Huy X. Nguyen, Ph.D.
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Vietnamese Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Limited working proficiency
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Hindi Elementary proficiency
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Experience
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Eyeball Games
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Singapore
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Computer Games
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Game Economy
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Sep 2023 - Present
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Tempo
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Peru
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Technology, Information and Internet
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Game Economist
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May 2022 - Jan 2023
✔ Forecasted DAU/MAU, ARPU/ARPPU, and other KPIs from data partners. ✔ Modeled gem sinks/faucets and collectible drop rates, rewards, and rarities. ✔ Derived formulas for vesting, asset prices, and event probabilities. ✔ Wrote production specs, play-tested builds, and reported bugs as needed. ✔ Validated macroeconomy with Monte Carlo simulations. ✔ Forecasted DAU/MAU, ARPU/ARPPU, and other KPIs from data partners. ✔ Modeled gem sinks/faucets and collectible drop rates, rewards, and rarities. ✔ Derived formulas for vesting, asset prices, and event probabilities. ✔ Wrote production specs, play-tested builds, and reported bugs as needed. ✔ Validated macroeconomy with Monte Carlo simulations.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - The Lally School of Management
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lecturer, Entrepreneurship
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Aug 2021 - May 2022
✔ Taught statistics, microeconomics, and entrepreneurship to undergrads and MBAs. ✔ Designed syllabus featuring a hands-on experience starting a small business. ✔ Supervised multiple undergrad and Masters research papers. ✔ Invited to speak on "What Is Smart?" for Professional Leadership Series. ✔ Taught statistics, microeconomics, and entrepreneurship to undergrads and MBAs. ✔ Designed syllabus featuring a hands-on experience starting a small business. ✔ Supervised multiple undergrad and Masters research papers. ✔ Invited to speak on "What Is Smart?" for Professional Leadership Series.
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California Lutheran University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Adjunct Professor, Microeconomics
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Nov 2020 - Mar 2021
✔ Taught Masters-level theory for the quantitative economics program during quarantine. ✔ Incorporated online technologies (e.g. Blackboard, Canvas, Zoom). ✔ 4.7/5.0 student evaluations. ✔ Taught Masters-level theory for the quantitative economics program during quarantine. ✔ Incorporated online technologies (e.g. Blackboard, Canvas, Zoom). ✔ 4.7/5.0 student evaluations.
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Johns Hopkins Center For Talented Youth (CTY)
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Instructor, Microeconomics & Mathematics
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Jun 2014 - Jul 2018
✔ Taught college economics, probability, game theory, and maths to gifted 7th-11th graders. ✔ Completed training in preventing abuse, harassment, and discrimination. ✔ Sites taught: Johns Hopkins U., Loyola Marymount U., U.C. Santa Cruz. ✔ Taught college economics, probability, game theory, and maths to gifted 7th-11th graders. ✔ Completed training in preventing abuse, harassment, and discrimination. ✔ Sites taught: Johns Hopkins U., Loyola Marymount U., U.C. Santa Cruz.
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UC Santa Barbara
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Instructor, Teaching Assistant, Economics
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Sep 2012 - Jun 2018
✔ Taught statistics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, and econometrics. ✔ Received rating of 72% Excellent (highest mark, n = 46) in microeconomics. ✔ Nominated for Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award in 2013, 2014. ✔ 4.5/5.0, 100% retake on RateMyProfessor.com. ✔ Taught statistics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, and econometrics. ✔ Received rating of 72% Excellent (highest mark, n = 46) in microeconomics. ✔ Nominated for Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award in 2013, 2014. ✔ 4.5/5.0, 100% retake on RateMyProfessor.com.
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Math Mentor San Diego
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Education Administration Programs
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Founder & CEO
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Jan 2009 - Mar 2012
✔ Started own company teaching math as the science and art of problem solving. ✔ Designed Flash website, www.mathmentorsd.com, as part of effective marketing strategy. ✔ Recruited and managed team of six mentors specializing in quantitative fields. ✔ Awarded Honorable Mention from RateMyTutor.com in 2011. (http://ratemytutor.com/servicecompare.php?tab=2) ✔ Started own company teaching math as the science and art of problem solving. ✔ Designed Flash website, www.mathmentorsd.com, as part of effective marketing strategy. ✔ Recruited and managed team of six mentors specializing in quantitative fields. ✔ Awarded Honorable Mention from RateMyTutor.com in 2011. (http://ratemytutor.com/servicecompare.php?tab=2)
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Boston University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant, Econometrics
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May 2011 - Aug 2011
✔ Coordinated software to run MATLAB on remote servers and share results. ✔ Validated professor’s econometric theory using Monte Carlo simulations. ✔ Coordinated software to run MATLAB on remote servers and share results. ✔ Validated professor’s econometric theory using Monte Carlo simulations.
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Accion
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United States
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Financial Services
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300 - 400 Employee
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Accounting Assistant, Microfinance
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Sep 2006 - Sep 2007
✔ Researched and updated demographic information for statistical reporting. ✔ Processed accounts payable, receivable, and reconciliation. ✔ Designed presentations for several community outreach projects. ✔ Researched and updated demographic information for statistical reporting. ✔ Processed accounts payable, receivable, and reconciliation. ✔ Designed presentations for several community outreach projects.
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Self-Employed
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Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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Private Instructor
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Jan 2000 - Jun 2005
✔ Taught seminars in subjects ranging from HTML to PowerPoint to Calculus. ✔ Taught seminars in subjects ranging from HTML to PowerPoint to Calculus.
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Education
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Santa Barbara City College
A.A. (x8) & A.S. (x1), Communication, Psychology, Education, Mathematics, Philosophy, & Liberal Arts -
University of California, Santa Barbara
Ph.D. & M.A., Economics -
Seton Hall University
Diplomacy & International Relations -
Boston University
M.A., Economics -
University of California, San Diego
B.S. & B.A., Management Science (Operations Research) & International Studies: Anthropology -
Vista High School
I.B. Diploma