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Son Pham · Independent software engineer

HO CHI MINH CITY, VN
Remote work · International teams

Great ideas.
Made real.

A website that brings in enquiries. An app people enjoy using. AI that makes work easier. I help you take it from the first conversation to launch.

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10+years of web & mobile engineering View my CV
KNJGHT STUDIOIDEA / CODE / LAUNCH
Anime portrait of Son at his computer
SON PHAMFull Stack & Applied AI
WEB & MOBILEReact / TypeScriptNode.js / LaravelAWSAI & AUTOMATION

01 / Selected work

Built around
real problems.

From product workflows to the systems behind them. A selection of contributions and personal experiments.

YOUR EVERYDAY AI COMPANION

A little wit.
A useful next step.

Meet SunKing: my AI companion for ideas, technology and everyday conversations. One familiar personality, different ways to help, and a conversation you can return to.

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Sơn vẫy tay chàoSUNKING AI / BY SUN KING

Professional projects involve collaboration with client teams. Case studies describe my contributions; client code and internal data stay private.

02 / Ways to work together

Your next product.
Built together.

Tell me what you want to achieve. We shape the scope and negotiate a quote that fits your project.

Launch website

A clear, fast website that turns visitors into conversations.

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  • Pages designed around your customer journey
  • Contact form, basic SEO and deployment
  • Feedback and scope agreed together
AI for everyday work

AI & automation

Give one repetitive workflow a useful, reviewable AI upgrade.

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  • One scoped AI or automation workflow
  • API integration and validation
  • Usage limits and technical handover

Web app MVP

A focused first product, built around the feature that matters.

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  • A focused first version of your product
  • Frontend, backend and database
  • Testing, deployment and source handover

Engineering support

Experienced help with existing code, integrations and delivery.

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  • Full stack, mobile and applied AI
  • Debugging, review and release support
  • Agreed scope and hour cap before work

Every project is different. Scope, price, delivery and ongoing costs are agreed directly before we start.

IDEAS WORTH TESTING

Build something
people will pay for.

Six different starting points, each with a customer and a revenue model. Start small, validate demand, then grow what customers need.

01 / AI COMMERCE

A sales copilot that knows your store

For online stores: catalog-based answers, relevant product suggestions and a clear handoff to a real sales person. Track questions that become purchase enquiries.

Revenue: subscription per store or conversation volume.

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02 / OPERATIONS

Inbox orders, one clear workspace

For multichannel sellers: collect requests from connected channels, track orders and inventory, and remind the team what comes next.

Revenue: subscription per team or processed order volume.

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03 / VERTICAL SAAS

A field-service app built for the crew

For cleaning, repair and maintenance crews: job intake, assignments, before/after photo checklists and customer sign-off on mobile.

Revenue: monthly plan per technician or branch.

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04 / CREATOR ECONOMY

One long piece, a week of content

For creators and small brands: turn original material into short-post drafts, clip scripts and a publishing calendar, with approval before export.

Revenue: workspace subscription or production packs.

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05 / MEMBERSHIP

Turn expertise into a paid community

For skilled instructors: a lesson library, practical learning paths, assignment feedback and a member-only Q&A space.

Revenue: recurring memberships or standalone courses.

Let’s explore this
06 / B2B DOCUMENTS

Proposals without spreadsheet gymnastics

For B2B service teams: turn customer requirements into scope drafts, proposal templates and handover checklists. AI drafts; people review and decide.

Revenue: team subscriptions or industry template packs.

Let’s explore this

Start with one audience, one painful problem and one workflow. Validate demand before adding more features.

FROM CONVERSATION TO LAUNCH

Let’s make
the next step clear.

You bring the problem. We agree the scope, budget and delivery plan before the build.

01

Shape the idea

Who is it for, what needs to improve, and what does success look like?

02

Agree the scope

A written scope, useful milestones and a clear budget.

03

Build & review

Working versions you can try, with feedback along the way.

04

Launch & hand over

Deployment, source code and the information to keep it running.

03 / The person behind knjght

One engineer.
The whole picture.

Professional portrait of Son Pham
SON PHAM / Engineer. Builder. Your next collaborator.
GitHub

I’m Son Pham, a full stack engineer based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

My work brings together hands-on software development, project management and technical delivery. I move between frontend, backend, mobile and integrations to help a product work as a whole.

Recent work includes applied AI, voice and booking workflows, automation, and data processing. I care about clear communication, manageable scope and software that can be maintained after launch.

COLLABORATIONRemote · US overlap possible
EDUCATIONMaster’s · Computer Science

HCMC University of Technology and Education (SPKT)

Hiring for your team?

Explore my experience in the CV, then share the role, working hours and compensation range.

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04 / Start a conversation

What are
you building?

A new idea, a product that needs attention, or a role on your team. Tell me what a good outcome looks like.

sown1606@gmail.com +84 978 634 886 Vietnam
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Zalo · 0978 634 886
Still shaping the idea?

The AI project assistant can help turn it into a short brief.

Choose a service or tell me your idea — we can take it from there.

