Nguyen Quoc Doan

Senior DevOps Engineer / Technical Architect

nguyenquocdoan.com 8+ years experience Cloud-native · Kubernetes · Real-time data
AWS · Azure · GCP Kubernetes · GitOps Kafka · CDC · NiFi AI Agents · MCP

About

Platform Engineer and Technical Architect with 8+ years designing and shipping production systems end-to-end — cloud infrastructure, backends, third-party integrations, and AI-enabled platforms. Experienced across hybrid cloud-edge (Kubernetes, Kafka, CDC), Node.js microservices, and modern integration patterns (MCP servers, GraphQL, verifiable credentials). Currently building regulated identity & compliance flows (KYC/KYB, VO) on an AI workspace platform. Equally comfortable architecting, coding, and owning delivery — CI/CD, observability, and 99.9%+ uptime at scale.

Core Expertise

Cloud & DevOps

5+ years

AWS (EKS, EC2, S3, RDS, MSK), Docker, K8s (EKS, K3s, K0s), Helm, ArgoCD, Terraform, Ansible, GitHub Actions, Bitbucket, GitLab CI, Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ELK

Backend & Architecture

8+ years

Node.js, NestJS, Express, TypeScript, Microservices, GraphQL, REST, Event-driven systems

Data Engineering

4+ years

Apache Kafka, Kafka Connect, Debezium, Apache NiFi, Redis, PostgreSQL, ETL, CDC

Frontend & Integration

5+ years

React, Next.js, Vue.js, Micro-frontends

AI & Emerging Tech

Current focus

Multi-LLM routing (OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, LiteLLM), MCP connectors, AI agent workflows, production AI SaaS (7+ channels)

Experience

Phase 1 of 4

Software Engineer

LTV Co., Ltd

Jun 2018 – Oct 2020

Foundation in full-stack development and early DevOps practices. Built freelancer platform and internal systems before transitioning into architecture and platform engineering.

LTV Coffee 🏆 Top 15 Startups Vietnam 2019

  • Designed and developed freelancer platform using Node.js, Vue.js, and MoleculerJS.
Stack: Node.js, Vue.js, MoleculerJS
Phase 2 of 4

Enterprise SaaS & Infrastructure

Bloom

Senior Engineer | DevOps Engineer

Oct 2020 – Mar 2023

Scaled enterprise SaaS on AWS, automated CI/CD, and built integration platforms linking DevOps workflows with business operations (SAP, approval hubs).

  • Designed and deployed AWS infrastructure using Amplify, ECS, and Lambda for rapid scaling.
  • Developed Next.js + Node.js microservices for internal management and integration platforms.
  • Implemented Microsoft Entra Verified ID for secure identity across distributed microservices.
  • Built workflow approval hub (Base.vn-style) integrated with SAP, linking DevOps and business teams.
  • Automated CI/CD with Bitbucket Pipelines — 50% faster deployments, stable rollouts.
Stack: AWS (Amplify, ECS, Lambda), Node.js, Next.js, Microsoft Entra Verified ID, SAP, Bitbucket Pipelines
Phase 3 of 4

Technical Architect / Senior DevOps

LTV Co., Ltd

Mar 2023 – Mar 2026

Led architecture for hybrid cloud-edge systems: 120+ vessels, real-time CDC sync, GitOps on EKS/K3s/K0s, and AI SaaS platform at 99.95% uptime. Onsite leadership in Korea (Hinavi).

Hinavi Project Onsite Korea

  • Hybrid cloud–edge: 120+ vessels connected to AWS shore via Starlink.
  • Real-time CDC with Kafka Connect & Debezium between shore and vessel PostgreSQL.
  • Shore on EKS, vessels on K3s — autonomous operations at sea.
  • Istio service mesh for routing and fault tolerance.
  • GitOps (ArgoCD, Helm, Kustomize), zero-downtime rollouts.
  • Batch optimization cut RDS + Kafka usage by 60%.
  • Full Prometheus + Grafana + Slack alerting.
Stack: AWS EKS, MSK, RDS, Kafka, Debezium, K3s, ArgoCD, Helm, Istio, NestJS, React

Oasis Project 🏆 Top Individual Excellence 2024

  • Hybrid platform: AWS EKS (shore) + K0s (edge IoT).
  • Terraform IaC: Lambda, SNS/SQS, Kubernetes clusters.
  • Apache NiFi + SQS for cross-DB and IoT event sync.
  • GitHub Actions, Helm, AWS Secrets Manager.
Stack: AWS EKS, Lambda, SNS, SQS, Terraform, NiFi, K0s, PostgreSQL, Prometheus, Grafana

Hilios — AI Agent Platform

  • Core DevOps for AI SaaS chatbot on 7+ platforms (Zalo, Messenger, WhatsApp, Slack…).
  • Multi-LLM routing (OpenAI, Gemini, Claude): 99.95% uptime, 73% latency reduction.
  • GCP/GKE cost -36%; re-architected with Node.js + Bun.
Phase 4 of 4

Platform Engineer

Bloom

KYC/KYB · Verifiable Credentials · MCP · AI Agent Integrations

Apr 2026 – Present

Production integrations on myHub (mySMB AI workspace) for Australia's AML/CTF Tranche 2. VerifyMe handles KYC/KYB; VO issues reusable verifiable credentials; MCP servers expose both to Claude agents as callable tools inside the workspace.

  • MCP server development — Node.js/Express on Azure Container Apps; tools for KYC/KYB invite, async risk webhooks, VO VC issuance & presentation (GraphQL).
  • Marketplace connectors — myHub plugins packaging MCP endpoints, widgets, and agent skills for the extensibility platform.
  • KYC/KYB → VC pipeline — VerifyMe 2-phase verification feeds VO credential lifecycle: issue to wallet, present, reuse, expire.
  • AI agent workflows — agents orchestrate compliance vetting end-to-end via MCP without bespoke UI per vendor.
Stack: Node.js, TypeScript, Express, MCP, VerifyMe API, VO (GraphQL), Verifiable Credentials, Azure Container Apps

Additional Experience

Cyfeer — Contract DevOps / Platform Engineer

Thadico · Sun Group · Cyhome

  • Thadico: Production K3s, HAProxy, Traefik, Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ELK, MinIO backups.
  • Sun Group: Azure AKS, GitLab CI, ACR, ArgoCD, Argo Rollouts, Terraform, Key Vault.
  • Cyhome: Docker Compose → AWS EKS migration (9 nodes), zero-downtime blue-green, 40% cost cut.

Dou Networks Co., Ltd — Software Engineer

Jan 2015 – Jun 2018

  • Enterprise platforms with Node.js, Java, AngularJS, PostgreSQL.
  • Introduced Docker and Jenkins CI/CD — first DevOps exposure.

Key Achievements

🏆 Top Individual Excellence 2024 Architecture & system reliability leadership
🏆 Top 15 Startups Vietnam 2019 LTV Coffee
💰 Cost savings 36% GCP (AI); 40% AWS optimization
⚡ Performance 73% latency cut (3s → 800ms); 75% API speedup
✅ Reliability 99.95% uptime (1M+ msgs/day); 99.9% for 120+ edge devices
👥 Leadership DevOps teams in hybrid cloud-edge environments

Education & Languages

FPT University

Advanced Diploma in Software Engineering (2012–2015)
Fast-track program: OOP design, user-oriented interface design.

Languages

English — Intermediate