This CV contains everything about me, which means it is not tailored for any specific role.

Education

• 9/2021 - 9/2022: Master of Science in English Language and Linguistics, University of Stirling

  • Taught modules: Linguistic Structures, Language and Cognition, Historical Linguistics and the History of English, Discourse Analysis, Grammar for TESOL.

  • Thesis: The structure of thời gian: A semantic analysis of the Vietnamese lexeme thời gian based on Principled Polysemy

    • Thesis supervisor: Dr. Andrew Smith 

    • Thesis Grade: 80% (Distinction - class rank: 1st)

  • Average Grade: 78% (Distinction - class rank: 1st)

• 8/2016 - 8/2020: Bachelor in Corporate Finance, Academy of Finance

  • Relevant modules: Advanced Math 1, 2; Fundamentals of Probability and Mathematical Statistics; Principles of Statistics  

  • Thesis grade: 9.2/10 

  • GPA: 7.15/10

Research Experience

• The structure of thời gian: A semantic analysis of the Vietnamese lexeme thời gian based on Principled Polysemy

  •  Identified the semantic structure of the concept of time (thời gian) in the Vietnamese language by applying the Principled Polysemy framework to a self-built Vietnamese corpus

Working Experiences

Researching:

• 03/2024 - Now: Part-time Research Engineer at Vbee

• 02/2023 - 03/2024: Research Intern at Vbee

  • Project: HUST Chatbot (a conversational AI for Vietnamese universities) 

    • Crawled, extracted, processed, and reviewed training/testing data. 

    • Trained several BERT-based models for toxicity and domain classification. 

    • Conducted statistical tests for data sampling, model evaluation.

    • Developed a pipeline to evaluate the chatbot’s responses. 

  • Collaborated in the development of linguistic data, prompts, and linguistic rules for various tasks and projects (Text-to-Speech, Automatic Speech Recognition). 

• 07/2023 - 08/2023: Research Associate at what3words

  • Project (short-term): Vietnamese Automatic Speech Recognition system 

    • Conducted thorough analysis, including phonetic and semantic examination, of failed results and proposed effective solutions. 

Teaching:

• 2018 - Now: Language Teacher (Vietnamese, English) at Bach's Language Classes 

• 1/2023 - Now: Language Teacher at IELTS Arena

• 12/2020  - Now: Language Teacher at Lumos Education

  • Adapted linguistic theories to develop curriculum. 

  • Delivered English, and academic writing lessons to adult students (class size from 5 – 25). 

• 2016 - Now: Freelance Translator/ Interpreter (Vietnamese - English)

Supervising:

• 2023: Supervised (unofficially) 1 Master student in Lancaster University for their Dissertation in Linguistics (Grade: 76 - Distinction)

Achievements and Awards

• 2022: Research Based Learning Prize for the best Master Dissertation in Literature and Languages (225 GBP), University of Stirling

  • The first student  in the history of the Linguistics Department to be awarded the prize

• 2021: Post Graduate Scholarship (4000 GBP), University of Stirling

• 2020: Second Runner Up in Echoes 2020 (an English speaking competition amongst universities in Hà Nội), Hanoi University

Skills

•  Machine Learning (Linear Regression, Logistics Regression, Support Vector Machine, etc.) 

• Deep Learning (Multi-layer Perceptron, Convolutional Neural Networks, Autoencoder, Transformer, etc.) 

• Programming languages: Python (Numpy, Matplotlib, Pandas, Sklearn, Pytorch, Hugging Face, etc.), R (Statistics), Java

• Probability and Statistics (Descriptive, Inferential, Hypothesis Testing, Bayesian, Multivariate Distribution) 

• Research Design 

• Mathematics (Linear Algebra, Calculus) 

• Corpus Tools (Lancsbox, Sketch Engine) 

• Linguistic Analysis (Phonetic, Morphology, Generative Syntax, Semantic) 

Additional Trainings

Linguistics:

• Corpus Linguistics: Method, Analysis, Interpretation (Lancaster University - FutureLearn Credential ID: i3rvtp4)

Machine Learning/ NLP:

• Machine Learning (AI4E - Content)

• Deep Learning (Neuromatch Academy) - self-study/not certified

• Building and Evaluating Advanced RAG (DeepLearning.AI) - self-study/not certified

• HuggingFace NLP Course (HuggingFace) - self-study/not certified

• NLP Course (Lena Voita) - self-study/not certified

• CS224U - Natural Language Understanding (Stanford University) - self-study/not certified

Mathematics:

• Math for Machine Learning (AI4E - Content)

• Linear Algebra for Machine Learning and Data Science (DeepLearning.AI - Coursera Credential ID: FQX4N8LB9DLU)

• Calculus for Machine Learning and Data Science (DeepLearning.AI - Coursera Credential ID: BC7N2PC3DHCG)

Neuroscience:

• Understanding the Brain: The Neurobiology of Everyday Life (The University of Chicago - Coursera Credential ID: 8V6LNBFGZ7SC)

• Medical Neuroscience (Duke University - Coursera Credential ID: E5AEQREWYNUV)

• Summer School: Computational Neuroscience (Credential URL: Neuromatch Academy)

Philosophy:

• Philosophy and the Sciences: Introduction to the Philosophy of Cognitive Sciences (The University of Edinburgh - Coursera Credential ID: PYLP69Y3VEC8)

• Philosophy and the Sciences: Introduction to the Philosophy of Physical Sciences (The University of Edinburgh - Coursera Credential ID: L46X374LF4XD)

Probability and Statistics:

• Introduction to Statistics (Stanford University - Coursera Credential ID: VRLDZH7NXTTT)

• Basic Statistics (The University of Amsterdam - Coursera Credential ID:  F9ZJJNKK449W)

• Inferential Statistics (The University of Amsterdam - Coursera Credential ID:  WD6E96392LT4)

Programming:

• Crash Course on Python (Google - Coursera Credential ID: R7GSXY9AJNJU)

Research Methodology:

• Quantitative Method (The University of Amsterdam - Coursera Credential ID: TJSJVDB5HZWF) 

• Qualitative Research Methods (The University of Amsterdam - Coursera Credential ID: 8Z9G4364Q335) 

• Research Writing in the Social Sciences (2022) (INASP)

Teaching:

• IELTS Writing - Understanding the IELTS Assessment Criteria  (Credential URL: IDP )

• IELTS Speaking- Understanding the IELTS Assessment Criteria (Credential URL: IDP )

Languages

• Vietnamese: Native

• English: 8.5 in IELTS (2020)