Summary
Van N is a technical product manager and software engineer with 11 years of cross-disciplinary experience building AI-enabled products, consumer hardware, and data-driven platforms. Currently based in Toronto, he combines hands-on ML pipeline development and data science work at the University of Toronto with product leadership experience launching an NFC-enabled hardware product and improving transaction flows at Grab across Southeast Asia. His background spans marketing and growth—bringing product-market intuition from launching supplements and government startup initiatives—to technical execution in prototype-to-production journeys. Trained in human-centered data science (Master of Information) and finance, he blends user-centered design, analytics, and business acumen to prioritize impact and adoption. Notably, he moves fluidly between research environments and fast-moving startups, making him effective at translating academic models into practical tooling for memory studies and consumer applications.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, International Business and Finance, Bachelor of Science - BS, International Business and Finance at Foreign Trade University
Financial Analysis & Investment Management Certificate, Accounting and Finance, Financial Analysis & Investment Management Certificate, Accounting and Finance at University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies
Certificate in Multimedia, Graphic Design, Certificate in Multimedia, Graphic Design at Arena Multimedia
Master of Information, Human-Centered Data Science, Master of Information, Human-Centered Data Science at University of Toronto
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Marketing, Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Marketing at University of Prince Edward Island