Summary
Johnny Lai is a Computer Vision Engineering Manager based in Hong Kong with eight years of hands-on experience building real-time vision systems for retail and research settings. At SmartRetail he progressed from engineer to manager, shipping integrated AI models for multi-person detection, tracking, and customer analytics that power live insights. His research background at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University includes film restoration, super-resolution, and real-time face recognition prototypes using Python, PyTorch, and OpenCV, bridging academic methods to production. A practical problem-solver, he combines deep learning and image processing with product-focused deployment (Flask-backed prototypes) and a continuous appetite for cutting-edge techniques. Colleagues describe him as collaboration-oriented and eager to turn research ideas into operational systems that scale in real-world environments.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Philosophy - MPhil Electronic and Information Engineering, Master of Philosophy - MPhil Electronic and Information Engineering at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University