Summary
Phong Nguyen is a Senior Scientist with nine years of hands-on experience in computer vision and deep learning, currently driving research and applied AI at Qualcomm after a recent role at VinAI. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Oulu and has interned at top-tier labs including NVIDIA (neural rendering/view synthesis) and Facebook Reality Labs (virtual humans), linking rigorous research to practical system design. Phong’s expertise spans model development, optimization, and deployment with a strong Python and ML toolchain background, enabling real-world AI solutions. He blends academic depth with industry pragmatism—comfortable moving prototypes from papers into production-focused projects. Based in Hà Nội, he brings an international education path from Vietnam to Finland and Korea, which informs his collaborative, cross-cultural approach to research. An under-the-radar strength is his niche experience in neural rendering and virtual human technologies that bridge perception and graphics.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Mechatronics Robotics and Automation Engineering, Bachelor's degree Mechatronics Robotics and Automation Engineering at Hanoi University of Science and Technology
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science at University of Oulu
Master of Engineering - MEng Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Master of Engineering - MEng Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Dongguk University
English, Vietnamese