Welcome!

My name is Dio Phung. I am a builder, a founder, an engineer. My life-long mission is to transform lives with technology.

For the last 20 years, I have been leading teams to deliver scalable platforms that operate at planet scale. 

Currently, I’m at SAP Labs in Palo Alto, responsible for the architecture of the AI Platform and overall engineering experience for SAP Ariba Product & Engineering organization.

Prior to that, I held engineering leadership roles at AWS, DocuSign, and Tesla. I have worked at start-ups and co-founded two start-ups myself.  My works spans distributed systems, platform engineering, and enterprise products, with a current focus on enterprise AI platforms, agents, and the realities of running AI on production. My area of interest includes high scalability, disruptive technologies, AI/ML and impacts on human. Most recently, I discover my interest in psychology and history.

At big techs or startups, I always believe we are the CEO of our own life.

Every morning, what gets me out of bed is the opportunity to work with brilliant people who not only care about their works but also about others I’m truly grateful to work with these amazing people and I’m lucky to have some of them as my mentors.

I’m allergic to corporate BS, flashy lifestyles, and greediness. I believe we are just a blue dot.

Social & Startup

Mentorship is a deeply meaningful experience. I am who I am today thanks to such experience. My first mentor is my Dad who taught me that you only live once, so lead a meaningful life.

That’s why I volunteered with Vietnamese Professional Network (VNPN) to help aspiring young people grow their career. I’m also on PlatoHQ where I learn from other leaders. I worked with the wonderful team at steamforvietnam.org to help with their educational mission.

My startup root is not going anywhere, so I’m working on a platform to democratize the future of A.I development. I live in the sunny Bay Area, California so if  feel free to grab a coffee with me if you’re interested. I’m looking for a co-founder.

Contact me

The fastest way to reach me is via LinkedIn or Facebook . I’m on X (Twitter, but slow to DMs). Otherwise, drop me an email at dio@diophung.com .