Strix The Kiet

About me

Software Enginner with hands-on experience in FinOps, governance, and DevOps across AWS and Google Cloud. At National Australia Bank, I built Python-based automated testing frameworks and migrated legacy infrastructure to Terraform across 900+ AWS accounts, ensuring 99.9% resource compliance. Previously architected a high-concurrency recommendation engine on GCP serving 5M+ monthly requests with sub-50ms p95 latency, driving a 29% lift in CTR.

Certified Google Cloud Professional Architect and HashiCorp Terraform Associate, with open-source contributions to CNCF projects including Cloud Custodian. Currently pursuing a Master of IT in Enterprise Software Development at the University of Technology Sydney on a Vingroup full-ride scholarship.

What i'm doing

Master of IT @ UTS

I'm currently studying Master of IT in Enterprise Software Development at University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia.
Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect

My job is to architect and design secure, highly available, reliable, scalable and durable solutions on Google Cloud.
AWS Cloud Engineering

Automating governance, FinOps, and cost optimization across enterprise-scale AWS environments with Terraform, Python, and Boto3. First Prize, VP Bank AWS Cloud Quest (Dec 2024).

Experience

Work Experience

FinOps & Governance Cloud Engineer — National Australia Bank (NAB)
March 2025 — October 2025 · Remote, Melbourne
Engineered a Python-based automated testing framework using CSV resource datasets to validate complex policy logic, reducing manual governance audits across 900+ AWS accounts. Migrated 100% of legacy Cloud Custodian infrastructure to Terraform with modular IaC patterns, achieving 99.9% resource compliance. Built custom Python/Boto3 scripts to automate AWS Compute Optimizer ingestion into real-time CloudWatch dashboards for enterprise-scale cost optimization.
Software Engineer (Backend & Recommendations) — Teemazing / TrendingCustom
November 2023 — August 2024 · Hanoi, Vietnam
Architected a high-concurrency recommendation engine on GCP using FastAPI and Vertex AI embeddings, maintaining a 95th-percentile latency under 50 ms for 5M+ monthly requests. Implemented horizontal scaling and Redis caching to deliver a 29% increase in CTR and a 13% uplift in cart-to-checkout conversions. Built a CI/CD pipeline for model deployment with blue-green updates, cutting 5 hours of daily manual sync.
Software Engineering Intern (Cloud) — Viettel Digital Solution
March 2024 — July 2024 · Hanoi, Vietnam
Developed a full-stack internal application (FastAPI / React / MongoDB) to manage student data, automating infrastructure deployment via Ansible and Docker. Integrated GitHub Actions for unit testing and container image scanning.

Education

Master of IT, Enterprise Software Development — University of Technology Sydney
Expected October 2027 · Sydney, Australia
GPA: HD. Vingroup Science & Tech Full-ride Master’s Scholarship.
B.S. Computer Science, Software Engineering — VinUniversity
2021 — 2025 · Hanoi, Vietnam
GPA: 3.62 / 4.0 (Excellent). 80% Scholarship.