Tim Nguyen

Tim Nguyen

Full-Stack Developer Student

I was born and raised in Vietnam. At the age of 15, I moved to America to study high school. In 2011, I moved to Vancouver to start attending UBC and have been calling Coquitlam my home since.

Work

Sunny Academy-Coquitlam,BC

Private Math and Science Tutor,2016-Present

Teaching High School students in Math, Chemistry and Physics.

Kumon Learning Centre-Port Moody,BC

Learning Centre Assistant, 2015-2017

Assisting Pre-K to Class 12 students in studying Math.

Education

Brain Station- Vancouver, BC

UX Design Certificate, 2018

10 week part-time program. For 10 weeks, I learned the working process of a UX designer. I designed an app on music events as my class project.

University of British Columbia-Vancouver,BC

Bachelor of Science, 2011-2015

Major in Biological Sciences. My focus was on Genetical Sciences.

University of British Columbia-Vancouver,BC

Applied Science in Nursing, 2017-2018

First year of Nursing. Practicum at hospitals for Geriatrics, Maternity, Pediatrics and Medical-Surgical Nursing.

A Few Facts About Me

  • I can speak three languages: Vietnamese, English and Japanese.
  • I enjoy playing tennis and soccer. My favorite tennis player is Rafael Nadal.
  • A film buff, I tend to watch art house films. My favorite film is 'Rashomon' by Akira Kurosawa.
  • I read classical fictions and philosophy books.
  • I like to travel. Been to Canada, US, the Caribbean, Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, China.