About me

Nguyễn Văn Nam

Hi, I’m Nam.

I like understanding how data moves through a network and how the parts of a system connect. Projects help me put what I learn into practice and explore why one approach is chosen.

Nam standing in an exhibition space, looking to the left.

The page opened, but the product list was empty

The first time I put a website online, I sent the link to a friend. They sent back a screenshot: the page opened, but the product list was empty. Everything still looked normal on my computer. I even refreshed a few times, as if that could prove the problem was somewhere else.

Eventually, I found an API address still pointing to localhost. The interface was online, but I had not configured it to fetch data outside my development environment. What stayed with me was that, until then, I really thought the website was finished.

After that, I started opening the Network tab more often, following where requests went, what came back and where they stopped. Addresses, ports and server configuration had been things I copied from instructions to get through the setup. Now I wanted to understand why they worked.

I still enjoy making an interface look good. I also want to understand what happens after someone presses a button. “It works on my computer” has become a reminder that there is more to check.

Education

I’m studying Computer Networks and Data Communications at the University of Information Technology, VNU-HCM.

Student

Tools and practical work

  • Network (DevTools)

I use the Network tab to follow where requests go, what comes back and where they stop.

Projects & Labs

  • HealthOS

    I developed the interface, collaborated on the backend and contributed to infrastructure setup.

  • Warehouse Management

    I developed the interface and collaborated on the backend.

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Where I’m headed

For now, I want to deepen my understanding of networks and systems. From there, I’m exploring cloud, automation and infrastructure operations.

Networking → Systems → Cloud / Cloud-Native → DevOps / DevSecOps → SRE / Infrastructure

Interfaces & backend collaboration

I develop interfaces and collaborate on the backend in application projects.

My contribution to HealthOS
Networking & Systems

I’m learning about networking, systems and Linux.

Cloud & Automation

I’m interested in containers, CI/CD and infrastructure automation.

System Operations

I want to learn more about monitoring, observability and system security.

Agentic AI & AIOps

I’m exploring Agentic AI and AIOps, especially how AI can help with monitoring and running systems. I’m also interested in cloud-native systems and Kubernetes: deployment, automation and reliability.

Photography

Outside of technology, I enjoy photography.

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