SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Duong Phu Dong / @lab68dev

OPEN TO WORK

Building Resilient
Full-Stack & AI Systems

Specialized in architecting robust backend APIs, building responsive frontends, and integrating local AI/LLMs into production workflows. Completing Software Engineering at RMIT University.

profile.config.ts

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const engineer = {

name: "Duong Phu Dong",

degree: "B.Eng Software Engineering @ RMIT '27",

coreStack: ["Next.js", "TypeScript", "Python", "PostgreSQL", "Docker"],

focus: "System Reliability & Local LLMs Inference"

};

> PROJECTS

Product case studies: role, problem, build, result, stack, and links.

PROJECT INDEX PDF

17 PROJECTS

Shipped

14

Live demos

12

Launch wins

9

Now building

3

E-COMMERCE / WEB APPBUILDING

2026 (Now Building)

QMD-TECH

Full-Stack Engineer / Lead Architect

A modern high-performance e-commerce platform specializing in computer components, hardware retail, and an interactive Custom PC Builder engine with real-time part compatibility checking.

CORE IMPACT / RESULT

Architecting a complex hardware catalog and custom PC configurator with compatibility validation logic and modern e-commerce checkout flows.

Proof: Active Development (Deploying Next Month)Launch: Deploying Oct 2026

Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSDatabase Design+2

AI INFRASTRUCTURESHIPPED

2026

GEMMA LOCAL API SERVER

Side Project (Capstone Tooling)

A specialized side project built as internal developer tooling to support RMIT Capstone offline AI testbenches. Packages google/gemma-4-E2B-it locally with FastAPI, Hugging Face Transformers, and CUDA acceleration.

CORE IMPACT / RESULT

Built an internal microservice enabling the RMIT Capstone team to iterate offline on LLM features with zero cloud token cost and sub-second local latency.

Proof: Internal Dev Tooling (Local Testbench)Launch: 1 week

PythonFastAPIGemma-4CUDA+2

PRODUCTIVITY / WEB APPSHIPPED

2026

DEMUSE

Lead Developer / Architect

A smart schedule & lifestyle management application conceptualized by @mthutt and architected & developed by @DongDuong2001. Tracks study schedules, work shifts, meetings, and personal events with live countdown timers and automated overlap conflict detection.

CORE IMPACT / RESULT

Engineered real-time schedule conflict detection algorithms and countdown state synchronization for students and professionals.

Proof: Open Source CollaborationLaunch: 2026

Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSTime Management+1

WEB APP / SYSTEM DESIGNSHIPPED

2026

FORTIFY KITCHEN

System Architect

A modern kitchen operations and inventory platform. Currently in active maintenance and hotfix stage.

CORE IMPACT / RESULT

Designed the end-to-end system architecture for robust order management and reliable performance.

Proof: Active live MVP (Maintenance phase)Launch: Jul 2026

Next.jsSystem DesignDatabase DesignBackend APIs

STARTUP CREATOR PROJECTACTIVE

2025 - Current

LAB68DEV PLATFORM

Founder / Full-stack Developer

Lab68 Dev Platform is a monorepo that powers a collaborative product development workspace. It provides dashboards for planning, documentation, meetings, AI-assisted workflows, and role-aware access controls built on top of Next.js App Router, TypeScript, and a modular component system.

CORE IMPACT / RESULT

Can turn a broad startup workflow into a usable production platform.

Proof: #1 Product of the Day on UnikornLaunch: Nov 2025

Next.jsJavaScriptTypeScriptAPI Integration

STARTUP CREATOR PROJECTACTIVE

2026 - Current

LAB68 CV BUILDER

Founder / Product Engineer

A modern, multilingual CV/resume builder that lets users create professional resumes with real-time preview, customizable templates, and export functionality built for speed and simplicity.

CORE IMPACT / RESULT

Strongest proof of user-focused product execution and launch quality.

Proof: #1 Product of the Week on Forg, #1 Product of the Day on UnikornLaunch: Feb 2026

Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwind CSS

METHODOLOGY / AIACTIVE

2026 - Current

PUDO CODE SYSTEM

Methodology Author / AI Workflow Designer

A structured 4-phase methodology (Plan -> Understand -> Develop -> Optimize) for coding with AI assistants. Designed to eliminate 'Chaos Coding' and turn AI from a slot machine into a precision tool.

CORE IMPACT / RESULT

Shows structured thinking, documentation quality, and AI-assisted engineering maturity.

Proof: #1 on Forg, #2 Product of the Day and #3 Product of the Week on UnikornLaunch: May 2026

AI PromptingWorkflowDocumentationSystem Design

FULL-STACKSHIPPED

2025

ATHERA AI

Full-stack Developer

An AI-powered wellness platform providing personalized health and wellness recommendations through intelligent automation.

CORE IMPACT / RESULT

Can combine product UX with AI-assisted recommendation flows.

Proof: AI wellness MVP shipped to webLaunch: 2-6 weeks

Next.jsReactTypeScriptAI/ML+1

SYSTEMS / BACKENDBUILDING

2026 - Current

GRAFT

Backend / Systems Developer

A Go-based project focused on building reliable backend tooling and workflow automation with performance-first architecture.

