ease your mind

hi, i'm ryan tran

who am i?

while i love building software and exploring AI, there's more to my story...

posted up wit the fam!
posted up wit the fam!
ootd @ inpo
inpo rotation 2 get-together!
me & lucas grinding! (CTO @ aayats)

My Journey

Growing up in the Metro-Atlanta area, I discovered my passion for technology through curiosity, unlimited creativity, and countless hours of tinkering. What started as wondering "how does this work?" evolved into building solutions that impact real people.

At Kennesaw State University, I'm not just studying Computer Science. I independently learn about AI (LLMs, RAG, NLP, MV, ML, etc.) and build projects to apply and grow my knowledge in Software Engineering.

When I'm Not Coding

adventure

travel, eating at new spots, etc.

sports

almost everything :)

gaming

fps & metaverse platform

music

dream-pop & electroclash

fun facts

  • Swam for over 10 years competitively in Georgia
  • Built 5 AI apps that scaled to 200+ users each
  • Currently maintaining a 3.79 GPA while working full-time
  • Love fashion and style, collecting pieces since 6th grade
atl nights, bad decisions, elite memories
intern by day, fit check by lunch break
corporate bonding but make it wholesome
startup talk + zero sleep combo
locked in like finals week never ended
when the homie turns the hangout into art
techstars but lowkey felt like celebrities
the setup where caffeine becomes code
proof we actually touched grass
main character energy in charleston
accidentally romanticizing a random trip
side quest completed successfully
financial decisions were considered
fit so hard i had to document it
florida air hit different for no reason
meal disappeared 4 minutes later
the kind of food that fixes your mood
camera eats first unfortunately
watching the gang level up in real time
linkedin post incoming fr
collecting memories like pokemon cards
everyone here passed the vibe check
low quality pic high quality friendship
group lore expanding rapidly
this image contains too many inside jokes
we definitely said 'one more pic'
the academic comeback was successful
built different since swim season
gym arc still in progress
midwest adventures and frozen hands
cold weather warm memories type beat
nyc made me walk 40k steps for vibes
cinematic for absolutely no reason
main character montage moment
survived new york with minimal damage
papaya king level life experience
ears ringing but spirit healed
chlorine and character development
peak aquatic athlete propaganda

personal projects

development during my journey from student to developer.

AI Mental Health SaaS
AI Mental Health SaaSFeatured
Launched an AI-powered mental health platform with personalized wellness solutions, secure payments, and authentication. Onboarded 100+ users with 10+ paid subscribers.
ai saas
Next.jsJavaScriptOpenAIClerkStripeFirebase
users: 100+revenue: $1K+rating: 4.8/5
Custom CNN Pose Detection
Custom CNN Pose DetectionFeatured
Built a convolutional neural network to detect 5 specific bodybuilding poses. Fine-tuned hyperparameters and architecture to boost accuracy from 30% to 65%+.
ai/cv
PythonTensorFlowKerasMatplotlibOpenCV
accuracy: 65%+poses: 5improvement: 35%
Headstarter AI Apps
Headstarter AI AppsFeatured
Built and deployed 5 AI web applications using React, Next.js, Firebase, and OpenAI API. Led 4 engineers and scaled each app to 200+ users with feedback integration.
fullstack
ReactNext.jsFirebaseOpenAI APIClerkVercel
apps: 5users: 200+team: 4 engineers
KSU AI Club Website
KSU AI Club WebsiteFeatured
Build and Deployed a web-app for my universities AI club to display events, officers, sponsors, and AI blog from Alumni and current Undergraduate and Graduate Students
web dev
Next.jsTypescriptTailwindcssVercel
Music AI Prediction Model
Music AI Prediction Model
Pioneered a data AI model for predicting musical attributes (genre, mood, instrumentation) from MP3 files using Librosa. Designed pipeline extracting 15+ audio features.
ai/ml
PythonLibrosaHugging FaceUnslothMachine Learning
features: 15+accuracy: 78%files: 1000+
Mental Health NLP Pipeline
Mental Health NLP Pipeline
Built an NLP pipeline using 7 techniques including sentiment analysis and NER to detect emotional patterns in 1,000+ mental health app reviews.
research
PythonNLPSentiment AnalysisWeb ScrapingData Analysis
reviews: 1000+techniques: 7accuracy: 85%

