I'm a computer science student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, transferred from De Anza College in 2026. I like building things end to end: in high school I taught myself BrightScript over a summer at Roku and ended up coding most of a TV app, then came back for a second summer in 2024 to mentor new interns. I led programming for my FRC team, and I competed in cybersecurity with CyberPatriot, where our team placed Platinum at the state round with the highest overall score of the year.
Outside of code, I was a Life Scout working toward Eagle, and after I turned 18 I served as an assistant scoutmaster for the two years I attended community college. I also helped run MESA and represented the club at Inter Club Council, and I'm bilingual in English and Vietnamese.
Experience
Roku
San Jose, CA
Intern Mentor
Jan 2024 – Jul 2024 · 7 months
Mentored new interns during the summer 2024 internship program.
Studied React and deployed a React-based app with guides on BrightScript functionality for interns to use as a side project alongside mentoring duties.
Software Programmer
Jun 2023 – Aug 2023 · 3 months
In charge of programming a TV app for the team's workshop.
Self-taught BrightScript and Scenegraph; coded ~80% of the app.
Vice President — Student Program
Aug 2022 – Aug 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo
Managed student internship groups throughout the school year and on-site during the summer.
Managed student paperwork, project progress, and fees.
AFA CyberPatriot
San Jose, CA
Windows Server Specialist
Aug 2023 – Jun 2024 · 11 months
Secured Windows Server systems.
Monitored incoming and outgoing requests.
Managed network users and prevented malicious attacks.
Vice President
May 2023 – Jun 2024 · 1 yr 2 mo
Assisted in managing club activities and operations.
Trained people for cybersecurity competitions under the Air Force CyberPatriot organization.
Windows Specialist
Aug 2022 – Aug 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo
Secured Windows systems and repaired vulnerabilities.
Repaired instances of malware, registry issues, and persistent unwanted software.
Competed to a State Round Platinum finish — the highest overall team score of that year.
Lam Nguyen
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