Hello, I'm

Tay Chi Ta.

Senior Software Engineer based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Passionate about microservices architecture, clean code, and design patterns — I like thinking deeply about how systems are put together, not just shipping features. I've been actively learning and applying AI tools in my work, and it's become one of my favourite parts of the job.

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Tay Chi Ta

Skills

Tools and technologies I work with day-to-day.

Languages

  • Java
  • TypeScript

Frameworks & Runtimes

  • Spring
  • Quarkus
  • Angular
  • RxJS

Databases

  • Oracle
  • MySQL
  • MSSQL

Infrastructure & Cloud

  • Docker
  • Kubernetes / Helm
  • Apache Kafka
  • Confluent Platform
  • Azure
  • Google Cloud Platform

AI Tools

  • GitHub Copilot
  • Claude Code

Process

  • Scrum with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)

Languages

  • Vietnamese (Native)
  • English (Professional Working Proficiency) — daily collaboration with teams across Asia and Europe

Personalities

  • Teamwork — Work closely with colleagues and cross-team peers to tackle shared challenges and deliver together.
  • Self-driven — Take ownership of tasks end-to-end — from picking up the problem to seeing it through without needing to be prompted.
  • Problem solving — Break down complex requirements, think through trade-offs, and land on pragmatic solutions.
  • Leadership — Lead a Scrum squad as Senior Squad Leader — coaching engineers, driving decisions, and keeping delivery on track.

Experience

Companies I've contributed to and what I worked on.

  1. 07/2020 – Now

    Axon Active Vietnam

    Product — A solution for customers and internal staff to handle insurance business end-to-end — from case announcement and internal processing to final payment to the beneficiary.

    Senior Squad Leader Promoted 08/2023 – Now
    • Lead a feature team for a Swiss insurance customer, owning planning, delivery and quality.
    • Coach engineers, drive technical decisions, and align with stakeholders across the SAFe organization.
    Software Engineer → Senior Software Engineer 07/2020 – 08/2023
    • Plan, design, develop, review, test and deploy features for a Swiss insurance product.
    • Participate in Scrum software development, prototyping and code review with teammates in Vietnam and Switzerland.
    • Collaborate with other teams across the SAFe organization to resolve cross-cutting problems.
    • Motivate the team and propose solutions as a squad leader.
    Microservices Java Spring Quarkus Angular Oracle MSSQL TeamCity Liima Docker Kubernetes Azure

  2. 02/2018 – 06/2020

    Software Engineer · TMA Solutions

    • Pricing Engine — delivery service pricing engine for a Southeast Asian logistics company; web UI for pricing management plus REST APIs for other services.
    • Digital Disposition — monolithic web app for a German railway company to manage shifts and hotel bookings of railway staff working across a large European network.
    Java Spring Angular Oracle

  3. 07/2016 – 09/2016

    Intern · VNG Corporation

    • Joined Zalo PC application team through the fresher program; learned the working process at a software product company and developed modules of the PC chat application.
    C++ Qt

Education

09/2013 – 04/2018

Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT) — VNU HCMC, Vietnam

Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science

Honor Program — GPA 8.38

Thesis: Develop the control board and the website to support the urban agriculture community. (IoT project)

Hobbies

Certificates

Courses and certifications I've completed.

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