Hi, I'm Nahnsu!

I'm a software engineer with a background in Physics and computational simulations. I live in Minnesota with my dog, who does all the coding behind the scenes.

When not behind a screen, I can be found at my local gamestore or brewery playing Dungeons and Dragons. I also enjoy scuba diving, snorkling, and bouldering in my free time.

A picture of my pug coding — The brains behind the operation

Resume

Innovative software engineer with a Master’s in Physics and expertise in full-stack and data engineering. Skilled in using scalable system design, workflow automation, and CI/CD pipelines to build high-quality enterprise applications. Seeking a challenging role where I can make a measurable impact.

Skills

Python	Snowflake
Java	Elasticsearch
Javascript	Azure
React	Kafka
Scala Spark	Grafana, Confluent
SQL	Git + Github
Kubernetes	REST APIs
Docker	Agile, Scrum
Jenkins	CI/CD

Experience

Software Engineer - Optum

Feb 2023 - Present

Developed an anomaly detection tool for healthcare benefits data, integrating data pipelines (Kafka and Snowflake), cloud computing (Azure), REST APIs (Java and Spring Boot), and an interactive frontend for dashboard visualization (React)
Built ETL and real time data processing pipelines, integrating data from six legacy systems
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to perform data monitoring and statistical analysis, informing architectural decisions and resolving critical system issues
Implemented event driven architecture in Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, and Snowflake to reduce computational load 40% from billions of records
Created data driven API's to give users the ability to configure custom pipelines in Azure
Built automation scripts for data processing and workflow automation in Python and SQL
Mentored junior team members in best practices in engineering and code quality

Associate Software Engineer - Optum

Feb 2022 - Feb 2023

Developed a tool for uploading and managing samples of claims data for reporting
Worked directly with stakeholders to understand prioritization and inform technical design
Managed and used CI/CD pipelines to ensure rapid deployment and code quality
Created Kibana dashboards and data visualizations impacting product decisions
Implemented robus logging systems for monitoring and faster defect remediation

Education

Master of Physics with Honors - University of Exeter

Sept 2016 - July 2020

Completed a four-year integrated graduation and master’s degree in physics (MPhys)
Master's thesis: solving optimization problems in a simulation of biological quantum system, implemented in Python and run on a distributed computing system
Specialized in coding simulations and using computational techniques to solve problems
Key modules: Computational Physics and Modeling, Scientific Programming in C, Statistical Physics

2 Letters 1 Shape Project

This was a personal project to build a tool for generating 3d models of objects that look like one letter from one angle, and a different letter from a different angle. Here, maybe it's best if I just show you - like this:

It was originally inspired by a cute present idea I had for my boyfriend (since we have the same number of letters in our name), to make something that looked like my name from one angle, and his from another. Of course, I immediately started scheming as to how to make this completely generalizable, as in the curse of every mathematician.

Right now, this tool has to be run locally, and the code for it lives here.

I also wrote a blog post about using different generative AI models (OpenAI, Grok, and Claude) to define the geometric points of each letter, which can be found here

Bookshelf

In progress

Outliers by Malcolm Glasswell

“It is not the brightest who succeed. ... Nor is success simply the sum of the decisions and efforts we make on our own behalf. It is, rather, a gift. Outliers are those that have been given an opportunities - and who have had the strength and presence of mind to seize them.”

– Malcomn Glasswell

GM Core by Logan Bonner and Mark Seifter

"The friends around your game table are perhaps your best tool for achieving quick, fair, and consistent rulings."

– Logan Bonner and Mark Seifter