Nadia Vu
About Nadia Vu
Nadia Vu is an Engineering Manager at Afterpay, specializing in agile development methodologies and Ruby on Rails. She advocates for user-driven software development and is passionate about teaching programming and educational initiatives.
Work at Afterpay
Nadia Vu has been serving as an Engineering Manager at Afterpay since 2021. In this role, she oversees engineering teams and projects, ensuring that development processes align with user needs and company objectives. Her leadership focuses on fostering a collaborative environment that prioritizes user-driven software development. Nadia's expertise in agile methodologies enhances the team's efficiency and adaptability in delivering high-quality software solutions.
Previous Experience
Before joining Afterpay, Nadia Vu accumulated diverse experience in software engineering roles. She worked at Cogent as a Software Engineering Consultant from 2016 to 2017. Following that, she spent three years at Insured By Us as a Software Engineer from 2017 to 2020. Nadia also contributed to Covidence.org as a Software Engineer for 11 months from 2020 to 2021 and began her career at Marketboomer, where she worked as a Software Engineer from 2014 to 2015.
Education and Expertise
Nadia Vu specializes in agile development methodologies, particularly with a focus on Ruby on Rails. Her technical skills are complemented by her advocacy for user-driven software development, which emphasizes the importance of understanding and prioritizing end-user needs in the software creation process. Additionally, she is passionate about teaching programming and engages in educational initiatives to promote learning in the tech community.
Advocacy for User-Driven Development
Nadia Vu advocates for user-driven software development, ensuring that the needs of end-users are central to the development process. This approach involves gathering user feedback and integrating it into the design and implementation phases, which enhances the overall user experience. Her commitment to this philosophy reflects her understanding of the importance of aligning technical solutions with user expectations.