Digication AI & OAIR
AI assistant interfaces, APIs, and shared backend code.
Ly Tran
Senior engineer. TypeScript, products, and developer tools.
I’ve contributed to Digication since 2011, from learning applications and APIs to shared packages and infrastructure. My next focus is architecture, platforms, and improving how a team builds software.
Selected work
Products and engineering work at Digication, built with colleagues.
Kora, ePortfolios & content workflows
Learning applications, content authoring, and the services behind them.
Program Assessment & reporting
Assessment APIs, frontend data access, and report exports.
Services & shared packages
Notifications, files, imports, LMS integration, and reusable code.
Monorepos, serverless & legacy replacement
Proposing changes, implementing them, and helping the team adopt them.
AI review tooling
An internal workflow for reviewing changes made with coding agents.
Tests, developer setup & team support
Improving the everyday work around implementation.
Stack
- Preferred
- TypeScript · React · Node.js
- Frontend
- Apollo Client, Material UI, Vite, rich-text editing, shared UI.
- Backend
- GraphQL, Apollo Server, TypeGraphQL, TypeORM, MySQL, Redis.
- Infrastructure
- AWS Lambda, SQS, S3, SST, CDK, Docker, pnpm, CI/CD.
- AI & testing
- AI SDKs, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google AI, Jest, React Testing Library.
- Earlier work
- JavaScript, PHP, and migration of legacy PHP/Ruby applications.
How I work with AI
I use coding agents for much of my recent implementation. I review the changes, run checks, and remain responsible for what I submit.
Numbers
Snapshot: October 10, 2026.
| Activity | Count | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| PRs opened | 2,870 | Across Digication repositories |
| PRs merged | 2,490 | Included in the opened PRs |
| Others’ PRs reviewed | 1,024 | Distinct PRs; self-authored excluded |
| Non-merge commits | 7,538 | Three product-history snapshots |
| TypeScript lines added | 356,713 | Filtered diffs in two product repositories |
| TypeScript lines removed | 182,770 | Same scope as lines added |
Line counts are cumulative changes, not unique code written by hand. Repeated edits and AI-assisted work are included. These metrics have different scopes and should not be added together.
Working together
I may not be the right fit if…
- Meetings are central to everyday work.
- Technical decisions are imposed by rank.
- The role is mainly people management.
Where I do my best work
- Architecture, platforms, and developer tools.
- Written communication and very few meetings.
- An equal voice in decisions and shared responsibility.
I prefer agreement backed by reasoning and evidence. If disagreement remains, decide by majority.