work experience

all the places i've worked since starting my cs/swe journey

Education
Academic Foundation

Kennesaw State University

Marietta, GA

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Graduated May 2026

GPA: 3.72 / 4.0

President & Dean's List Candidate

Active Involvement

KSU AI ClubKSU Vietnamese Student Association
Software Development InternCurrent
Milliman
Full-time
June 2026 – Aug 2026Chicago, IL

Developed and tested full-stack web application with C#, .NET, React, TypeScript, & SQL Server for Financial Risk Management.

Key Achievements

  • Iterated on dependency injected projects for REST API back-end infrastructure following SOLID/TDD principles.
  • Followed Agile Scrum SDLC using Git, CI/CD, and Azure DevOps

Technologies Used

C#.NETReactTypeScriptSQL ServerAzure DevOpsGit
Software Engineering Co-op
INPO (Institute of Nuclear Power Operations)
Full-time
May 2025 – May 2026Atlanta, GA

Developed and tested full-stack web applications with C#, .NET, Angular, TypeScript, & T-SQL/SQL Server across 3 projects.

Key Achievements

  • Implemented dependency injection into REST API back-end infrastructure
  • Facilitated QA Automation, Regression Testing, & Manual Testing utilizing Ranorex, Postman, & Swagger
  • Worked on 3+ external applications in Azure DevOps

Technologies Used

C#.NETAngularTypeScriptSQL ServerAzure DevOpsGitRanorex
Software Tech Fellow
CodePath
Fellowship
Jan. 2025 – May 2025San Francisco, CA

Mentored 50+ students in HTML/CSS & Javascript, improving assignment completion by 25%.

Key Achievements

  • Provided hands-on guidance and debugging support for 8+ projects
  • Boosted student satisfaction to 90%+ by clearly explaining concepts
  • Offered consistent office hours and mentorship

Technologies Used

HTML/CSSJavaScriptTeachingMentorship
Software Engineering Intern
Aayats
Internship
Sep. 2024 – Dec. 2024Atlanta, GA

Pioneered a data AI model for predicting musical attributes from MP3 files using open-source library Librosa.

Key Achievements

  • Designed a pipeline extracting 15+ audio features (tempo, MFCCs)
  • Enabled datasets for Machine Learning tasks
  • Streamlined model customization with Hugging Face Transformers and Unsloth

Technologies Used

PythonLibrosaHugging FaceUnslothMachine Learning
Software Engineering Fellow
Headstarter AI
Fellowship
Jul. 2024 – Sept. 2024Long Island City, NY

Built and deployed 5 AI web apps using React, Next.js, Firebase, OpenAI API, Clerk API, and Vercel.

Key Achievements

  • Led 4 software engineers and scaled each app to 200+ users
  • Incorporated user feedback for continuous improvement
  • Mentored by Amazon, Bloomberg, and Capital One engineers on Agile, CI/CD, Git, and microservices

Technologies Used

ReactNext.jsFirebaseOpenAI APIClerkVercel
AI Undergraduate Researcher
Kennesaw State University
Research
Jul. 2024 – Dec. 2024Marietta, GA

Built an NLP pipeline using 7 techniques to detect emotional patterns in 1,000+ mental health app reviews.

Key Achievements

  • Implemented sentiment analysis, NER, and other NLP techniques
  • Automated review collection from iOS App Store with Python web scraper
  • Reduced manual labor by 90% through automation

Technologies Used

PythonNLPSentiment AnalysisWeb ScrapingData Analysis

my contact info

my email

concepting@protonmail.com

based in

Metro-Atlanta Area, GA

Quick Stats

3.79
GPA
5+
AI Projects
50+
Students Mentored
1000+
App Users
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have a project in mind or want to discuss opportunities? i'd love to hear from you!