Hi, I'm Thien 👋
Master Computer Science at UT Dallas. I love building things and helping people.
TN

About

As a software engineer student who moved from Vietnam to the United States in 2018, I thrive on pushing boundaries and embracing challenges. With expertise in programming, web development, machine learning, computer vision, LLMs, and data analysis, I'm passionate about using technology to solve complex problems and create impactful solutions. My dedication to technology extends beyond work through my home lab, where I experiment with new technologies and configurations. Constantly seeking new opportunities to innovate, I believe that true growth happens outside our comfort zones, fueling my drive to make meaningful contributions.

Work Experience

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OrgXPlor

Aug 2024 - Present
Frontend Developer & Machine Learning Developer
  • Developing a cross-platform mobile application using React Native and NativeWind, implementing responsive UI components, and ensuring consistent user experience across iOS and Android platforms
  • Developed and trained machine learning models to provide personalized student organization recommendations, collected and preprocessed student activity data, and implemented recommendation algorithms
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Department of Bioengineering, UT Dallas School of Engineering and Computer Science

Jun 2024 - Present
Web Specialist
  • Collaborated with supervisors and teammates to manage and enhance websites for the Erik Jonsson School at UT Dallas
  • Created responsive static websites using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to overcome WordPress plugin constraints
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VINCEF at UT Dallas

May 2023 - May 2024
President
  • Led a 6-member executive team in managing strategic initiatives and programming for a growing 60+ member cultural group, forging 5+ partnerships and orchestrating an 80+ person Vietnamese Lunar New Year gala, boosting event participation by 40%
  • Oversaw prudent utilization of the $5,000 budget through mission-aligned allocation plans reviewed and approved by the executive committee
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VINCEF at UT Dallas

Aug 2022 - May 2023
Social Chair
  • Led a team of 3 to conceptualize, design and served as the primary coordinator for game activities 15+ engaging games for VINCEF events, including preparation of all required materials, contributing to a 25% increase in member participation and overall event satisfaction
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Priority Insurance Agency

Aug 2018 - Feb 2020
Producer Assistant
  • Drove over $1
  • 2 million in annual revenue by rapidly onboarding 60+ new customers per month through consultative needs analysis and tailored insurance offerings
  • Boosted customer retention by 15% through delivering premier service, including prompt document processing and proactive policy reviews, ensuring optimal coverage
  • Cut service delays in half by fostering relationships with underwriters and spearheading issue escalation

Skills

Programming Languages

Machine Learning

Frontend

Backend

DevOps

Others

My Projects

Check out my latest work

I've worked on a variety of projects, from simple websites to complex web applications. Here are a few of my favorites.

Healthcare Correspondence LLM

Healthcare Correspondence LLM

Utilized OCR, Chroma database, and LLama 2 LLM to process and store over 10,000 healthcare correspondence documents, resulting in a seamless data retrieval process for healthcare professionals. Implemented GPU-based inference on AWS to optimize LLM performance, decreasing response time from 2.5 minutes to 15 seconds and improving accuracy in answering user queries by 20%. Collaborated with team members to develop a user-friendly web

Python
Chroma DB
LLama 2 LLM
Flask API
Tesseract OCR
HTML
CSS
Javascript
Brain Tumor Detection Using Deep Learning

Brain Tumor Detection Using Deep Learning

Developed an ensemble of machine learning models (InceptionV3, ResNet, VGG) achieving 95.6% accuracy for MRI-based brain tumor detection. Developed and fine-tuned an ensemble model combining multiple classifiers, demonstrating the potential of ensemble techniques in enhancing diagnostic accuracy

Python
InceptionV3
ResNet
VGG
Xception
YOLOV9
Predicting Red Wine Quality from Chemical Properties using Machine Learning

Predicting Red Wine Quality from Chemical Properties using Machine Learning

Developed Python regression models for wine quality prediction, achieving 0.634 RMSE and identifying key quality drivers through analysis

Python
SGDRegressor
OLS Regression
GridSearchCV
Hackathons

I like building things

During my time in university, I attended 2+ hackathons. People from around the country would come together and build incredible things in 2-3 days. It was eye-opening to see the endless possibilities brought to life by a group of motivated and passionate individuals.

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    HackUTD 2024 - Ripple Effect

    Richardson, Texas

    We develop solution for smart utility usage for building with machine learning and chatbot AI
    HackUTD 2024 - Ripple Effect
    HackUTD 2024 - Ripple Effect
    HackUTD 2024 - Ripple Effect
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    HackUTD 2023 - Golden Hour

    Richardson, Texas

    Built a real-time emotion detection model using CNNs to classify user emotions with 90% accuracy, applied in personalized music recommendations
    HackUTD 2023 - Golden Hour
    HackUTD 2023 - Golden Hour
    HackUTD 2023 - Golden Hour
    HackUTD 2023 - Golden Hour
Contact

Get in Touch

Want to chat? Just shoot me an email and I'll respond whenever I can. I will ignore all soliciting.