π Tucson, AZ | π€ Backend & AI Engineering | π CS Undergrad @ University of Arizona
CS junior specializing in backend development and AI engineering. Building production systems from VLM pipelines to full-stack apps - Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Docker, and cloud.
- π Grade Pilot - Plan your grades, forecast your best-case GPA.
- π RepoExplainer β AI repo explanations so you can understand any codebase
- π₯ Dishcovery β Real-time AI for food discovery based on where you are (Hack Arizona HackDay 2026)
- π§ GitHub Second Brain β MCP server so AI can explore GitHub codebases
- βοΈ Cloud Provisioner β One dashboard to access and control team VMs
- π¦ Restaurant Management System β Desktop app for orders, billing, and sales analytics
- π΅ Music Library β CLI to manage music collections with search, playlists, and auth
- π¬ Anonymous Chat β Anonymous group chats with real-time messaging and polls
- Building -- RepoExplainer, GitHub Second Brain, and contributing to az_quickstart
- Working -- Web Developer & Analyst @ University of Arizona IT (CI/CD, Drupal, automation); previously Software Developer Intern @ Tucson Loves Music (VLM pipelines, Playwright), Software Engineer Intern @ Phocos (Flutter, 5k+ app downloads)
- Learning -- Backend development, AI/ML engineering, system design (BS Computer Science, Minor in AI, May 2027)
- Reach me -- thienbao05@arizona.edu Β· LinkedIn Β· thienbao.dev
"Iteration beats perfection" - I build tools to solve my own problems, then share them with the world.
Random Facts
- π¦ Lion dancer
- π Hobby runner
- π Founder & President, Hack Path Student Association @ University of Arizona (190+ members; workshops, tech talks with alumni from Google, Amazon, Meta)



