Hello, I'm Kenny Hoang. Let's connect.

About Me

I'm a product manager at Applied Intuition helping automotive programs across the globe build towards a safe, autonomous future. I'm passionate about autonomous system validation, robotics, and climate tech.

I'm originally from North Carolina, but I've since set my roots in the Bay Area. In my free time, you'll find me reading a biography/memoir, playing a board game with friends, or going on a long run.

Experience

Work

Product Manager

Applied Intuition
March 2021 - Present

Applied Intuition provides software infrastructure and tools for engineering and product development teams bringing autonomous systems to market. I joined as product manager #2 and lead our Validation product suite.

Product Manager Intern

Waymo - Google Autonomous Vehicles
June 2020 - January 2021

Simulation and evaluation products for L4 robotaxi and trucking programs.

Consultant

Stealth Startup
March - June 2020

Deep learning and computer vision software for edge devices. Applications for fleet management, driver monitoring, ed tech, and smart health verticals.

Software Engineer Intern

Amazon - Search and Discovery team
May - August 2019

Worked on the Amazon search engine. Implemented algorithms from research papers, trained on customer data, and built an end-to-end web application and data pipeline to demonstrate a beta version.

Engineer

Antora Energy
May - August 2018

Antora Energy electrifies heavy industry with thermal energy storage for zero-carbon heat and power and holds the world record for solid-state heat engine efficiency. Backed by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, Fifty Years, and Cyclotron Road/Activate. Second hire (first intern) back when we were just in a garage. Worked on hardware prototype and built first modeling software.

Education

Master of Business Administration (on deferred leave)

Stanford Graduate School of Business

Master of Science in Engineering, Robotics

University of Pennsylvania
  • 15+ graduate courses taken across machine learning, computer vision, statistics, computer graphics, control systems, brain-computer interfaces, and systems engineering
  • ESE543 Human Systems Engineering Head Teaching Assistant: graduate-level course on human factors and systems engineering

Bachelor of Applied Science, Computer Science

University of Pennsylvania
  • Dean's List
  • Senior thesis: GPT-3, Transformer Deep Learning Models, and Applications in Music Generation
  • Minor in Engineering Entrepreneurship

Activities and leadership:

  • Professor Adam Grant's Impact Lab (organizational psychology). Personal shout-out on page 263 of #1 New York Times Bestseller: Think Again
  • Editor-in-Chief of PennScience Research Journal for our bi-annual issues on Robotics and Energy
  • Chair of Moelis Access Science computer science program: volunteer computer science and head computer programming instructor for underserved Philadelphia-area high school students

High School Diploma

North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
  • Took college level: organic chemistry, biochemistry, materials chemistry, multivariable calculus, graph theory, advanced probability models, mathematical modeling, biology, music theory, medicinal chemistry
  • Research in Chemistry program

Activities and leadership:

  • Captain of varsity swimming team (State meet qualifier), Conference champion (200 IM, 200 FR Relay, Men’s Team), year-round swimmer
  • AP Chemistry w/ Advanced Topics teaching assistant
  • National Youth Science Camp, NC delegate (1 of 2 selected by Governor Roy Cooper)

Talks

International Analysis and Simulation (NAFEMS) conference
December 2022
Troy, Michigan, USA
Partners for Automated Vehicle Education podcast
October 2022
U.S. Capitol Hill Briefing
September 2022
Washington D.C., USA
ADAS and Autonomous Vehicle Technology Expo
September 2022
San Jose, California, USA
Autotech Council
September 2022
Mountain View, California, USA
Tech AD Europe conference
April 2022
Berlin, Germany
Tech AD USA conference
November 2021
Detroit, Michigan, USA
OSS.5 conference
September 2021
Berlin, Germany