Vandy Sodanheang

Vandy Sodanheang

Deputy Head of Research & Development

Backend engineer specializing in fintech, blockchain, and cloud infrastructure. Building Cambodia's digital payment future at SoramitsuKhmer.

About

I am a senior backend developer with deep experience in micro-services architecture and fintech systems. I design solution architecture and lead software development for mission-critical financial infrastructure.

Currently serving as Deputy Head of R&D at SoramitsuKhmer, where I drive innovation in blockchain, vector databases, and large language models — shaping the next generation of Cambodia's digital payment ecosystem.

Location

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Email

[email protected]

Phone

+855 69 232 005

Status

Employed

What I Do

Web Applications

Spring Boot, Ktor, Ruby on Rails — building scalable backends and full-stack platforms.

Cloud Infrastructure

AWS, DigitalOcean, Docker — automated deployments with CI/CD pipelines and GitHub Actions.

Fintech

Local payment gateways, banking systems, and FLEXCUBE integration for financial institutions.

Blockchain

Hyperledger Iroha specialist — powering Cambodia's Bakong national payment system.

Experience

2024 — Present SoramitsuKhmer

Deputy Head of Research & Development

Leading R&D initiatives in vector databases, blockchain innovation, and large language models. Driving technology strategy and managing cross-functional teams.

LLM Blockchain Vector DB Management
2022 — 2024 SoramitsuKhmer

Product Owner

Managed product lifecycle for financial software systems. Led requirement analysis, project planning, and stakeholder coordination for banking technology solutions.

FLEXCUBE Business Analysis Project Management
2019 — 2022 SoramitsuKhmer

Senior Backend Developer

Architected and built backend systems for financial transaction processing. Designed micro-services solutions for interbank payment infrastructure.

Java Kotlin Spring Boot Linux
2018 — 2019 CADT

Digitization Software Developer

Developed digitization tools and automation software for the Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology.

Laravel Python Linux
2017 — 2018 ROTATI

Web Developer

Full-stack web development building client applications with Ruby on Rails.

Ruby on Rails Full Stack

Skills

Technical

Backend Development95%
Blockchain90%
Cloud / DevOps80%
Frontend65%

Management

Documentation100%
Scope Management95%
Decision Making90%
Resource Allocation85%

Technologies & Expertise

Java Kotlin Spring Boot Ktor Ruby on Rails Python Hyperledger Iroha Docker AWS DigitalOcean PostgreSQL Oracle DB RabbitMQ gRPC GitHub Actions Linux Nginx FLEXCUBE

Education

2014 — 2018

Computer Science

Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology

Bachelor Degree — GPA 3.5 / 4.0

2018

Software Project Management

FPT University, Hanoi, Vietnam

Exchange Program

2011 — 2014

High School Diploma

Sihanoukville High School

Sihanoukville, Cambodia

Get In Touch

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