Thao Nguyen is an AI-focused researcher and engineer with 8 years of experience bridging industry and academia, currently a Research Intern at Adobe and a recent PhD student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Her background spans applied mathematics and machine learning roles at VinAI Research and multiple research internships, demonstrating strength in both research prototyping and production-facing AI engineering. She brings a global perspective from study and exchange programs across Vietnam, Japan, and Indonesia, and a proven track record of collaborating with industry labs on applied research problems. Comfortable alternating between deep technical work and practical deployment, Thao pairs rigorous analytical skills with hands-on software experience dating back to software testing and business intelligence roles. Outside work she’s an avid animal caregiver, a detail that reflects her patient, incremental approach to long-term projects. Her motto—valuing steady progress—captures a research style that prioritizes reproducible improvements and sustained momentum.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Applied Mathematics, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Applied Mathematics at Hanoi University of Science and Technology
Summer Program, STEM, Summer Program, STEM at Nara Women's University
Summer Program, Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology, Summer Program, Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology at Universitas Surabaya (UBAYA)
Mathematics, Mathematics at Thai Nguyen Gifted High School
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