Khoa Tran Dang
Senior Solution Architect, Technical Director, Head Of Engineering
With over 21 years in the IT field and more than 15 years as a Solution Architect, I have gained broad experience across different projects and business types. This has given me a deep understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and how to apply it effectively to meet specific business or product needs.
Founder
DigenLab • Oct 2024 - Now
- • Solopreneur / freelance architecture consultant
- • Helping Vietnamese master English with AI-Powered Innovation @ English Vui
Senior Solution Architect
Backbase • June 2024 - September 2024
- • Architectural & solution design for banking solutions
- • Played a key role in development and delivering successfully Backbase solutions to clients
Head Of Engineering
SJV • March 2023 - May 2024
- • Managed internal development team and led outsourcing development team in Ukraine
- • Architectural & solution design for EMS fitness platform
- • Successfully implemented platform to manage EMS devices supporting 500 studios worldwide
- • Led team operations across health & fitness industry with EMS technology
Head Of Engineering
Stash NextGen • April 2022 - February 2023
- • Team management and platform infrastructure setup
- • Conceptualized and spearheaded development of robust loyalty platform
- • Facilitated streamlined payments and incentives across diverse markets, languages, and currencies
- • Successfully delivered platform enhancing operational efficiencies for 100+ clients
- • Leveraged serverless architecture for cost efficiency and scalability
Senior Solution Architect
CBTW APAC • November 2018 - February 2022
- • Drove solutions in major projects including Shahid (Netflix for Arabic audience)
- • Pre-sales support and proposal submissions for new business opportunities
- • Training & team development across 500+ people organization
- • Collaborated on scalable infrastructure handling millions of daily requests
Technical Director
CMG Corporation • May 2016 - August 2018
- • Drove technology direction and managed web and application development team
- • Led deployment of Microsoft Dynamic AX/CRM systems across 32 California Yoga & Fitness Centers
- • Directed digital transformation of customer service and operational support
- • Enhanced operational efficiency and boosted organization's ROI
Technical Director
Open DIGITAL • April 2014 - January 2016
- • Drove technology direction and managed technical development team
- • Technical consulting for projects in production covering all aspects of technical solutions
- • Successfully scaled team from 12 to 80 members
- • Led successful delivery of multiple projects for major digital agencies
Senior Solution Architect
Pyramid Consulting • 2007 - 2014
- • Progressed from Senior Developer to Deputy Technical Director
- • Technology consulting and pre-sale support activities
- • Led technical architect team and spearheaded formation of R&D, Mobile, and PHP teams
- • Participated in major projects including PicApps and WhooNxt
- • Core team member for Build-Operate-Transfer deal with Atlassian Vietnam
Technical Leader
VietFaith • 2006 - 2007
- • Lead the development team to develop an online drapery design platform for the US market
Software Engineer - Senior engineer - Technical Leader
Global Cybersoft • 2004 - 2006
- • Working as Software Engineer, Technical Leader under the ICT department
- • Delivered successfully 2 big projects for Siemens and Fujitsu Network clients
English Vui
An AI-powered platform helping Vietnamese users master English.
Stash NextGen Platform
A platform that streamlines payments and incentives across various markets, languages, and currencies. As a founding Solution Architect, I played a key role in shaping the platform to leverage serverless architecture for cost efficiency and scalability. This approach has significantly reduced operational costs and optimized our technology stack.
Shahid (Netflix for Arabic)
akin to Netflix for the Arabic audience, a video-on-demand platform. In this project, I collaborated with the Shahid team to develop a scalable infrastructure capable of handling millions of daily requests seamlessly
Kempinski Hotels Platform
We undertook a comprehensive overhaul of the management systems and websites for 80 Kempinski hotels worldwide. This project presented significant challenges in terms of requirements, scope, and the integration of solutions within Kempinski's existing IT infrastructure. Overcoming significant challenges, a dedicated team of 20 professionals and I delivered the project within a six-month timeframe
PicApp
PicApp is a cutting-edge platform that offers a unique widget designed for online publishers. This widget transforms static images into dynamic, engaging visual experiences for users. The innovative nature of PicApp successfully attracted $3.2 million in the initial investment round, demonstrating strong investor confidence in its potential to revolutionize the way images are presented online.
WHOOZNXT
A social media platform specifically designed for music artist competitions, offering comprehensive fan analysis metrics. It operates by crawling and analyzing data from the top 20 popular social networks globally, providing artists with valuable insights into their fanbase and performance across these networks. This platform enables artists to gauge their popularity and engagement, making it a vital tool for emerging talents in the music industry.
Mindimize (Entrepreneurial Venture)
Personal knowledge management tool designed to consolidate and enable on-the-fly searches of all information individuals acquire throughout their lives.
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
University of Natural Science • 2000 - 2004
Specialization: Software Engineering
Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals, software development principles, and information technology systems.
Architecture & Design
Programming Languages
Business Domains
Technologies & Platforms
Leadership & Management
21+ Years IT Experience
Comprehensive experience across SDLC • 2004-Present
15+ Years Solution Architecture
Leading architectural design & implementation • 2010-Present
Team Scaling Success
Scaled team from 12 to 80 members at Open DIGITAL • 2014-2016
Entrepreneur & Founder
Mindimize - Personal Knowledge Management Tool