Tobey Nguyen · Software Engineer

// Portfolio · CS @ UB

Tobey
Nguyen

Computer Science at the University at Buffalo. I build full-stack apps, lead technical teams, and bring people together through code and volleyball.

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[01]

Skills

Languages

Python
JavaScript
TypeScript
Java
C++
C
SQL
HTML

Frameworks & libraries

React
React Native
Node.js
FastAPI

Cloud & DevOps

AWS
Docker
Kubernetes
Git
Firebase
Linux

AWS Jam Challenge competitor with Amazon

Tools

VS Code
Figma
GameMaker Studio
IntelliJ
REST APIs
Twilio

[02]

Experience

Technical Director & Software Engineer Intern

SASE · University at Buffalo ↗

Mar 2026 – Present

Manage and mentor a cohort of 28 as they build their own technical projects, and teach practical workshops on Linux systems and full-stack development.
Led end-to-end development and deployment of UB SASE's official website, building the leadership page, header, and page layout with React and Tailwind CSS.
Host large technical events of 100+ people that connect the community and spark members' professional interests.

28students mentored 100+per event 1official site shipped

Software Engineer Fellow & Studio

Forge Fellowship ↗

Jan 2026 – Present

Selected for a competitive CS fellowship focused on software product development and career readiness.
Solo-developed an MVP mobile application under Forge mentorship.
Designing and building the front-end login page for new fellows, and back-end profiling with experienced mentors in the Studio program, for future Forge cohorts.

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Projects

Featured · Feb 2026 – Present

Go! — pickup volleyball app

Mobile app · MVP

A fully responsive mobile MVP that gets volleyball players together for pickup games and builds a tighter local community.
Firebase and Twilio power real-time data streaming, SMS flows, and secure authentication.
Interactive geospatial map connects nearby players based on real-time location.
Minimal, accessible interface prototyped in Figma before production launch.

React Native
Node.js
Firebase
Twilio
Maps API
Figma

Full stack · 2024 & 2026

Philosophy & literature blog

tobeybrainworms.com ↗

Built and launched creative front-end and UI/UX designs and themes across multiple pages.
Python and FastAPI backend with a REST API. New posts are Markdown files, server-rendered with caching.
Newsletter signups through the beehiiv API, with spam protection and a SQLite backup in case the database is lost.

Python
FastAPI
REST API
SQLite
beehiiv
Markdown

[04]

Awards & interests

Sportsmanship Award

NJCAA Men's Volleyball, 2025 season. Named to the All-Sportsmanship Team, and finished a historic 2nd place in the lower NYC region with my team.

Interests

CreateGame design & 2D animation
BuildGundam model kits
PlayVolleyball
ReadPhilosophy & sci-fi
JamGuitar

[05]

Contact

tobey.ahn@gmail.com

Phone

+1 (917) 349-8479

Website

tobes.tech

Blog

tobeybrainworms.com

in/tobey-nguyen

GitHub

github.com/tobienguyen