01 / Personal profile

Duy Dy Pham.

Principal Software Engineer · Hands-on Technical Lead

Over 10 years building, modernizing, and operating production software. During around five years at Money Forward, I have connected Ruby/Rails, platform engineering, and reliability with delivery ownership — from design and implementation to developing team capabilities.

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// Core expertise
name: "Duy Dy Pham"
backend: ["Ruby on Rails", "Go", "Python"]
platform: ["AWS", "Kubernetes", "Terraform"]
focus: ["Reliability", "AI / RAG"]
location: "Ho Chi Minh City"

// Build. Review. Improve.

10+ years of experienceRuby on Rails · Go · PythonAWS · Kubernetes · TerraformEvent-driven integrationAI / RAG

Core expertise

From system design
to production operations.

I combine backend development with cloud engineering, distributed systems, and production reliability. My work spans hands-on implementation, integration coordination, release readiness, and enabling teams to operate their systems.

Architecture & Backend

System design, microservices, multi-tenancy, APIs, and Kafka / CDC integration. Ruby on Rails, Go, Python, and React.

Cloud & Reliability

AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD, Datadog, and k6. Migration, performance analysis, capacity planning, and recovery strategies.

Technical Leadership

Understand business needs, design solutions, plan development, and commit to timelines. Coordinate developers, QA, SRE, and database teams; establish workflows, mentor engineers, and teach production operations.

AI Engineering

OpenAI API, RAG, and LLM workflows. Apply Copilot, Claude, and Codex to planning, implementation, and PR review with organized context.

Education & certification

Information Technology · The University of Danang — University of Science and Technology · 2011–2019.
Certification earned: AWS Certified Developer – Associate.

Professional experience

Oct 2021 – present

Money Forward Vietnam

Principal Software Engineer · Dec 2023 – present

Led Platform and IV workstreams: Sakura VM → DuCloud Kubernetes → AWS Service Platform, validating migration readiness and reliability after cutover. Officially joined CAM in October 2025 to build its production foundation, improve architecture, and prepare for Open Beta on September 16, 2026.

Hands-on application and platform implementation, connecting technical decisions with delivery planning, risk management, and the team's operational independence.

Previously: Senior Ruby Developer · Oct 2021–Dec 2023.

2020 – 2021

CO-WELL Asia

Software Engineer & Technical Support

Developed Python / Flask applications, provided technical support, and created documentation and internship training plans.

2018 – 2020

BAP IT

Full-Stack Developer & Backend Lead

Contributed to four cryptocurrency exchange projects as a developer, backend lead, and technical support engineer using Ruby on Rails, React, and blockchain services.

2015 – 2018

AsianTech

Ruby on Rails Developer & Project Lead

Led four Rails developers within a 12-person team through a Rails 2.3 → 5.1 upgrade phase, completed in around three months; trained junior engineers and developed applications / APIs.

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Recognition / Money Forward

Recognition along the way.

Individual recognition and team contributions across modernization, delivery, and production operations.

MVP / 2H2022

Reliability & performance

MVP for 2H2022, announced in January 2023, during a period of leading incident investigation and IV improvements.

MONTHLY MVP / DEPARTMENT 5

Technical leadership & modernization

Announced in February 2025: IV migration to Service Platform, post-migration performance improvements, proactive incident response, and team mentoring.

CULTURE HERO / PROFESSIONAL

PDFgen on Kubernetes

For August 2023, announced in September 2023: separated the service, modernized CI/CD, and enabled the product team to manage and operate PDFgen independently.

CULTURE HERO / SPEED

CAM Open Beta readiness

For Q3 2026, announced in October 2026: infrastructure readiness, rapid response during stress testing, and team enablement for CAM's September 16, 2026 launch.

Team recognition: IV Team received Quarterly Team Culture Hero — Teamwork for Q4 2023 (September–November), announced in December 2023, recognizing collaboration across Japan, Vietnam, and SRE during my Platform leadership.

02 / Services

From an idea to a system
that runs effectively.

Four ways I work with clients and engineering teams. Scope and deliverables are agreed for each project.

01 / BUILD

Build systems from the ground up

From business requirements to architecture, development, and deployment. Consider cost and operational needs from the earliest design decisions.

Deliverables: working system, deployment configuration, and operations documentation.

02 / AUDIT & OPTIMIZE

System audit & cost optimization

Review architecture, infrastructure, and operations. Identify bottlenecks, develop a roadmap, and implement improvements to operating efficiency and cost.

Deliverables: assessment report, prioritized improvements, and implemented solutions.

03 / AGENT INTEGRATION

Customer support agent integration

Design agent-assisted customer support workflows, connect system knowledge and tools, and establish handoff to the responsible person.

Deliverables: integrated agent workflows and quality control procedures.

04 / TEAM ENABLEMENT

Development & operations training

Training grounded in real systems: software development, deployment, monitoring, and incident response. Combine hands-on practice with knowledge transfer.

Deliverables: workshops, documentation, and team operations guides.

03 / Projects