Make tradeoffs explicit.
Statistical modeling, simulation, and predictive analytics to structure complex questions and inform choices.
Decision science · Operations research · Applied AI
Rigorous thinking.
Decisive action.
I’m Phuoc Nguyen. I lead analytical work and build data systems that help leaders make informed decisions in complex environments.
Currently at USARD · Analysis Branch Chief
17+ yearsArmy & DoD experience
Analytical leadershipCDAO · Army Futures Command / TRAC
Research into practiceAI evaluation · Decision support systems
01 / Perspective
Lead the analysis.
Build what makes
it useful.
My work connects operations research, data engineering, and applied AI with the decisions they are meant to support.
I’ve led DataOps work for Joint Staff and Army senior leaders, predictive analytics and simulation for Army modernization, and intelligence and data teams in joint environments. At USARD, I’m building the Decision Support Platform and its analytical workflows.
I bring both the quantitative foundation to examine a problem and the operational experience to understand why the answer matters.
Make analysis repeatable.
Data pipelines, automation, and decision support platforms that connect analytical work to recurring needs.
Make usefulness testable.
LLM workflows and prototypes informed by evaluation of quality, sentiment, bias, and practical utility.
02 / Selected work
Ideas made useful.
Research, prototypes, and systems.
Different problems. A consistent focus on evidence.
Independent project · Founder & builder
SOLPIENT Research
Keep the original thesis.
Learn from what happens next.
Investment research can lose its history as assumptions change. I built SOLPIENT to preserve each thesis, track new evidence, and compare later outcomes with earlier expectations.
Decision value A traceable record of what was believed, what changed, and why.
Next.js · TypeScript · PostgreSQL · SEC data
A research record that lasts
- CaptureThesis & assumptions
- MonitorFilings & new evidence
- CompareOutcomes & expectations
Preserve the reasoning.
Make the learning visible.
AI evaluation · Research
Can we trust the summary?
Evaluated GPT-generated summaries for quality, sentiment, and bias—examining what should be checked before a generated summary is used as evidence.
Applied AI · Hackathon prototype
Mission Tailor AI
Built a context-aware multimodal threat detection prototype at NDIA 2025 to explore how AI can support mission-specific interpretation.
Third place at the NDIA 2025 hackathon.
Statistics · Health analytics
Understanding heart disease risk
Modeled ten-year coronary heart disease risk using Framingham data, connecting statistical analysis with interpretable risk predictors.
Data engineering · Network analysis
From packet data to usable evidence
Built Packet to Lakehouse Telemetry to turn packet captures into queryable Parquet and SQL data, making network activity easier to investigate.
More engineering work Network resilience & repeatable testing
Self Healing Data Path
Tests BGP and BFD failover, reconvergence, and throughput to examine how network paths behave when connections fail.
View repository ↗Namespace Fabric Builder
Creates repeatable Linux network labs so network behavior can be tested and validated in controlled environments.
View repository ↗03 / Experience
Technical depth.
Leadership in context.
A career across intelligence, operations research,
and data-driven decision support.
Aug 2026 — Present
Analysis Branch Chief
USARD
Serving as Analysis Branch Chief and leading operations research, decision support, analytical workflows, and data systems for operational decision-making.
Jul 2024 — Jul 2026
Data Operations Projects Lead / Data Scientist
DoD Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office
Led DataOps work supporting decision support analytics for Joint Staff and Army senior leaders. Built and integrated secure data pipelines across multiple classification environments.
Sep 2021 — Jul 2024
Lead Operations Research Analyst
Army Futures Command / TRAC
Led predictive analytics, simulation, and statistical studies for Army modernization and force design. Delivered quantitative analysis for senior Army and congressional stakeholders.
Jun 2018 — Sep 2021
Cryptologic Officer
NSA / U.S. Central Command
Led intelligence and data teams supporting joint operational requirements and mission partner data sharing.
2011 — 2018
Intelligence & Electronic Warfare Officer
U.S. Army
Supported cyber, SIGINT, electronic warfare, and all-source intelligence missions in joint and forward environments.
04 / Research
Good outputs deserve
hard questions.
My research examines AI summarization, sentiment, and bias.
The common thread: evaluate the result before relying on it.
Is it accurate?
What does it leave out?
How would we know?
Let’s connect
Better decisions start
with a good question.
Let’s talk about decision science, analytical leadership,
and applied AI that earns its place in the workflow.