Michael Nguy

Michael Nguy

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Profile

I'm a fullstack Javascript web developer


About me

I'm Michael. My passion is full stack web development in web2 and web3. I'm always trying to improve my skills and knowledge of both backend and frontend technologies. I enjoy learning new things everyday, and I love tinkering with things to make them the best they can be.

Michael Nguy

Details

Name:
Michael Nguy
Age:
30 years
Hobbies:
Photography, Fish Keeping (Reef and Planted Tanks), Travel, Hiking
Location:
Gilbert, AZ, Earth

Experiences

“Protons give an atom its identity, electrons its personality.”
- Bill Bryson, A short history of nearly everything


Careers

NFT Creator

September 2020 - Current

Freelance - Frontend and Blockchain Developer, Artist I created and launched two successful NFT projects on the Ethereum blockchain. As artist, I drew and generated 100% of the art. As a dev, I wrote smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain. I also designed and coded the frontend websites for minting. In addition to art and programming, I performed marketing through twitter, and community building through discord. USA | https://dohdohdiaries.com

Web Developer

February 2020 - Current

Freelance - Fullstack Web Developer I create websites according to each client's needs. I strive to use the best website design techniques and SEO practices. My most notable project was a full stack website that served as an archive site for a major artist. USA

Kojen English Schools

June 2016 - January 2020

Fulltime - English Teacher As a teacher I took the curriculum and adopted it in my lesson plans to make my classes as engaging and productive as possible. I learned a lot about managing different personalities and abilities, conflict resolution, working under time pressure, and adapting on the fly. New Taipei City, Taiwan | http://kojenels.com

Carl T. Hayden Medical Research Foundation

June 2012 - October 2014

Fulltime - Research Technician The Carl T. Hayden Medical Research Foundation (now Arizona Veterans Research and Education Foundation) is a research foundation focused on finding novel treatments for a wide range of ailments such as diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and heart disease. I was solely responsible for running the benchwork side of a study investigating the effects of saturated fatty acids on cardiomyopathy. After prepping and running experiments, my principal investigator and I would discuss the data and decide on future actions. Phoenix, Arizona | https://azvetsresearch.org/ Publications: Oh CC, Nguy MQ, Schwenke DC, Migrino RQ, Thornburg K, Reaven P. p38α mitogen-activated kinase mediates cardiomyocyte apoptosis induced by palmitate. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2014 Jul 18;450(1):628-33. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2014.06.023. Epub 2014 Jun 12. PMID: 24931668.


Education

University of Michigan - School of Information

Fall 2021 - Current

Masters - Applied Data Science Masters program in applied data science. The program focuses on data collection, computation, and analytics, as well as presenting information and solutions. Some of the courses's topics include pandas, SQL, and altair. Ann Arbor, Michigan

Chinese Culture University

June 2015 - Dec 2016

Course - Mandarin Chinese I took part time classes learning Mandarin in an immersive environment. I learned to speak, read, write, and type. I was able to reach an early intermediate level, and am able to get by in Chinese speaking countries, as well as have conversations with locals. Taipei, Taiwan

Arizona State University

Aug 2008 - Dec 2011

GPA: 3.96

Bacher of Science - Biology I studied a general biology program. Some courses that I took include: organic chemistry, genetics, microbiology, molecular biology, statistics, and various lab courses. I graduated early and summe cum laude. Tempe, Arizona

Abilities

“Life without knowledge is death in disguise.”
- Talib Kweli


Skills

Strong:

Bootstrap, HTML5, CSS3, Javascript ES6, React, MongoDB, Node.js, Express, SASS, Flexbox

Experienced:

JQuery, Redux, Object Oriented Programming, GraphQL, Solidity, Python

Developing:

GraphQL, SQL Databases, AWS, Firebase, Redis, web3.js, PostgreSQL, pandas, altair


Tools

Strong:

MacOS, Windows OS, Microsoft Office, Adobe Lightroom, VSCode, Google

Experienced:

Adobe Photoshop, Heroku, Netlify, Hardhat, Jupyter Lab

Developing:

Git, Adobe Illustrator

Projects

“You can do anything you set your mind to.”
- Benjamin Franklin


Full Stack Apps

ghxsts.com

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Ghxsts Archive Site

A MERNG stack web application with authentication and authorization. The artist may add new art pieces as they are created, and rarity numbers are automatically calculated. Has a full fledged filter bar which users may use to find specific art pieces.

Technologies: MongoDB, GraphQL, React, JWT, React-Bootstrap, SASS, Apollo Client/Server
dohdohdiaries homepage

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dohdohdiaries

Web application for my NFT project. Interacts with a smart contract on the Ethereum blockchain. Allows users to connect their wallets, mint NFTs, and claim rewards.

Technologies: React, React-Bootstrap, web3.js, infura.io, SASS

Website Design

trillo

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Trillo

A mock website for a travel website. Made to demonstrate and practice flexbox.

Technologies: Sass, Flexbox, CSS3
nexter

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Nexter

A mock website for a realty company. Made to demonstrate and practice CSS grid.

Technologies: Sass, CSS Grid, CSS3

Smart Contracts

dohdohdiaries code screenshot

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dohdohdiaries ERC-721A Smart Contract

Solidity contract for minting ERC-721 NFTs. Is gas optimized when minting multiple NFTs in a single transaction. Has whitelist verification using Merkle Proof.

Technologies: Solidity, Hardhat, Etherscan
screenshot of etherscan code

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ERC-1155 Smart Contract

An ERC-1155 contract that allows holders of dohdohdiaries to claim rewards. Rewards can be created through the contract, and can have differing supply, art, and requirements for claiming.

Technologies: Solidity, Hardhat, Etherscan

Contact

“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses. ”
- Henry Ford