Hien Nguyen
About Hien Nguyen
Hien Nguyen is a Principal Software Engineer currently working at MediaMarktSaturn in Ingolstadt, Germany. With extensive experience in software engineering and architecture, he has contributed to various companies, including Zalando SE and VietinBank, and has a strong background in computer science and information systems.
Work at MediaMarktSaturn
Hien Nguyen currently serves as a Principal Software Engineer at MediaMarktSaturn, a position he has held since 2022 in Ingolstadt, Bayern, Deutschland. Previously, he worked as the Engineering Lead Software at the same company from 2018 to 2021 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. In these roles, he has engaged in setting engineering standards and principles for target architecture, ensuring alignment with complex business requirements.
Previous Experience at Zalando SE
Hien Nguyen worked at Zalando SE as a Principal Software Engineer from 2021 to 2022 in Berlin, Deutschland. His tenure lasted for six months, during which he contributed to various software engineering initiatives within the company.
Background in Software Engineering
Hien Nguyen has a diverse background in software engineering, beginning his career as a Java Software Engineer at VietinBank from 2013 to 2015 in Hanoi. He also held the position of Development Team Lead at Bkav Corp. from 2009 to 2013. His experience includes working as a Senior Microservices Engineer at windeln.de SE from 2015 to 2018 in the Munich Area, Germany.
Education and Expertise
Hien Nguyen holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from Hanoi University of Science and Technology, which he completed from 2005 to 2010. He further pursued a Master's Degree in Computer and Information Sciences at the same institution from 2011 to 2013. His academic background supports his expertise in software engineering and system architecture.
Achievements in Software Development
During his career, Hien Nguyen achieved significant milestones, including increasing the speed of the Search-API for web and mobile applications by seven times and scalability by five times year-over-year in 2019. He also conceptualized a high volume and scalable cloud architecture for eCommerce Search, enhancing system performance, and built an event-driven distributed data integration system for AI/ML solutions.