Brandon Tran

Software Engineer

I build clean, scalable software for web, mobile, and beyond.

About

I'm a full-stack software engineer passionate about crafting clean, robust, and scalable software—from web and mobile applications to APIs and backend systems.

I graduated magna cum laude from UC Berkeley with degrees in Physics and Applied Mathematics, where I developed strong problem-solving skills and a deep understanding of complex systems. Before my transition to software engineering, I conducted research in magnetic nanodots and wearable medical devices, resulting in peer-reviewed publications.

My expertise spans the entire software development lifecycle, from designing intuitive user interfaces to architecting robust backend solutions.

Experience

  1. May 2021Present

    Senior Software Engineer · Cox Automotive Inc.

    • Contributed to both feature delivery and product discovery as part of a cross-functional squad, helping define problems and design solutions alongside technical implementation.
    • Shipped web and mobile applications, APIs, and microservices across the full stack.
    • Owned end-to-end delivery including system architecture, CI/CD pipelines with Terraform, and production monitoring via New Relic, Splunk, and CloudWatch.
    • React
    • Next.js
    • TypeScript
    • Node.js
    • Flutter
    • GraphQL
    • C#/.NET
    • AWS
  2. Sep 2020May 2021

    Front-End Engineer · All Athlete, Inc.

    • Developed new user facing features and user experience improvements with Next.js (React), Typescript, and Redux for the company's web platform.
    • Supported backend functions like NoSQL databasing and developing robust REST APIs using Python, MongoDB, and FastAPI.
    • Utilization of Bitbucket and Jira for version control and task management while working in a fast-paced start-up environment on an agile team.
    • Next.js
    • Redux
    • Python
    • MongoDB

Research Publications

  1. 2021

    A Wearable Patch For Continuous Analysis of Thermoregulatory Sweat at Rest

    Nature Communications

    We present wearable patches for continuous sweat monitoring at rest, using microfluidics to combat evaporation and enable selective monitoring of secretion rate.

  2. 2019

    Ultrafast magnetization switching in nanoscale magnetic dots

    Applied Physics Letters

    We demonstrate HI-AOS in amorphous GdCo and scale it to nanometer dimensions while still maintaining uniform out-of-plane magnetization. Single shot HI-AOS is demonstrated in these patterned samples down to a minimum optically detectable magnetic dot size of 200 nm.

Moments

When I'm not coding, you'll find me exploring new places, riding my bike, and capturing moments along the way.

Mexico Travel
Tokyo Travel
Kyoto Travel
Hong Kong Travel
Taiwan Travel
Spain Travel
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Singapore Travel
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Contact

Although I'm not actively looking for new opportunities, my inbox is always open. Whether you have a question or just want to say hi, I'll do my best to get back to you!

brandonnkhaitran@gmail.com