Khang Nguyen

Work Experience

A*STAR, INSTITUTE FOR INFOCOMM RESEARCH

Research Intern (Machine Learning)

Jul 2023—Sep 2023

Fine-tune Large Language Models (LLaMA/Falcon) against domain-specific Q&A datasets using QLoRA and evaluate its usability as a chatbot backend.

SCHOOL OF COMPUTING, NUS

Teaching Assistant

Jan 2023—May 2023

Conduct classes in Programming Methodology II (CS2030) and Data Structures & Algorithms (CS2040)
Received feedback score of 4.8/5.0, nominated for teaching awards by 22% of attending students.

SINGAPORE ARMED FORCES

Infantry Officer, OPFOR Platoon Commander

April 2019—Feb 2021

Plan and lead platoon (30+ men) missions for 20+ advanced battalion-level evaluation exercises.

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE

Aug 2021—May 2025

HWA CHONG INSTITUTION

Jan 2013—Dec 2018

5 distinctions for GCE 'A' Levels, awarded the Hwa Chong Diploma with Distinction

SunNUS 2022, App Development Lead: Published an iOS app to the Apple App Store in preparation for NUS's largest beach event.
NUS Varsity Canoe Sprint Team, Member: K4 500m Silver Medallist, K4 200m Bronze Medallist.
Canoe Sprint Coach: Title wins for Hwa Chong Institution's A & B division teams
Charity drive "24HR Static Kayaking Challenge" Program Director: raising over $60,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Singapore.