I’m a Engineer at Born (Berlin)—the team behind Pengu, an AI-powered virtual pet created to bring people together. Born just raised $15M in Series A funding to expand its social AI companion offerings. (techcrunch.com)
Born’s vision pushes beyond lonely, one-on-one chatbot models. Instead, it builds AI companions that foster shared experiences, deepen real-world connections, and grow over time.
I contribute to building, scaling, and evolving the backend systems that power these AI experiences—working cross-functionally to deliver engaging, reliable, and meaningful user features.
- Pengu is a virtual pet app that encourages shared ownership—you and someone else can co‑care for your AI companion.
- Born has 15M+ users globally and secured $15M Series A, bringing total funding to $25M from investors like Accel and Tencent.
- Upcoming efforts include launching new AI characters, an office in New York focused on marketing & AI research, and an additional social AI product aimed at younger audiences (16–21).
- The goal: create AI companions that feel like real friends—remembering past interactions, growing with users, and integrating with social content like TikTok and IG.
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tools: [React, React Native, Redux, Node, Styled - Components, Jest, Docker, Java-Spring, Flutter],
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};I’m open to collaborations, dialogues about AI & social systems, and new engineering challenges. Feel free to reach out anytime!
📧 Email: [email protected]
🌐 Portfolio: tuanngocptn.github.io
💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tuanngocptn