Bao Tran

Bao Tran

Software Engineer at Capital One | Specializing in Big Tech interview prep

Ex-KardiaChain, Ex-VNGGames Vietnam

qbaocs2000@gmail.com
(737) 587-0730
Richmond, Virginia, US

News

Ongoing
Leetcode/ Algorithms & Data structures Mentor
Feb. 2026
Software Engineer at Capital One
Dec. 2025
VCU Master's Graduated
Officially dropout from my PhD program at VCU in Computer Science with a 4.0 GPA.
Jul. 2025
QCE'25 Technical Paper Accepted
Our paper "Noise-aware Quantum Annealing for State Estimation in Power Systems" was accepted to the QAPP Track at IEEE Quantum Week (QCE'25); conference info: IEEE QCE.
Dec 2024
Paper Accepted at AAAI 2025
Our GRANITE paper was accepted and oral presented at AAAI 2025 (top 5% of submissions); paper: arXiv:2412.18571, conference: AAAI 25 (top 4 AI venue).
June 2024
IBM Quantum Challenge
Completed IBM Quantum Challenge 2024 certification from IBM Quantum.
Jan 2024
Started PhD Program
Began PhD in Computer Science at Virginia Commonwealth University focusing on applying AI/ML for quantum computing
2021
Google Kick Start & Meta Hacker Cup
Ranked 1602 globally in Meta Hacker Cup Round 2, ranked 98/19850 in Round A Google Kickstart

Selected Projects

GRANITE Quantum Computing

GRANITE - Machine Learning for Quantum Machine

ML infrastructure pipeline for a quantum-inspired optimization framework. Published in top 5% at AAAI 2025.

Python PyTorch ML Pipeline C++/CUDA
Paper AAAI 2025
NFT Marketplace

NFT Marketplace - OpenSea-like Platform

React Node.js MySQL AWS S3
KardiaChain
Cat Mario Game

Cat Mario - Platformer with Traps

A challenging platformer game featuring a cat character navigating through trap-filled levels. Built with engaging mechanics and smooth gameplay.

Game Development Unity C# Platformer
Play Now Code Trailer
Red Light Green Light Game

Red Light Green Light

An exciting survival game inspired by the popular challenge. Players must strategically move and freeze to avoid elimination in this fast-paced competitive experience.

Game Development Unity C#
Play Now Trailer

Data Structures & Algorithms Mentor

Helping engineers land their dream jobs at top tech companies through 1-on-1 mentoring

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Google

Google Office

Google

Amazon Office

Amazon

  • Thong Vo
  • SWE Amazon fulltime offer after ~3 months of focused DS&A prep

Competitive Programming Achievements

  • 3rd ACM ICPC National (2020), 2nd and 3rd Vietnam Informatics Olympiad (2017 and 2018)
  • Ranked 1602 globally Meta Hacker Cup Round 2, ranked 98/19850 in Round A Google Kickstart 2021
  • Fully Funded Graduate Assistant Scholarship - Virginia Commonwealth University

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Beyond the Code

When I'm not working, you'll find me playing soccer or competitive games like League of Legends

Soccer

Soccer Lover

Love the teamwork, fair play and competitive games.

Gaming

Gamer - SP main/ Diamond League

NA ingame: ITLTV Zorro #NA1