Halo
(jun '25 - present)
Founding Engineer, building smart glasses with display, microphone, and speakers that provide live AI assistance, real-time translations, navigation, and more. Raised $7M seed round led by General Catalyst with our first generation launching before Christmas this year.
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our product
Building the next generation of smart glasses that seamlessly integrate AI assistance into daily life through an intuitive heads-up display
Advanced features include voice fingerprinting for personalized user recognition, real-time conversation transcripts with speaker diarization, and instant memory recall of any conversation or interaction
Live translation capabilities, turn-by-turn navigation, smart notifications, and personalizedcontextual information overlay directly in your field of vision
my role
I designed and built the entire technical infrastructure from the ground up, making the first commit when the company launched
Architected our auto-scaling backend with WebSocket infrastructure, as well as serving our voice fingerprinting model using TorchServe
Developed a custom memory layer specifically designed for our AI application architecture and real-time processing requirements
Built the entire iOS application from scratch, including custom Bluetooth protocols, WebSocket support, and on-device Voice Activity Detection using WebRTC
Currently writing firmware for the smart glasses hardware launching December 2025
Moji Education
(mar '20 - jun '25)
Co-founded with my high school debate teammates during our senior year, right after college admissions. We teach classes, develop educational programs, and host events for students as well as businesses.
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our work
Ran 200+ classes, workshops, and summer camps in the last 4 years with more than 10,000+ participants across the country
Developed education programs in debate, critical thinking, and standardized testing for 25+ schools, universities, and businesses (Vietnam Television, IGC Group, Swinburne Vietnam,...)
Worked on producing, casting, and coaching for 3 seasons of the biggest student show on national TV - Truong Teen S7, S8 (coming soon), and The Debaters S3 by Vietnam Television
Host some of the most popular debate tournaments in Vietnam (Vietnam Junior Debate Championship, Vietnam Woman and Queer Open, etc.)
Our non-profit program Moji Foundation has helped 300+ students and 50+ schools in remote and rural areas by providing guidance, resources, and training to run their own English, debate clubs, and host their own tournaments
my role
In charge of development and production of all of our programs, events, and client relations
Lead team of 20+ teachers, coaches, and staff
Personally mentored 300+ students in SAT Prep, Essay Writing, and Competitive Debate
Scaled TikTok channel to 8,000+ followers, and 1.2 million+ views in 4 months (on pause due to co-founder health issues)