Summary
Donald Pham is a seasoned Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer and technology advisor based in Toronto, bringing a track record of delivering scalable web applications across fintech, SaaS, and education domains. As a Board of Advisors member at Codezilla Kids since 2022, he combines hands-on engineering with strategic guidance to align technology with business goals. He excels from Java/SpringBoot backend to React/TypeScript front-ends, with deep experience building microservices, messaging with Kafka, and cloud deployments on AWS EKS and GKE, plus infrastructure as code with Terraform and Helm. His work at Statflo showcased end-to-end leadership—from designing REST/GraphQL microservices and batch data migrations to implementing micro-frontend architectures with Nx and Webpack 5. He’s known for pragmatic problem-solving, cross-functional collaboration in SCRUM teams, and a habit of refactoring technical debt to improve long-term velocity. A lifelong learner, he has pursued startup-focused training (Y Combinator Startups School Live 2022) and a broad suite of certifications in cloud, data, and AI, underscoring a commitment to staying ahead in fast-moving tech ecosystems.
7 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
WebMethods Integration Developer, WebMethods Integration Developer at Software AG
VMware Training for SpringSource Spring Web, VMware Training for SpringSource Spring Web at VMware IT Academy
AI for Everyone and Deep Learning (ML), AI for Everyone and Deep Learning (ML) at Coursera
GraphQL -Code first + Schema first, GraphQL -Code first + Schema first at courses.nestjs.com
MongoDB for Java Developers, MongoDB for Java Developers at MongoDB University
Certificate for iOS iPhone Application Development, Certificate for iOS iPhone Application Development at iPhone Bootcamp NYC - Toronto
The Business Analyst's Course, The Business Analyst's Course at York University - Schulich School of Business
Certificate for iOS Application Development, Certificate for iOS Application Development at iPhone Bootcamp NYC - New York City
Certified ScrumMaster Training, Certified ScrumMaster Training at Agile Pain Relief Consulting - Toronto
Toronto Metropolitan University
ElasticSearch Core Training, ElasticSearch Core Training at Elastic (elastic.co)
Startups School Live 2022, Startups School Live 2022 at Y Combinator
Cloudera Developer Training for Apache Hadoop, Cloudera Developer Training for Apache Hadoop at cloudera