Thu Thi Anh Than

Education

Minerva University

San Francisco, CA

Bachelor of Science in Computational Sciences

Sept. 2022 - May 2026

Technical Skills

Work Experience

Minerva University

San Francisco, CA

Software Engineer Intern

Sept. 2024 - Present

  • Reduced course scheduling time by 95% (from hours to 15 minutes) and eliminated data entry errors, as measured by user feedback from 50+ professors, by creating the first automated scheduling solution using Google Apps Script and advanced spreadsheet formulas for 600+ students.
  • Increased student engagement and agency by 50% by architecting a full-stack academic tracking application for 600+ students, as measured by the development of key features for progress monitoring and grading policy simulations, by leveraging Python for the data pipeline and TypeScript for the user-facing dashboard.

Open Interamerican University (UAI)

San Francisco, CA

Software Engineer Intern

Sept. 2024 - May 2025

  • Improved accessibility and reduced response latency by 30% for global teams by leading the development of a multilingual, real-time communication app using async JavaScript and third-party APIs (OpenAI Whisper, ElevenLabs).
  • Expanded the training dataset by 3x for North symbol keypoint object detection by developing and optimizing a computer vision model using Mask R-CNN and PyTorch, and implementing data augmentation techniques.

MoMo (Vietnam’s 4th Unicorn Startup)

Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Data Analytics Intern

May 2024 - Sept. 2024

  • Refocused the product roadmap to achieve a projected 2x increase in budget efficiency for a $2B+ valued startup, as measured by a causal analysis that disproved the flawed correlation between feature quantity and retention, by segmenting 30M+ users to identify the true underlying behavioral drivers of long-term retention.
  • Reduced query processing costs by 75% and identified three key product opportunities by re-architecting a 1M+ row transaction database using BigQuery table partitioning and clustering, enabling rapid, granular analysis of 200,000+ user behavior records with Python.

NextChallenge Foundation

Seoul, South Korea

Lead Market Researcher

Sept. 2023 - Dec. 2023

  • Established the go-to-market strategy to capture an underserved learner segment, as measured by an in-depth analysis identifying critical gaps in the offerings of 10+ competitors (including Duolingo), by defining a unique value proposition that existing players failed to address.
  • Secured CEO approval for the product roadmap and launch, as measured by a quantitative and qualitative data-driven proposal addressing key user pain points, by translating 50+ survey responses into actionable UX improvements and a new tiered subscription and partnership model.

Project Incubator for Social Entrepreneurs (PISE)

Vietnam, Hybrid

Product Manager

Jan. 2023 - Oct. 2023

  • Accomplished a record-breaking 80% increase in project incubation success rate for the largest cohort of 50+ young leaders, by directing a cross-functional team of 20+ in executing a 3-month Design Thinking & Social Impact program.
  • Achieved a 90% participant satisfaction rate across 2 onsite bootcamps for 100+ participants, by designing a 3-day user journey experience and securing partnerships with local schools and organizations.

Projects

Zen - AI-powered Digital Journaling App

Figma, MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js, OpenAI Whisper

  • Developed end-to-end product supporting multimodal input with emotional tone extraction and mindfulness prompts, implementing JWT-based authentication and scalable MongoDB storage to address user mental health needs.

Memora - AI-powered Flashcard App

Flask, React, SQLite, Gemini API, Docker, Railway, GitHub Actions

  • Built personalized spaced repetition system with AI-generated summaries and visual explanations, implementing CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions for automatic deployment and testing on Railway.