Inspired by Derek Sivers
What I'm doing now
A snapshot of what's occupying my attention right now — work, learning, building, and life.
Current Work
Day job
Bridge System Engineer
Connecting Japanese clients with development teams in Vietnam. My days involve requirement analysis, technical specification writing, QA coordination, and ensuring clear communication across language and cultural barriers.
Building
Side projects
Japanese IT Vocabulary App
Flutter app for Vietnamese engineers to learn technical Japanese vocabulary. Currently in beta testing with offline support and spaced repetition.
This Website
Personal engineering knowledge system and blog. Documenting my learning in real-time and sharing practical lessons from cross-cultural engineering work.
Learning
Current study
System Design & Architecture
Deep diving into scalable system patterns, distributed systems, and architectural trade-offs
Java & Spring Boot
Expanding backend skills to work more effectively on enterprise Java projects in Japan
Advanced Japanese (Business & Technical)
Improving business Japanese and technical vocabulary for client communication
The Toyota Way — Jeffrey Liker
Rereading the foundational text on the Toyota Production System and Kaizen principles
Goals
What I'm aiming for
Q2–Q3 2026
- Launch Japanese IT Vocabulary app to production
- Write 10 technical blog posts
- Complete system design fundamentals course
- Contribute to one Flutter open-source package
Long-term
- Build a comprehensive knowledge base for bridge engineers
- Share manufacturing-to-software insights through consistent writing
- Move toward software architecture and system design roles
- Help Vietnamese engineers entering the Japan market
Life Outside Code
When I'm not coding or writing specs, I explore Japanese manufacturing facilities and learn about production systems. Photography has become a serious hobby — it trains the eye for detail and composition in ways that surprisingly transfer to UI/UX thinking.
Shooting urban Japan — narrow streets, neon signs, quiet moments between the noise. Documenting style, no post-processing filters.
About this page: Inspired by Derek Sivers' "now" movement. This is a snapshot of what I'm focused on right now — not a resume, not a portfolio. Updated regularly. If you have a suggestion for what I should be building or learning, email me.