Ho Kim Tam

Ho Kim Tam

Chief Technology Officer

Turning Technology into Business Growth

Helping startups and digital businesses scale platforms, teams, and infrastructure.

Da Nang, Vietnam | Remote-friendly
tam@idake.vn linkedin.com/in/hokimtam

About Me

I currently work with founders and teams to establish scalable technology foundations, focusing on architecture, platform decisions, and engineering execution aligned with business goals.

My focus is on bridging the gap between business vision and technical reality — ensuring that technology serves as a reliable growth engine rather than a bottleneck.

I take ownership of building high-performing engineering cultures, setting up robust infrastructure, and reducing technical risk for early-to-growth stage companies.

Professional Experience

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

VietMind Solution
2024 - Present

Leading technology strategy and platform architecture. Partnering with founders to ensure technical decisions align with long-term business objectives.

Key Achievements

  • Designing and overseeing the execution of a scalable AI-driven analytics platform
  • Establishing engineering processes, code standards, and quality assurance workflows from the ground up
  • Leading infrastructure strategy and security compliance efforts (preparing for SOC2)
  • Building and mentoring the core engineering team to maintain delivery velocity

Core Focus

Technology Strategy Platform Architecture Team Building AI/ML Security Compliance

Senior Software Engineer

Multiple Companies
2018 - 2024

Built and owned core systems across multiple products, taking responsibility for system architecture, performance, and long-term maintainability.

Key Achievements

  • Frequently served as a technical decision-maker and mentor, bridging product requirements with engineering execution and laying the foundation for scalable platforms

Technologies

Microservices System Design Node.js React Cloud Infra (AWS/GCP) SQL/NoSQL

How I Help Businesses Scale with Technology

Executive Leadership

Strategic Roadmapping Engineering Culture Budgeting & P&L Technical Due Diligence Talent Acquisition Stakeholder Management

Enterprise Architecture

Microservices Strategy Cloud Cost Opt (FinOps) SOC2/ISO Compliance High-Availability Systems Tech Debt Management Scalability Planning

Product Engineering

Modern Web (React/Next) Design Systems Mobile-First Strategy Performance Logic Accessibility Standards UX/UI Alignment

Infrastructure & Ops

Cloud Native (AWS/GCP) Kubernetes Orchestration DevSecOps Culture Data, Pipelines & AI Disaster Recovery Database Strategy

Strategic Connect

I work with founders and business leaders to turn technology into a scalable growth engine. Typical engagements include technology strategy, platform architecture review, and CTO-level advisory to help companies scale with confidence and reduce technical risk.