Le Anh Tai

Multidisciplinary engineer turned Technical Project Manager

About

Technical Project Manager with 5+ years in robotics, embedded systems, and IoT, from firmware and mechanical design to leading R&D from MVP to Board-level recommendations. Currently managing technical product development and vendor partnerships at HTM Group.

My multidisciplinary background lets me bridge engineering, customers, and suppliers, and manage stakeholders and risks across technical, construction, and deployment work. I focus on turning ambiguous ideas into clear requirements, MVPs, and deployable products.

5+
years building robots and embedded systems
10
university courses designed
2
published papers on robotics
7.0
IELTS band, plus PMP certified

Experience

05/2026 – Present Ho Chi Minh City

Project Manager, HTM Group Joint Stock Company

  • Lead technical product development and R&D initiatives across robotics, IoT, and related technologies
    • Developed MVPs and proofs-of-concept using vendor SDKs to evaluate product capabilities, limitations, and use cases
    • Researched product architecture, technical documentation, deployment requirements, and operational processes
    • Assessed technology products from both technical and business perspectives, including feasibility, benefits, risks, and commercial potential
    • Turned findings into product, operational, and business recommendations for the Board of Directors
  • Coordinate with customers, suppliers, and outsourcing teams to gather technical feedback, troubleshoot issues, and improve product implementation
  • Manage technical partnerships with technology vendors and suppliers, including solution evaluation, communication, and follow-up
  • Identify and evaluate suppliers and technology solutions based on technical capability, cost, reliability, and business requirements
  • Write technical documentation, operational guidelines, and training materials for internal teams

Accomplishments

  • Built MVPs of service robots and IoT products to validate them before full-scale development with partners
  • Delivered the demonstration of IoT projects to a government investor

Android · Java · JavaScript · Vendor SDKs

09/2025 – 03/2026 Ho Chi Minh City

Visiting Lecturer, HUTECH

  • Taught the Introduction to Python course
  • Taught the Control Theory course
11/2024 – 10/2025 Binh Duong

Full-time Lecturer, Eastern International University

  • Responsible for the Embedded Systems Concentration
  • Designed courses for electronics and embedded systems subjects

Accomplishments

  • Designed and delivered course materials for Exploring Electrical and Electronics Engineering and Engineering Design
  • Developed and updated syllabi and lecture content for Introduction to Programming, Embedded System Design, Embedded Controller Programming, Internet of Things, Operating Systems, Linux System Programming, Cloud Computing, and Mobile App Programming
01/2024 – 10/2024 Ho Chi Minh City

Personal Projects & Family Business, Independent

  • Worked on personal projects and supported the family business
  • Re-planned my career toward technical product and project management
06/2018 – 01/2024 Ho Chi Minh City

R&D Engineer, AKB Machinery Ltd.

  • Researched and developed industrial products, including robotic arms, automation systems, and IoT devices
    • Researched optimized motion profile algorithms (MATLAB)
    • Developed simulation environments using multiple approaches (Unity, WPF)
    • Programmed firmware for STM32 controller boards (C/C++, KeilC, STM32CubeIDE)
    • Designed GUIs for robot teach pendants (Java, Android)
  • Sourced and procured industrial components from multiple suppliers; researched new technologies and created technical documentation for team implementation
  • Managed on-site installation of industrial machinery and provided technical training for client personnel
  • Authored educational materials and technical guides on kinematics and robot control for academic and training institutions

Accomplishments

  • Researched and implemented kinematics algorithms across various robotic arms; contributed to AKB Machinery Ltd., the first company in Vietnam to develop a 6-DOF robotic arm from scratch
  • Co-authored a scientific paper on robotic systems, “Design and Manufacturing a Control System of the AKB Palletizing Robot,” presented at VCM-2016 (ministerial-level, graded “Excellent”)
  • Managed and developed Mushroom-buddies.com, an IoT-based containerized mushroom farming project funded by the Singaporean government as a charitable initiative

MATLAB · Unity · WPF · C/C++ · STM32CubeIDE · Java · Android

Projects

ESP32, FreeRTOS

Smart Mushroom Container Farm

A Singapore-funded community project supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Details
  • Developed a complete IoT control system: ESP32 hardware, firmware, and a self-hosted ThingsBoard server
  • TCP client/server pipeline pushing environmental data from ESP32 to ThingsBoard
  • Multi-threaded FreeRTOS architecture handling simultaneous sensor acquisition and MQTT-over-TCP communication, ensuring high uptime

ESP32 · FreeRTOS · MQTT · ThingsBoard

STM32, C/C++

6-DOF Industrial & 4-DOF Palletizing Robots

Kinematics and motion control for industrial arms at AKB Machinery.

Details
  • Computation, formulation, and visualization using MATLAB and Unity
  • Kinematic algorithms and motion control firmware for STM32 (C/C++)
  • Teach pendant interface on the Android platform

STM32 · C/C++ · MATLAB · Unity · Android

MATLAB, Unity

5-DOF Educational Robot

A teaching robot with simulation, a teach pendant, and course material.

Details
  • Simulated robot motion using MATLAB and Unity
  • Developed the teach pendant GUI using C# WPF
  • Authored the accompanying teaching materials

MATLAB · Unity · C# · WPF

PCB design, Firmware

SoccerBot – EducationRobotKIT

A robot kit for students, from PCB to tournament.

Details
  • Joined the PCB design team
  • Developed basic firmware for controlling the robots and provided it to students
  • Organized the SoccerBot Tournament at Saigon Hi-Tech Park for university students

PCB design · Firmware

ESP8266, Node.js

Robotic Arm Control System

Bachelor thesis: a 5-axis arm controlled over the local network.

Details
  • LAN-based control interface using Socket.IO and Node.js, sending real-time kinematic coordinates to an ESP8266 controller
  • Custom web GUI for remote monitoring and control over local network sockets

ESP8266 · Node.js · Socket.IO · Angular

Education

2018 – 2021 GPA 7.45/10

Master of Control Technique and Automation, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology

Thesis: Trajectory planning for industrial spray painting robot based on 3D model created by computers

  • Built a .NET WPF and HelixToolkit (C#) simulator connected to an AKB 6-DOF robot arm
2013 – 2018 GPA 2.5 (German scale, 1.0 = best)

Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Vietnamese-German University

Thesis: Controlling a robotic arm using forward and inverse kinematics

  • Designed, built, and controlled a 5-axis arm end to end (details under Projects)

Skills

Programming & Embedded
C/C++, C#, Java, Python, MATLAB, OOP, STM32, ESP32, Arduino, Android, Unity, OpenCV, GitHub, Basic Networking
Mechanical Design
Fusion 360, AutoCAD, Inventor, SketchUp
Management
Project Management, Stakeholder management, Risk management (technical, construction, deployment), Vendor management, Business Analysis, Trello
Graphic Design
Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva, Figma, Basic Blender
Languages
English (professional working), Vietnamese (native)
Certificates
PMP (PMI), IELTS 7.0, PMI-ACP (in progress)

Community

2025 Ho Chi Minh City

Mentor, MARs Science Club

Founded by students of PTNK (High School for the Gifted) to integrate STEM-oriented projects into the high school curriculum and foster scientific inquiry.

  • Advised students on electrical and engineering roadmaps
  • Helped students build projects
2013 – 2020 Ho Chi Minh City

Co-founder, Game Tieng Viet

The first Facebook Vietnamese community for video-game translation: it decodes game source code, translates it into Vietnamese, and shares it with fellow gamers.

  • Led multiple game-translation projects, from decoding source code to English–Vietnamese translation
  • Administered the community's fan pages and online forums

Publications