Summary
Ha Trinh is a Principal Data Scientist based in the Greater Seattle Area with a PhD in Computing and four years of industry-focused data science experience amplified by a decade of HCI and research roles. At Microsoft she progressed rapidly from Data Scientist to Principal, designing multimodal, user-centered AI systems that aim to improve communication and wellbeing. Her background spans applied research in embodied conversational agents, voice interfaces, and personalized retail AI at lululemon, blending rigorous experimentation with product-focused engineering. She specializes in multimodal interaction paradigms and human-centered evaluation, translating academic insights into production-ready intelligent features. Colleagues describe her work as bridging deep research and practical impact—improving user experience through careful design, measurement, and iteration.
4 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computing, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computing at University of Dundee