👋 Hey, I'm Claudia!
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👋 Hi, I’m Claudia Ng #
AI Engineer & Machine Learning Engineer with 7+ years of experience building AI products. I’m passionate about creating AI solutions that make a real impact.
Currently building Canto AI - an AI conversation partner for Cantonese speakers.
Polyglot who speaks 9 languages and passionate about language learning technology.
🚀 My Journey #
My path into AI wasn’t traditional. I started in credit risk and analytics, then taught myself machine learning after seeing its potential in expanding financial access to underserved communities.
Now I’m focused on building AI products independently and sharing what I learn along the way.
Read my full story: How I Broke into Data Science Without a STEM Degree
📊 What I’ve Built #
🎯 What I’m Working On #
- 🗣️ Language Learning: Built Canto AI to help Cantonese speakers practice and improve their language skills
- 📚 Sharing Knowledge: Writing tutorials and sharing insights with 100K+ readers
- 🏆 Learning & Growing: Competing in challenges and continuously improving my skills
- 🤖 Building Tools: Creating AI assistant and educational tools to help others learn
🎓 Education & Background #
📚 Academic Credentials #
- Master in Public Policy, Harvard University
- Bachelor in International Business and Finance (Minor in Spanish), Northeastern University
🌍 International Experience #
- Lived on 4 continents and traveled to 40+ countries
- Polyglot who speaks 9 languages
- Experience working with diverse teams and cultures across global markets
💼 What I Do #
AI Product Building
Building AI products from idea to launch. Currently focused on language learning and conversational AI.
ML Engineering
Building real-time machine learning systems for language processing, conversation AI, and natural language understanding.
Technical Writing
Sharing what I learn about AI and data science through tutorials, insights, and practical guides.
Language Learning
Polyglot who speaks 9 languages, building AI tools to help others learn and practice languages.
🗣️ Featured Project: Canto AI #
AI Conversation Partner for Cantonese Speakers
As a polyglot who speaks 9 languages, I understand the challenges of language learning. That’s why I built Canto AI - an AI-powered conversation partner that helps Cantonese speakers practice and improve their language skills through natural conversations.
📧 Join My AI Learning Community #
I write AI tutorials you can actually build and ship in my weekly newsletter AI Weekender. Join 2,200+ data scientists and engineers learning practical AI skills.
What you’ll get:
- 🚀 Step-by-step tutorials you can follow along with
- 📊 Real project examples from my indie hacking journey
- 💡 Insights and lessons learned from building AI products
- 🤖 Code snippets and resources to accelerate your learning
🛠️ Technical Expertise #
🤖 Machine Learning & AI #
- Frameworks: TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, XGBoost
- MLOps: Model deployment, monitoring, CI/CD pipelines
- Specializations: Language processing, conversation AI, natural language understanding
☁️ Cloud & Infrastructure #
- Platforms: AWS, Docker, Kubernetes
- Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis
- Streaming: Apache Kafka, real-time data processing
📊 Data Engineering #
- Languages: Python, SQL, R
- Tools: Pandas, NumPy, Jupyter, Plotly, Dash
- Analytics: Business intelligence, data visualization
💬 Let’s Connect #
Want to chat about AI projects, share ideas, or just say hello?