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Player 1 · Houston, TX

Andy Tran

Senior Software Engineer @ Agile Defense

  • INT SQL · PostgreSQL · MongoDB
  • STR C# · .NET
Portrait of Andy Tran
  • DEX React · TypeScript
  • AGI Angular 2+

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  • FRONTEND React · Three.js · HTML/CSS
  • BACKEND Java · Node.js · Django · REST APIs
  • SPECIAL Agentic Orchestration
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01 / Now

Agile Defense

Senior Software Engineer

2026 – Present

Designing, building, and shipping software as a senior engineer, bringing years of full-stack, lab-systems, and QA experience to every team I join.

02 / 2018 – 2026

Gene by Gene

LIMS Systems Engineer

2021 – 2026
  • Helped build a replacement laboratory tracking system for DNA samples on ASP.NET Core and React/TypeScript, designed to be modular so lab users could script their own workflows.
  • Migrated a legacy drag-and-drop lab app from PHP and Perl to C# and Angular.
  • Built an Admin Suite so administrators could manage permissions, roles, and script features.
  • Moved label printing onto RabbitMQ with MassTransit, ending lost labels and hung print services that cost the lab and shipping teams hours.
  • Brought a test-driven approach to the team with xUnit.

QA Automation Engineer

2018 – 2021
  • Built Selenium automation for the customer-facing DNA results site.
  • Led a four-person project updating 100+ tests, cutting daily failures by 75% and overnight runs by two hours.
  • Tested family-tree features, genetic trait results, GDPR privacy controls, and the hospital results portal.

03 / 2007 – 2013

U.S. Army

68D Surgical Technologist

2007 – 2013
  • Lead orthopedic surgical tech who assisted in 800+ surgeries across general, ENT, OB/GYN, ophthalmic, neuro, and orthopedic cases.
  • TeamSTEPPS master trainer and CPR instructor at Bassett Army Community Hospital, 2008–2011.
  • Worked in high-pressure environments where teamwork, clear communication, and written SOPs were essential.

04 / Education

University of Houston

B.S. Biotechnology, Bioinformatics focus

2017
  • Relevant coursework: Data Structures, Genetics, Database Design.
  • AEA Houston chapter president, 2017.

05 / Off the clock

Interests

Besides building software, I enjoy video production, game design and development, and cooking. Lots of cooking.

  • Video production
  • Game design & dev
  • Cooking (lots)