Sylvia Nguyen
About Sylvia Nguyen
Sylvia Nguyen is a Software Engineer at Wealthsimple with a diverse background in web development and teaching, having previously worked at Shopify, Juno College of Technology, and other tech companies in Toronto.
Current Role at Wealthsimple
Sylvia Nguyen has been working as a Software Engineer at Wealthsimple since 2022. Wealthsimple is a prominent financial services company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. At Wealthsimple, she plays a critical role in architecting new standards, such as enabling over 25 engineering teams to have analytics on the new mobile app.
Previous Role at Shopify
From 2018 to 2022, Sylvia Nguyen worked as a Developer focusing on Point of Sale at Shopify in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. During her tenure at Shopify, she led the development of an improved gift cards feature and built and maintained web platforms that supported Shopify’s 1.8 million merchants in jumpstarting their businesses.
Teaching Experience at Juno College of Technology
Sylvia Nguyen served as a Lead Instructor in Web Development at Juno College of Technology from 2016 to 2020. In this role, she helped over 300 students, particularly those with non-technical backgrounds, to become proficient engineers. She taught essential skills such as Git, JavaScript, React, and various computer science paradigms.
Education Background
Sylvia Nguyen holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from York University, completed from 2010 to 2014. She furthered her education at HackerYou College of Technology, earning credentials in several part-time programs, including Full-stack Web Development in 2017, Digital Web Design in 2015, and Front-end Web Development in 2014.
Early Career and Freelance Work
Sylvia Nguyen began her career in web development with various roles in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She worked as a Junior Front-end Web Developer at Secret Location in 2015 and was a Web Developer at Playground Inc. Her freelance experience includes web development and design for Rise Vision and Front-End Development for HackerYou, showcasing a broad range of skills and early professional contributions.