ABOUT ME
My name is Hoang Pham, but you can call me Hogan in English. The name "Hogan" has Irish origins and carries the meaning "young warrior." I'm from Hanoi, Vietnam and currently pursuing Master's degree in Computer Science at University of Eastern Finland (UEF), Joensuu campus in Finland.
Throughout my education and career, I have paid strongly attention to Artificial Intelligence. In my early years in this field, I was passionate about Computer Vision, and spent about 3 years working in both research and production environments. Currently, with the desire to continuously improve, I am enhancing my expertise by focusing on Large Language Models and their real-world applications.
My drive to deploy real-world AI models has deepened my knowledge of software development, especially web applications. Working in a corporate environment has further strengthened my technical skills, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities.
EDUCATION
2006 - 2011
Nguyen Trai primary school
2011 - 2015
Luong The Vinh secondary school
2015 - 2018
Kim Lien high school
2018 - 2023
Posts and Telecommunication Institute of Technology
2024 - Present
University of Eastern Finland
WORK EXPERIENCE
AI Researcher
Information Technology Center, Thuy Loi University
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
Project: Content-Based Image Retrieval (CBIR)
- Collaborated professors and Ph.D. candidates within a research team to explore AI solutions, aiming to public research papers.
- Conducted research to identify an effective solution for the Content-Based Image Retrieval (CBIR) problem, leveraging Graph Neural Networks (GNN) and Relevance Feedback techniques.
AI Engineer
Akabot, FPT Corporation
June 2022 - Dec 2022
Project: Electrical Invoice Information Extraction
- Researching knowledge relating to text, object recognition and key information extraction in invoice documents.
- Building AI model for text recognition, table-document extraction. Converting model to ONNX, packing into modules in FastAPI for further purpose.
Machine Learning Traniner
FPT Software, FPT Corporation
Jan 2021 - May 2021
Project: Python and Machine Learning training course
- A 5-month period of training session for Python and Machine Learning
AI Researcher (Intern)
Laboratory x Naver AI Center, Post and Telecommunication Institute of Technology
Feb 2021 - May 2022
- Building AI model solving computer-vision related laboratory projects
ACTIVITY
My Volunteer Journey
Volunteering has been a passion of mine since high school. My journey began in 2015 when I joined the Bare Foot Friends (BFF) volunteer group. Together with my fellow members, we shared many meaningful experiences, from organizing fundraising sales to visiting orphanages and centers for disabled children. Although our gifts were modest, the joy and warmth we exchanged made every visit deeply rewarding.
In 2017 , I took my first trip to a nursing home, where elderly residents with serious illnesses relied on social care services. The experience left a lasting impression on me and strengthened my desire to contribute more.
In 2019 , I joined Volunteer for Education Organization (VEO), a well-established organization dedicated to providing educational support for children in remote areas lacking proper learning conditions. Through this program, I enhanced my skills by preparing lesson plans and educational materials, ensuring that the children gained essential knowledge about the modern world.
Although my busy study and work schedule now limits my ability to participate in volunteer trips, I continue contributing by donating blood every year. I believe that if everyone takes part in volunteering, we can build a happier, more compassionate world together.
Hobby
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