CORE IMPACT / RESULT

Shows backend systems interest beyond web UI work.

Proof: #3 Product of the Day on UnikornLaunch: In progress

GoBackendCLISystems Design

DESKTOP APPBUILDING

2026 - Current

SLIDEGLINT

Desktop Product Builder

A desktop application project in active development, centered on polished interactions and productivity-focused presentation workflows.

CORE IMPACT / RESULT

Expands product craft into polished desktop workflows.

Proof: Featured on Unikorn during active buildLaunch: In progress

Desktop AppProductivityUI/UXCross-Platform

CONTRIBUTIONSHIPPED

2023

GFCC WEBSITE

Frontend Contributor

Contributed reusable UI components and features to the GOLDEN FLAMES COMPETITION CLUB website, enhancing the user interface and component library.

CORE IMPACT / RESULT

Comfortable contributing inside existing frontend projects.

Proof: Reusable UI contributionLaunch: 2-6 weeks

ReactTypeScriptTailwind CSS

WEB APPSHIPPED

2025

SYNTAX CINEMA APP

Frontend / Product Developer

A movie discovery and browsing web app with cinema-focused UI to explore titles, view details, and track favorites.

CORE IMPACT / RESULT

Demonstrates UI polish and consumer-app structure.

Proof: Movie discovery product shippedLaunch: 2-6 weeks

Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwind CSS

WEB APPSHIPPED

2024

PERSONAL FINANCE TRACK

Python App Developer

A personal finance management application for tracking expenses, budgeting, and financial goal setting with data visualization.

CORE IMPACT / RESULT

Shows practical data and workflow modeling.

Proof: Finance tracking workflow shippedLaunch: 2-6 weeks

PythonLocal Storage

ALGORITHMSHIPPED

2024

A* DELIVERY DRONE

Algorithm Developer

Implementation and simulation of the A* pathfinding algorithm to optimize delivery routes for autonomous drones, including a visualizer and route simulation.

CORE IMPACT / RESULT

Demonstrates algorithmic problem solving and visualization.

Proof: A* route simulationLaunch: 2-6 weeks

PythonA*SimulationMatplotlib

OPEN SOURCESHIPPED

2025

NEO RUST LIBRARY

Open Source Contributor

Contributing to RMIT NCT's Rust library project for educational and research purposes.

CORE IMPACT / RESULT

Shows willingness to work in typed systems and shared codebases.

Proof: Rust library contributionLaunch: 2-6 weeks

RustLibrary DevelopmentDocumentation

CERTIFICATIONSHIPPED

2024

META FRONTEND PROJECT

Frontend Developer

Capstone project for Meta Frontend Developer Professional Certificate demonstrating full-stack skills.

CORE IMPACT / RESULT

Validates frontend fundamentals and API-driven UI work.

Proof: Meta certificate capstoneLaunch: 2-6 weeks

ReactJavaScriptHTML/CSSAPI Integration

E-COMMERCESHIPPED

2026

SUKAJAN STORE

Full-stack Developer / Project Lead

A high-performance e-commerce storefront for premium Sukajan (Japanese souvenir jackets), featuring interactive catalog browsing, product filtering, responsive shopping cart workflows, and secure checkout integration.

CORE IMPACT / RESULT

Shipped the platform to production, successfully securing 5,700+ unique visitors and 13.5K+ page views within the first month.

Proof: 5,700+ unique visitors & 13.5K+ page views within 30 days of launchLaunch: Jun 2026

Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwind CSS+1

> TECHNICAL SKILLS & STACK

Technologies, frameworks, and architecture patterns I actively use in production, hackathons, and local AI engineering.

LANGUAGES

Primary programming languages for building robust web applications and backend systems.

TypeScriptJavaScript (ES6+)PythonJavaSQL (PostgreSQL)HTML5 / CSS3

FRAMEWORKS & LIBRARIES

Modern tools and frameworks for high-performance frontend and scalable APIs.

Next.js (App Router)ReactFastAPINode.js & ExpressTailwind CSSSpring Boot

DATABASES & INFRASTRUCTURE

Cloud platforms, database solutions, and DevOps workflows for deployment.

Supabase (PostgreSQL)Neon Serverless DBDockerGit & GitHub Actions (CI/CD)VercelPostman

SYSTEMS & ARCHITECTURE

Core software engineering principles and architectural patterns.

RESTful API DesignMicroservices ArchitectureJWT & OAuth2 AuthenticationRow-Level Security (RLS)Database Modeling & OptimizationOffline AI Model Integration (Gemma / HuggingFace)

> EDUCATION

Academic pathways and core areas of focus.

IN PROGRESS

Graduating 2027

BACHELOR OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

RMIT University Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Key Focus Area

System ArchitectureDistributed SystemsFull-stack Web Engineering

COMPLETED

Completed

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA

Urban International School

Toronto, Canada

Key Focus Area

Advanced FunctionsCalculusComputer Science

> CONTACT

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HIRING SNAPSHOT

Location

Ho Chi Minh City

Education

RMIT Vietnam (Graduating 2027)

Status

Available for work

Strongest proof

#1 launch on Forg + Unikorn

DIRECT LINKS

Best hiring channel

Direct message

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PRODUCT PROOF

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Product wins

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