Full stack · Personal project
A little space to slow down. A journal website built with a Next.js frontend, a Python API, and generative AI.
- Next.js
- FastAPI
- MongoDB
- GenAI
May Thu Nguyen
A LITTLE INTRODUCTION01 / INTRO
I turn curiosity
into things
that work.
I build thoughtful interfaces and the systems behind them. From a first interaction to an API response, I care about making the whole experience work.
I’m a Sydney-based software engineer working across React, Next.js, Python, and AI-powered experiences. I like clear code, useful products, and understanding the why behind the build.
A little more about meSELECTED WORK02 / PROJECTS
A few things
I’ve built.
Ideas, experiments, and a lot of learning.
A selection from my development practice.
AI interface · Learning project
An expressive interface for AI chat. A JavaScript Mastery-inspired project extended with AI chat integration.
- Next.js
- Python
- FastAPI
- GenAI
Creative development · Learning project
A study in product storytelling, interactive 3D, and animation. Inspired by JavaScript Mastery.
- React
- Three.js
- GSAP
MORE EXPLORATIONS
04Calories Counter
A photo-based meal calorie estimation experiment.
May Contact List
A contact management interface using JSONPlaceholder.
Stroke Prediction
An academic comparison of neural networks, with recall-focused evaluation and a reported ROC AUC of 0.81.
THE HUMAN BEHIND THE CODE03 / ABOUT
MAY, IN REAL LIFE.SYDNEY
Always learning.
Always building.
I’m May, a software engineer who enjoys connecting the dots between design, code, and real-world problems.
My experience spans booking platforms, healthcare interfaces, and localisation. I’m developing my craft through team projects, hands-on experimentation, and feedback from the people I work with.
- BASED IN
- Sydney, Australia
- EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Information Technology
Kaplan Business School · 2026 - MY APPROACH
- Understand the problem.
Build the simplest useful solution.
Test, learn, improve.
A LITTLE ROOM TO EXPERIMENTSerious about the craft.
Serious about the craft.
Curious about what’s next.
A small interactive study in form and motion.
Move your pointer over the sculpture.
TOOLS I BUILD WITH
TypeScriptJavaScriptReactNext.jsPythonFastAPIRuby on RailsPostgreSQLSupabaseMongoDBThree.jsGSAP
LEARNING BY DOING04 / EXPERIENCE
Good work.
Good people.
Contributing to real products.
Growing through collaboration.
01Hyperlocalise
Software Developer Intern
LOCALISATION · AI WORKFLOWS
Hyperlocalise
Software Developer Intern
Contributed to frontend development in a production codebase with strong typing and automated code review during the fundraising phase.
02PitchUp
Full Stack · AI Engineer — Freelance
BOOKING SYSTEMS · FULL STACK
PitchUp
Full Stack · AI Engineer — Freelance
Worked on a core sports venue booking feature, implementing feature flow and improving the user interface.
03PitchUp
Full Stack Engineer Intern
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT · UI/UX
PitchUp
Full Stack Engineer Intern
Contributed to the sports venue booking experience across feature flow and interface development.
04CliniScribe
Junior Full Stack Engineer Intern
HEALTHCARE · AI
CliniScribe
Junior Full Stack Engineer Intern
Worked on an NDIS report project and refined the CliniScribe user interface.
HOW I WORK05 / PRINCIPLES
01
Make it useful.
Start with the person using it. Understand their problem before choosing a tool.
02
Keep it clear.
Readable code, deliberate interfaces, and communication that makes the next step obvious.
03
Own the details.
Follow the data flow. Consider loading states, failure cases, and what happens after the happy path.
FROM PEOPLE I’VE WORKED WITH06 / KIND WORDS
May was an outstanding software engineering intern who consistently demonstrated proactivity, responsibility, and tenacity. Her strong work ethic and determination in solving complex technical challenges made her an invaluable team member.
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HAVE SOMETHING IN MIND?07 / SAY HELLO