John Nguyen
About John Nguyen
John Nguyen is a seasoned technology executive with a strong background in speech recognition and mobile technologies, holding key positions at Vlingo, Groove Mobile, and ScanSoft.
John Nguyen Co-Founder and VP of Product and Business Development
John Nguyen is known for his role as the Co-Founder and Vice President of Product and Business Development at Vlingo. Under his leadership, Vlingo navigated significant developments before being acquired by Nuance in 2012. His efforts in product development and business strategies were pivotal in positioning Vlingo within the competitive landscape of voice recognition technologies.
John Nguyen VP of Engineering at Groove Mobile
At Groove Mobile, John Nguyen served as the Vice President of Engineering. During his tenure, he played a crucial role in initiating several key innovations including mobile content search, superdistribution, and recommendation technologies. These advancements contributed significantly to Groove Mobile’s product offerings and market competitiveness.
John Nguyen Senior Director of Network Speech Products at ScanSoft
John Nguyen was the Senior Director of Network Speech Products at ScanSoft, which later became Nuance following the purchase of SpeechWorks. In this role, he managed the research and development on all network speech recognition products, enhancing the company’s capabilities in the speech technology sector. His leadership ensured the advancement and optimization of ScanSoft’s speech recognition offerings.
John Nguyen Education and Expertise
John Nguyen's academic background includes a B.S. in Math and Computer Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), followed by a M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science also from MIT. His extensive education in these fields has provided him with a strong foundation for his work in product development and engineering within the voice recognition and mobile content industries.
John Nguyen SpeechWorks Research and Development
During his time at SpeechWorks, John Nguyen directed research and development on the speech recognition engine and platform. This role involved overseeing the development and optimization of core technologies that would later integrate into products by Nuance, following SpeechWorks' acquisition by ScanSoft. His contributions were critical to the progress and success of SpeechWorks’ speech recognition technologies.