About

Thong Nguyen is an experienced Engineering Manager at Facebook, with over 23 years of relevant experience in the field. Born in Vietnam, raised in New Zealand, and currently based in London, Thong has a passion for technology and has become an expert in various areas, ranging from hardware to software to design to management. Thong is a hands-on leader who enjoys coding and believes that this approach makes him a more effective leader, able to build a team from nothing to something special in a very short amount of time. He has a track record of managing both design and technical teams, taking ideas from conception to design, code, and shipping. Thong takes pride in his technical skills and is comfortable coding in any environment, from low-level assembly to high-level languages like C++, Java, and C#. His practical technical skills are evident from the open source projects he has contributed to, which are available on his website, abstractpath.com/projects. Before joining Facebook, Thong worked as a Software Engineering Consultant at IRA Services Trust Company and as the CEO of King Street Apps Limited. He holds a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Canterbury, where he studied from 1998 to 2001. Thong's tech stack includes expertise as a Senior Software Engineer, Java, and Backend development. With his wealth of experience in the industry, Thong is a valuable asset to any team he works with, and his passion for technology and leadership abilities make him an excellent Engineering Manager.