Hello, I'm

Huy T. Nguyen

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Computer science master's student at Rice University building AI, data, and accessibility systems across hackathons, research projects, and open-source work.

9+ Hackathon wins
Master Kaggle tier
2332 LeetCode peak
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Education

Academic background and coursework

Master's in Computer Science

Rice University — Houston, Texas

Graduation: May 2027

Specialization: Machine Learning & Data Science

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

University of Houston — Houston, Texas

Cumulative GPA: 3.74

Skills

Tools and methods I use across AI products, Kaggle research, accessibility systems, and full-stack prototypes

Achievements

Milestones, awards, and recognitions

★ Winner

9+ Hackathon Wins

Accumulated nine or more hackathon wins across national and international competitions — spanning AI, accessibility, cloud computing, and data science domains.

2023–Present
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Hackathons 12
Achievements 8
Followers 7
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★ Winner

Google DeepMind × Kaggle

Won the Vibe Code with Gemini 2.0 Flash competition hosted by Google DeepMind in AI Studio on Kaggle — building a creative AI-powered application with Gemini's multimodal capabilities.

2025
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Fifth Place — Google Cloud Next 2024

Placed Fifth at the 2024 Google Cloud Next hackathon — building a cloud-native solution leveraging GCP's AI and infrastructure services among hundreds of global teams.

2024

Kaggle Master

Reached Kaggle Master tier — top 1% globally across 12M+ users. Competed in ML/data science challenges spanning NLP, computer vision, and tabular data.

Ongoing
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LeetCode Guardian

Achieved Guardian rank — contest peak rating 2332, top 0.46% globally. Consistent high performance in weekly and biweekly coding contests.

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Contest Rating 2332
Global Rank 3,661
Top % 0.45%
Solved 745
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Codeforces Candidate Master

Earned Candidate Master title on Codeforces with a peak rating of 1968 — placing in the top competitive programmers on the platform worldwide.

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Country United States
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Meta Hacker Cup 2025

Ranked in the Top 200 globally in Round 3 of Meta Hacker Cup 2025 — one of the most prestigious algorithmic programming competitions in the world.

2025
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First Place — Rice Datathon 2026

Won First Place in the Expert Track (sponsored by OpenStax) at the 2026 Rice University Datathon — applying advanced ML techniques to an open-ended research problem.

2026
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First Prize — Hook 'Em Hacks 2026

Won First Prize in the General Track at UT Austin's Hook 'Em Hacks 2026 with Be My Voice, an assistive AI communication system for stroke and ALS patients that restores clear, expressive speech.

2026
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Projects

Things I've built — from hackathon experiments to research tools

Machine Learning Research Projects

Kaggle competition research, ordered with active work first, then completed challenges from earliest to latest.

Experience

Where I've applied my skills

Software Developer

Hackathon Projects & Open Source

2023 – Present

Built and shipped multiple full-stack applications and research prototypes across AI, accessibility, and robotics domains. Competed in Hacklytics, Opportunity Hack, and other national hackathons.

  • Developed LyoText BCI system using EEG signal processing and Gemini AI
  • Built Akira accessibility extension deployed for online classroom environments
  • Shipped ChronoVR generative AI educational tool using historical datasets
Python TypeScript AI/ML Full-Stack

Research & Course Projects

University of Houston — COSC Dept.

2021 – Present

Applied computer science fundamentals through research-oriented coursework in data science, operating systems, and software engineering, tackling real-world datasets and systems design challenges.

  • Solar flare prediction using NASA datasets and classification algorithms
  • Systems programming in C++ covering process scheduling and IPC
  • Full-stack software engineering projects in C# and JavaScript
C++ C# Data Science

Contact

Let's build something meaningful together

I'm open to research collaborations, engineering roles, and interesting projects. Whether you have an opportunity in mind or just want to connect — reach out!

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hn33@rice.edu 832-933-8271 LinkedIn GitHub Kaggle Codeforces LeetCode Devpost