I'm a tech founder and CTO with hands-on experience in turning ideas into scalable software. I've led full-stack development, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines for AI and IoT-enabled platforms, shipping core features quickly while maintaining reliability. I’ve driven product-market fit through user interviews and rapid prototyping, collaborating with universities and accelerator programs to secure pilot projects. I thrive on solving complex problems with practical tech, data-driven decisions, and a collaborative, startup-minded approach.

Ye Thu Hlaing

I'm a tech founder and CTO with hands-on experience in turning ideas into scalable software. I've led full-stack development, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines for AI and IoT-enabled platforms, shipping core features quickly while maintaining reliability. I’ve driven product-market fit through user interviews and rapid prototyping, collaborating with universities and accelerator programs to secure pilot projects. I thrive on solving complex problems with practical tech, data-driven decisions, and a collaborative, startup-minded approach.

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I’m a tech founder and CTO with hands-on experience in turning ideas into scalable software. I’ve led full-stack development, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines for AI and IoT-enabled platforms, shipping core features quickly while maintaining reliability.

I’ve driven product-market fit through user interviews and rapid prototyping, collaborating with universities and accelerator programs to secure pilot projects. I thrive on solving complex problems with practical tech, data-driven decisions, and a collaborative, startup-minded approach.

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Language

English
Fluent
Burmese
Advanced
Finnish
Intermediate

Work Experience

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at STRIVE
January 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025
Lead modernization of technology strategy, oversee full-stack development, DevSecOps and AI-powered product initiatives; Designed end-to-end solutions to streamline operations and reduce time-to-market across multiple initiatives.
Full-stack Developer at WeGo Startup
March 1, 2024 - October 31, 2025
Modernizing an end-to-end inventory system as part of KONE/Granlund Challenge; Built AI-powered features, implemented full-stack capabilities.
Mobile Application Project Intern at Danfoss
August 1, 2024 - October 31, 2025
Developed a ride-hailing platform using Next.js and Tailwind CSS; integrated with Kinde for authentication; used Supabase for real-time ride data and chat; implemented Google Maps integration; state management with Zustand.
Data Analysis Project Intern at LAB University Projects
April 30, 2023 - April 30, 2023
Worked on cross-platform machine vision/data analysis projects, contributing to IoT analytics and data-driven insights; participated in developing dashboards and data pipelines.
Data Analysis Research Intern at LAB University (Health Care and Social Services Department)
April 1, 2023 - Present
Built an interactive UI with Tkinter for AIRIDE research project; used Python threading to analyze large data; delivered fast feedback to athletes; generated an analysis PDF report with ~30 seconds response time; improved efficiency by under 50% of processing time.
Founder / Product Engineer at Agentic matchmaking platform
March 1, 2024 - Present
Translating stakeholder requirements into technical roadmaps; built full-stack platform; achieved 1000+ user acquisitions; deployed scalable cloud infrastructure with containerization and CI/CD; orchestrated startup crawl events for 600+ attendees.
Hackathon Participant / AI-inventory Initiative Lead at KONE x Granlund Challenge / Junction Hackathon
January 1, 2025 - Present
Top 10 Finalist for AI-powered inventory management app; reduced data collection time by 70%.
Data Analysis Research Intern at LAB University
April 1, 2023 - Present
Made an interactive UI with Tkinter for AIRIDE research project; used Python threading to analyze big data and deliver fast feedback to an athlete; generated analysis PDF reports with a target ~30s response time, improving processing efficiency by around 50%.
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at WeGo Startup
August 1, 2024 - Present
Led technology strategy and platform development; built and launched a ride-hailing MVP in 7 weeks during an accelerator program; demonstrated rapid prototyping and scalable architecture with containerization and CI/CD automation, achieving high uptime and enabling rapid user growth.
Co-Founder at Danfoss Technical
August 1, 2024 - Present
Co-founded a cross-platform machine vision and mobile application project; defined technical roadmap and led development efforts across UI and backend.
Product/Platform Engineer at WeGo Startup
March 1, 2024 - Present
Built Agentic matchmaking platform from prototype, translating stakeholder requirements into technical roadmaps enabling rapid iteration and driving user acquisition via full-stack platform development with scalable architecture.
Hackathon Participant / AI Inventory App at Junction Hackathon (KONE x Granlund Challenge)
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Top 10 Finalist - built an AI-powered inventory management app that reduced data collection time by 70%.
Data Analysis Research Intern at LAB University – Health Care & Social Services Department
April 1, 2023 - Present
Made an interactive UI with Tkinter for AIRIDE research project; used Python threading to analyze Big Data and deliver fast feedback to athletes based on threshold values; generated analysis PDF report with a ~30-second response time, improving processing efficiency by about 50%.
Mobile Application Project Intern at LAB University
August 1, 2024 - Present
Cross-platform machine-vision application developed with React Native, Expo and Google Vision to display real-time measurements from a SQLite database; achieved 98% accuracy in serial-number scanning.

Education

Bachelor of Industrial Information & Technology at LAB University
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2025
UK Level 4 Diploma in Computing at NCC Education
January 11, 2030 - October 31, 2025
Bachelor of Industrial Information & Technology at Lappeenranta University of Applied Sciences
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2025
Level 4 Computing Diploma at KMD Institute (NCC education)
January 11, 2030 - March 1, 2021
Bachelor of Industrial Information & Technology at Lappeenranta University of Applied Sciences
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2025
Level 4 Computing Diploma at KMD Institute (NCC education)
March 1, 2021 - January 9, 2026
Bachelor of Industrial Information & Technology at Lappeenranta University of Applied Sciences
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2025
Level 4 Computing Diploma at KMD Institute (NCC education)
March 1, 2021 - January 9, 2026
Bachelor of Industrial Information & Technology at Lappeenranta University of Applied Sciences
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2025
Level 4 Computing Diploma at KMD Institute (NCC education)
January 11, 2030 - March 1, 2021

Qualifications

UK Level 4 Diploma in Computing
January 11, 2030 - October 31, 2025
Diploma in Computing - NCC Education
January 11, 2030 - October 31, 2025
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure: Certified Generative AI Professional
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2025
Supervised Machine Learning: Regression and Classification
March 1, 2023 - March 1, 2023
Advanced Learning Algorithms
November 1, 2023 - November 1, 2023
Agile Project Management
December 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure: Certified Generative AI Professional
January 1, 2025 - January 9, 2026
Supervised Machine Learning: Regression and Classification
March 1, 2023 - January 9, 2026
Advanced Learning Algorithms
November 1, 2023 - January 9, 2026
Agile Project Management
December 1, 2023 - January 9, 2026
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure: Certified Generative AI Professional
January 1, 2025 - January 9, 2026
Supervised Machine Learning: Regression and Classification
March 1, 2023 - January 9, 2026
Advanced Learning Algorithms
November 1, 2023 - January 9, 2026
Agile Project Management
December 1, 2023 - January 9, 2026
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure: Certified Generative AI Professional
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2025
Supervised Machine Learning: Regression and Classification
January 11, 2030 - March 1, 2023
Advanced Learning Algorithms
January 11, 2030 - November 1, 2023
Agile Project Management
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2023

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Education, Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Manufacturing