VMO Holdings Hanoi, Vietnam · On-site Delivered multiple AI projects to production, including a recommendation system, RAG chatbot, and information retrieval systems, with two projects recognized as 'Project of the Year'. Evaluated the feasibility of customer problems, researched potential solutions, designed architecture, and anticipated potential issues, ensuring smooth project execution and delivery. Enhanced the accuracy of the document retrieval system by 30% compared to the baseline version. Drove project success by proposing innovative solutions, mentoring junior engineers, and ensuring the timely completion of project milestones.
AI Engineer Jan 2021 - Jun 2022
Zalo, VNG Hanoi, Vietnam · On-site Developed text normalization modules for speech synthesis and speech recognition using a hybrid method: rule-based, language modeling, and deep learning (seq2seq) model. Developed and optimized services deployed on K8S environments, resulting in a 15% reduction in error rates.
Data Scientist Mar 2019 - Jan 2021
Zalo, VNG Hanoi, Vietnam · On-site Developed and applied speech products (ASR, TTS) to the Zalo ecosystem and KiKi virtual assistant, collaborating with a team of ten members. Optimized the language model to increase ASR's performance by up to 12% on products using ASR in the Zalo ecosystem (KiKi, LabanKey, ZingMP3, Zalo). Collected, analyzed, and cleaned data from various sources to support team tasks, leading to an increase in model accuracy for training AI tasks.
NLP Developer Jan 2018 - Mar 2019
VCCORP Hanoi, Vietnam · On-site The first full-time position while still a 4th-year student, demonstrating strong commitment and ability to balance work and study. Developed a semi-AI system to prevent spam comments on e-newspapers, utilizing Word2Vec for word similarity and classification models, significantly reducing manual labor. Deployed AI services to servers using RESTful APIs, facilitating seamless integration with the CMS system. Conducted experiments with Apache Hadoop and Spark for efficient data storage and computing, enhancing data processing capabilities.
SKILLS
Domain Knowledge: Large Language Model (LLM), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Natural Language Processing (NLP), Information Retrieval, Data Crawling, Data Mining, Back-end Operations, System Design Programming Languages: Python, Java, C/C++, Bash, HTML/CSS/JS Tools & Frameworks: Git, Docker, MySQL, Kafka, Redis, Postgres (PGVector), Milvus, Pandas, Scikit-learn, Transformers, FastAPI Soft-skills: Demonstrated strength in problem-solving and decision-making, coupled with a proactive initiative and a penchant for creativity and innovation.
PROJECTS
Luyện Code (LCOJ) · Personal Jan 2018 - Present
Developed and maintained an online coding challenge platform similar to Codeforces, serving over 10,000 Vietnamese students and offering AI-related IT services. Utilize a diverse tech stack including Python, PHP, HTML/CSS/JS, WordPress, and Docker for full-stack development and deployment. Manage self-hosting and blogging functionalities to ensure a seamless and reliable user experience. Enhance platform features to support educational needs and improve user engagement.
Simple RAG · Personal Apr 2024 - Apr 2024
Designed and implemented a RAG pipeline with a clear and efficient code structure, leveraging several advanced technologies: PDF Extraction: Utilized Poppler for robust and accurate extraction of text from PDFs. Retrieval: Employed BM25 algorithm for effective information retrieval. Reranking: Integrated cross-encoder models to rerank retrieved results, enhancing relevance and accuracy. Self-Hosted LLM: Deployed Ollama for language model generation, ensuring data privacy and control. EDUCATION
Master's degree, Information Science Oct 2020 - Dec 2022
Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Pursuing a master's degree abroad through a prestigious scholarship program.
Engineer's degree. Computer Software Engineering Jan 2014 - Dec 2019
Electric Power University GPA: 3.3 Commencing internship during second year while active in ACM/Olympic teams for three years.
CERTIFICATIONS
Shopee Code League 2021 - Participant by Shopee May 2021
Vietnamese Standardized Test of English Proficiency (VSTEP) - B2 by Hanoi University Apr 2021
LANGUAGES
Vietnamese (Native proficiency) • English (Professional working proficiency)
PUBLICATIONS
Miko Team: Deep Learning Approach for Legal Question Answering in ALQAC 2022 on International Conference on Sep 2023 Knowledge and Systems Engineering (KSE) Technical report for 1st rank in Task 01 (Document Retrieval) at ALQAC 2023
Development of Zalo Vietnamese Conversational Speech Recognition for VLSP 2019 on VLSP Nov 2019 Technical report for Second prize, Speech-to-Text Shared Task VLSP 2019
AWARDS
First prize, Automated Legal Question Answering Competition by International Conference on Knowledge and Systems Oct 2022 Engineering
Second prize, Speech-to-Text Shared Task VLSP 2019 by VLSP Oct 2019
Champion, AI4VN National Grand Finale Hackathon by Topica, Kambria & MOST Aug 2019
Second Prize, ACM/ICPC VietNam National Programing Contest by VAIP Nov 2018
