
Khoa Nguyen
Verified Expert in Engineering
Data Scientist Developer
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Toptal member since July 1, 2021
Khoa is a final-year PhD candidate in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Melbourne. His research focuses on defining CRISPR-Cas targeting principles through machine learning and molecular modeling, with applications in RNA-targeting therapeutics.
Portfolio
Experience
- Python - 6 years
- Data Mining - 6 years
- Machine Learning - 6 years
- PyTorch - 5 years
- Anaconda - 5 years
- NumPy - 5 years
- Pandas - 5 years
- TensorFlow - 4 years
Preferred Environment
Pandas, NumPy, Machine Learning, Python, PyTorch, Deep Learning, Data Visualization, Research, Explainable AI, Data Analysis
The most amazing...
...research I've done was understanding the CRISPR-Cas mechanism using machine learning and collaborating to validate it through in vitro experiments.
Work Experience
Data Scientist
Harris Siddiqui
- Identified opportunities for predictive modeling to forecast future water pipeline failures with survival analysis, uncovering pipeline characteristics linked to failure risk.
- Enabled risk tolerance estimation for water agencies by developing a neural network-based model (CoxTime) that predicts the failure risk of pipelines (C-index c = 0.87, Integrated Brier Score ibs = 0.01).
- Facilitated proactive planning of water pipeline replacement by developing a neural network-based regression model to predict time-to-failure of water pipelines (Pearson correlation r = 0.7).
Python Engineer
Captario
- Optimized CPU and memory utilization for drug database infrastructure.
- Developed Python code to optimize model drug projects.
- Distributed computations using cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes.
Data Engineer
Yedda Co. Ltd.
- Developed a module that manages data collection and database management for customers.
- Provided UML diagrams and solutions for database architecture.
- Performed research to optimize SQL queries and database performance.
Data Scientist
Knorex Co., Ltd.
- Optimized bidding prices in real-time advertising display by using a developed decision tree landscape model (AUC-ROC score of 80%).
- Optimized budget allocation on responsive ad audiences by implementing the audience segmentation module to identify similar user groups for the ad targeting scheme.
- Enhanced data privacy by providing a proof-of-concept federated learning framework for click-through rate prediction, with a 15% to 20% trade-off in AUC score.
- Facilitated real-time bid landscape modeling across multiple advertising campaigns by providing an architecture handling online training and API services.
- Enabled efficient extraction of high-quality features from diverse data sources for the data science team by providing a proof-of-concept of storage for features using Feast.
- Improved the targeted marketing strategies by analyzing demographic data to identify relevant customer segments, increasing the conversion rate (CVR) by 15%.
Artificial Intelligence Engineer
Viralint JSC
- Implemented a database system for large-scale crawling and labeling to support music generation tasks.
- Developed deep learning models for lyrics segmentation and semantic analysis.
- Built a multiprocessing framework to enhance the performance of the song generation system.
- Optimized song generation models using metadata-driven analysis of a music dataset.
AI Engineer
Viralint Co. Ltd.
- Analyzed metadata and lyrics of different songs to determine the user's configuration for optimal song generation.
- Built a data system for crawling and labeling data for music generation.
- Created a deep learning model for lyrics segmentation and semantic analysis.
- Designed a multiprocessing system for deep learning tasks.
- Provided a PoC of a module automatically detecting faults in the lens using OpenCV.
Data Engineer Intern
Younet Media Social Enterprise
- Supported building a database of user's social network information.
- Implemented artificial intelligence models detecting human faces and ages.
- Assisted in building modules to extract data from Facebook API.
Experience
Artificial Intelligence to Predict How T-cells Recognize Diverse Pathogens
Smart Bid Recommendation of Knorex's KAIROS Engine
POC of Federated Learning for CTR Prediction
Automatically Finding the Number of Clusters for Large Datasets Based on Coresets
Education
Master's Degree in Computer Science
University of Melbourne - Melbourne, VIC
Engineer's Degree in Computer Science
Ho Chi Minh University of Technology, Vietnam National University - Vietnam
Certifications
Advanced Data Science with IBM Specialization
Coursera
Global Project-based Learning
Shibaura Institute of Technology and Ho Chi Minh University of Technology
Skills
Libraries/APIs
TensorFlow, Pandas, NumPy, OpenCV, PyTorch, Matplotlib, TensorFlow Deep Learning Library (TFLearn), Keras, Scikit-learn, Dask
Tools
Plotly, Scikit-image
Languages
C++, Python, Python 3, SQL, R, Java, Scala
Platforms
Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Anaconda, Jupyter Notebook, Azure, Kubernetes
Frameworks
Ray
Storage
Google Cloud, Databases
Other
Machine Learning, Data Mining, Programming, Predictive Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Boost.Python, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Deep Learning, Linear Algebra, Big Data, Data Analysis, Multiprocessing, Data Preparation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Streaming, Neural Networks, Computer Vision, Statistics, Feast, Calculus, UML Diagrams, Signal Processing, Biology, Research, Algorithms, Explainable AI, Data Engineering, Front-end
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