Portrait of Tuấn Trần

Head of AI at Gopika

Tuấn Trần builds practical systems from zero to working.

I am a founder and AI operator in Vietnam. Today at Gopika, I lead practical AI systems, internal tools, data workflows, and automation for cleaner daily operations.

Current
Gopika
Role
Head of AI
Craft
0 -> 1 systems
Current focus
Working now

Building operating systems at Gopika.

My work sits where product thinking meets daily operations: dispatch workflows, performance dashboards, workforce data, reporting loops, and AI-assisted tools that turn messy business processes into something teams can actually rely on.

  • 01 Internal tools for faster operations
  • 02 Data flows for performance and payroll
  • 03 Automation for repeatable team workflows
  • 04 Product taste grounded in real users

Selected work

Products, teams, and operating problems I have worked on.

2025 SponsorGit

Sponsorship network for open source

Founder

A simple sponsorship model for GitHub repositories: brands can support maintainers through clear native README placements without tracking-heavy ad mechanics.

sponsorgit.com
2025 PublicBuild / PublicFail

Builder communities around progress and failure

Builder

Two experiments around founder transparency: one for building in public, another for learning from what did not work. Both came from a belief that honest process beats polished storytelling.

2024 - 2025 TarotX / MY FARM

Consumer and agriculture product experiments

Product

Explored AI-personalized consumer experiences with TarotX and managed an agri-tech product push with MY FARM, connecting product decisions to adoption in the field.

2022 - 2024 The Frame

Consumer hardware and smart home venture

Founder

Founded a hardware startup blending home technology with everyday living. Recognized among the Top 60 at Startup Wheel 2023 and raised early backing for the venture.

Top 60 Startup Wheel 2023 $360K backing
2022 FoodMap

Product management in food-tech

PM

Managed product work at one of Vietnam's food-tech companies, connecting consumers, producers, and internal teams through practical marketplace decisions.

2018 - 2021 AirWatt / AirioT

Clean-tech hardware and IoT energy systems

Founder

Built energy-saving hardware products, including plug-and-play IoT devices for hospitality spaces. The work earned recognition from Vietnam Startup Wheel and UNEP.

1st Prize Vietnam Startup Wheel 2019 Top 10 Asia-Pacific UNEP

How I work

I like products that meet reality early.

01

Start close to operations

Good products begin with where the work breaks, not where the deck looks clean.

02

Ship the boring layer

Dashboards, imports, checks, and automations matter when they remove daily friction.

03

Keep the founder muscle

I still think in loops: test, learn, rebuild, and keep the system moving.