Your request goes to my email. This is an inquiry, not a purchase or a confirmed booking.

Project concept illustrationConcept illustration

Travel & applied AI

ALLMYNE

Help a travel conversation lead to useful, structured next steps across a mobile product.

My contribution

TypeScriptMobileAI integrationAPIs

Work described here was carried out with client teams. Internal code and client data remain private.

Engineering notes
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Booking & voice workflows

FastAIBooking

Bring booking administration, staff workflows and phone interactions into a connected experience.

My contribution

ReactAWSAmazon ConnectVoice

Work described here was carried out with client teams. Internal code and client data remain private.

Engineering notes

Son Pham / Curriculum vitae

Full Stack Engineer · Applied AI
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SON PHAM / SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Son PhamSenior Full Stack Engineer
& Applied AI Developer

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam · Remote · US working-hour overlap

sown1606@gmail.com+84 978 634 886GitHubLinkedIn
Son Pham, professional portrait

Profile

Full stack engineer with 10+ years of web and mobile development for international clients. Combines hands on implementation with project management and technical delivery. Turns ideas into applied AI workflows, including generative content, travel and voice integrations, with practical validation and human review.

Core skills

Web and backend

TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, Express, PHP, Laravel, REST APIs, MySQL, PostgreSQL

Mobile

React Native, Kotlin, Jetpack Compose; recent Swift and UIKit maintenance

AI and cloud

Gemini, Vertex AI, conversational context, tool and provider integration, AWS, Amazon Connect, Lex, Lambda, Firebase

AI safety and reliability

input and output validation, evidence checks, user confirmation, untrusted context handling and provider refusal handling

Data processing

Python, pandas, Amazon S3, compressed CSV inventories, pagination and concurrent batch processing

Engineering delivery

Git, Docker, Selenium WebDriver, Zalenium, debugging, regression testing, release preparation and technical handover

Professional experience

Kantek Inc

Project Manager · Jun 2020 to Present

  • Coordinate delivery of web and mobile client projects, from requirements and implementation planning through development, testing and handover.
  • Remain involved in application code, API integrations, troubleshooting and technical decisions while coordinating developers and communicating progress to clients.

ALLMYNE

Project Manager and Full Stack Developer · 2022 to Present

Contract engagement for a travel and social platform.

  • Progressed from full stack development into project management, with a recent focus on applied AI and coordination across mobile, backend and dashboard work.
  • Integrated Gemini and Vertex AI for conversational context, memory and travel routing; worked on structured provider responses, image generation, journal content and contextual reply suggestions.
  • Worked on AI booking safeguards, including user confirmation, passenger validation, offer expiry checks and request limits.
  • Contributed to React Native and native Android features, backend APIs, authentication, messaging, subscriptions and release preparation, with recent iOS stabilization work alongside platform contributors.

DUXLINK

Lead Developer · Jun 2023 to Dec 2024

  • Built React Native onboarding, authentication, medication and reminder workflows using Firebase, including medication forms, intake progress and calendar interactions.
  • Worked on Alexa account linking, PIN verification, reminders, vitals collection and patient surveys, connecting voice interactions with application data.

Additional experience

We Ko Pa

Full Stack Developer · Jun 2020 to Dec 2022

  • Worked on React Native player applications and supporting APIs, including account access, profile details, promotions and game related interfaces.

Kantek Inc

Team Lead Manager · Nov 2016 to Jul 2019

  • Led application development and coordinated delivery across PHP, CMS and mobile projects using Ionic and Angular.

FPT USA

Senior PHP Developer · Aug 2016 to Dec 2016

  • Developed backend features with CakePHP and Go and contributed to database and implementation planning.

COI Risk Manager

PHP Developer · Jun 2014 to Apr 2016

  • Developed and maintained PHP and MySQL web applications and database backed business features.

BaByIT Team

Team Manager · Sep 2013 to Sep 2017

  • Coordinated freelance development for clients in the US and Australia, covering requirements, implementation, client updates and delivery across PHP, Java and Node.js projects.

Selected technical projects

Browser test automation

Laravel, Selenium, Zalenium, Docker

  • Built a Laravel application to manage browser test cases and steps, execute Selenium scripts and display results. Work included authentication, search, product display and configurable browser test scenarios.

Fast AI Booking

React, TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL, AWS

  • Built booking and administration workflows with salon and staff roles, payment integration and voice booking components using Amazon Connect, Lex and Lambda.

Large inventory data processing

Python, pandas, Pillow, Amazon S3

  • Developed S3 image conversion and inventory workflows using compressed CSV files, pagination, concurrent workers and processed file tracking; reconciled source images with WebP outputs.

AI product workflows

Next.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL

  • Implemented structured AI outputs with source reference validation and provisional review status. Added regression checks for fabricated evidence, invalid outputs and attempts to bypass human review.

Education

HCMC University of Technology and Education | SPKT

Master's degree in Computer Science | 2017 to 2019

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology | 2012 to 2016

Portfolio

Public repositories and engineering case studies: github.com/sown1606. Additional professional source references are maintained privately with client code and data access controlled.