Summary
Thanh Tran is a Data Science Director with a PhD in Machine Learning and nine years of industry experience building data-driven products and teams across major platforms like MoMo, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Zalo. He specializes in user behavior modeling, online experimentation, MLOps, and data privacy, and currently leads AI-powered growth, discovery, and ads initiatives while building platforms for experimentation and model deployment. Thanh combines hands-on expertise in analytics, ML, and big-data tools with a track record of translating research-grade methods into production at scale. He is known for building high-performing, cross-functional teams and advocating for a sustainable data culture that balances innovation with governance. Based in Ho Chi Minh City, he leverages academic rigor from UMass Amherst to drive practical business impact in Southeast Asia’s fast-growing product landscape.
9 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
PhD Computer Science, PhD Computer Science at University of Massachusetts Amherst
The University of Melbourne
English, Vietnamese