Minh T. Nguyen

I am a Software Engineer at BlackRock working on scalable ML systems for portfolio compliance, risk management, and trading.

Previously, I completed my M.S. and B.S. in Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech. I also spent time at Tesla as part of the Manufacturing Data Systems team.

I like building products where AI, data, and real-world workflows meet — whether that's an LLM feature, an internal tool, or a system that has to run reliably in production. I've shipped software in big tech, startups, and research settings, so I care about both velocity and maintainability. I'm always open to collaborating on impactful engineering/ML projects or early product ideas. Best way to reach me is on LinkedIn.

Email / LinkedIn / GitHub / Google Scholar

Experience

	Software Engineer BlackRock Wilmington, DE 05/2024 - Present
	Software Engineer Tesla Fremont, CA 01/2024 - 05/2024 Team: Manufacturing Data Systems.
	Software Engineer Homebase (Y Combinator W21) Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 06/2023 - 12/2023
	Software Engineer Virginia Tech (Computer Science Department) Falls Church, VA 04/2023 - 12/2023 Advisor: Prof. Sara Hooshangi (VT).
	Research Assistant Virginia Tech (Commonwealth Cyber Initiative) Arlington, VA 05/2022 - 08/2022 Advisor: Dr. Abdul Rahman (Deloitte), Dr. Vinita Fordham (Deloitte), Professor Feras Batarseh (VT).
	Research Assistant Virginia Tech (Terrestrial Robotics Engineering & Controls Lab) Blacksburg, VA 09/2021 - 05/2022 Advisor: Professor Alexander Leonessa (VT).
	Machine Learning Engineer Shield AI (Heron Systems) Alexandria, VA 05/2021 - 08/2021 Competition: 2020 DARPA Gamebreaker.
	Research Assistant Williams & Mary College (Geo Lab) Williamsburg, VA 09/2020 - 05/2021 Advisors: Professor Daniel Runfola (W&M), Dr. Ethan Brewer (W&M).
	Research Assistant Virginia Tech (Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team) Blacksburg, VA 09/2020 - 05/2021 Advisor: Professor Douglas Nelson (VT).
	Teaching Assistant Virginia Tech (Integrated System Design) Blacksburg, VA 06/2020 - 05/2021 Professor: Professor William T. Baumann (VT), Professor Shuxiang Yu (VT).
	Research Assistant Virginia Tech (Wireless Lab) Blacksburg, VA 05/2020 - 08/2020 Advisor: Professor Carl Dietrich (VT).

Education

	Master of Science in Computer Engineering (Machine Learning) Virginia Tech Falls Church, VA 08/2022 - 05/2024
	Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Computer Science Minor Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA 08/2018 - 05/2022

Publications

	PerceptiSync: Trustworthy Object Detection using Crowds-in-the-Loop for Cyber-Physical Systems M Wilchek, MBT Nguyen, Y Wang, K Luther, FA Batarseh ACM Transactions on Cyber-Physical Systems, 2025 paper
	Deep H2O: Cyber attacks detection in water distribution systems using deep learning MNK Sikder, MBT Nguyen, ED Elliott, FA Batarseh Journal of Water Process Engineering, Vol. 52, 2023 paper
	AI for cyberbiosecurity in water systems—A survey D Sobien, MO Yardimci, MBT Nguyen, WY Mao, V Fordham, A Rahman, et al. Cyberbiosecurity: A new field to deal with emerging threats, pp. 217-263, 2023 paper
	Bringing dark data to light with AI for evidence-based policymaking DJ Perini, FA Batarseh, A Tolman, A Anuga, MBT Nguyen AI Assurance, pp. 531-557, 2023 paper
	Trustworthy AI Solutions for Cyberbiosecurity Challenges in Water Supply Systems WY Mao, M Yardimci, MBT Nguyen, D Sobien, LJ Freeman, FA Batarseh, et al. FLAIRS, 2022 paper
	Technology Policy Recommendations Using Artificial Intelligence A Anuga, MBT Nguyen, D Perini, A Svetovidov, A Tolman, Q Wani, et al. FLAIRS, 2021 paper

Certification

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
11/2025
credential

Volunteer & Leadership

	Industry Relations Chair IEEE Student Branch Blacksburg, VA 05/2021 - 05/2022
	President Robotics & Engineering Club Blacksburg, VA 08/2020 - 05/2021

Last updated: November 2025