career software engineer getting things done one line of code at a time. Passionate about algorithms and building scalable applications. Able to multitask and complete tasks quickly with strong attention to detail.
Broad technical skill set but always enthusiastic about learning. Currently most experienced in Python and JavaScript.
Details
Name:
Richard Truong
Age:
34 years
Location:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Experiences
Education
Harvey Mudd College
August 2008 - May 2012
Career
Honey
October 2017 - Present
Software Engineer III
Whalerock Industries
May 2016 - April 2017
Senior Software Engineer
• Created serverless backend microservices for video livestreaming, recording and viewer statistics for the Kardashian Apps (Python, AWS Lambda, API Gateway, Kinesis, SNS, DynamoDB) • Developed product search services for the Zendaya App and integrated search with Shopify webhooks (Python, Elasticsearch, AWS Lambda, API Gateway) • Built a wrapper for HLS VOD player, Ooyala player, and custom Firebase based livestream player for simpler video integration in both web and mobile for the Zendaya App (JavaScript, Swift, Firebase)
Demand Media (now Leaf Group)
September 2014 - May 2016
Senior Fullstack Software Engineer
• Constructed new features for and maintained ehow.com including converting to a responsive website, building new templates and SEO (PHP/Kohana, JavaScript, HTML, CSS/LESS, MongoDB, Bootstrap) • Gathered and processed large sets of page view data for ehow.com (Python, Hadoop) • Developed a faceted search for techwalla.com (Elasticsearch, Python, JavaScript/MithrilJS)
2Advanced Studios / Bad Juju Games
June 2012 - March 2014
Developer
• Built websites including Bandai Namco Games, World Tekken Federation, Naruto Shippuden Games, Savini Forged, Great Company (PHP/Kohana/WordPress, MySQL) • Implemented and maintained server backend and its functions for Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Ace Combat, Flip Riders and other games (Python, Redis, Cassandra) • Created backend services for Designer Con 2012 App (PHP, MySQL)
Interests
Algorithms
I love solving problems and optimizing. It's beautiful that there are so many ways to approach a problem, and depending on the solution, the performance is highly variable. There is an amazing satisfaction when a good algorithm works!
Games
Games encompass some of my favorite attributes for a pastime: fun, competitive, interactive, challenging, fair. Some of my favorite video games are Super Smash Bros. Melee, Starcraft: Brood War, League of Legends, Ocarina of Time and Mega Man X2.
Cardistry and Magic
Being blown away with unbelievable feats and wonder is one of the best feelings in the world. I love being able to share this feeling through the beauty of cardistry and magic. My current favorite deck of cards is the FW17 Virtuoso Deck.
Ping Pong
Everyone needs a little bit of exercise in their life. I love the simplicity of ping pong, along with its approachable and easy to learn, hard to master attribute. Some of my other favorite sports to play are Tennis and Sabre Fencing.