GreenLight
Décor from recycled materials — a real startup where I ran the technology.
My Role
Deputy team lead for technology (1 of 5). I shaped the idea, built the online store and the system behind it, and helped take the product to market.
Technology
Web platform · E-commerce · System design · Operations
Measurable Impact
- Customers (year 1)93
- Revenue (year 1)150M+ VND
- Student Startup Ideas2nd · Hanoi
The Problem
Waste materials pile up while decorative goods are bought new. GreenLight asked whether recycling and reuse could be a business, not just a slogan — a small, concrete step toward a circular economy.
What I Built
As the team's technology lead, I built the online store and the system behind it — product catalog, orders and the back office — so a school project could actually sell to real customers rather than just pitch a deck.
Why It Matters
GreenLight taught me to connect three things I care about — computer science, real customers and sustainability (the SDGs). Running a business that had to ship real products was a harder, more honest test than any pitch.
Technology
What I Learned
- A small number of real, paying customers teaches more than a large imagined market.
- Sustainability only counts when someone will actually pay for it.
Last updated: 2026-08-12