Thu Nguyen is a software engineer at Samsara since July 2020, with prior experience as a software engineering intern at Twitter and multiple engineering practicums at Google. In these roles, Thu developed skills in Scala, Golang, and various technologies, contributing to projects such as aggregating Twitter notifications and creating an internal database viewer. Earlier experiences include leading a coding workshop for children, participating in coding programs, and assisting community members in a mobile makerspace. Thu holds a Bachelor of Arts in Cognitive Science from the University of California, Berkeley, and a high school diploma from KIPP San Jose Collegiate.