Bao Truong

Bao Truong, Ph.D. has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. They currently hold the position of Senior Director, Digital Engineering at the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board. Prior to this, Bao served as the Director of Digital Engineering at the same company from 2017 to 2021. Bao also has experience working at ServiceNow as part of the Digital Acquisitions Strategy and Operations team. Before that, they worked as a Senior Software Developer / Marketing Engineer at RealtyMogul.com, where they focused on bridging the technical gap between the marketing and development teams. Bao also worked as a Digital Media Consultant at The Recording Academy and served as the Chief Technology Officer at NOISEVOX. They have held various roles in web development and analysis, including Lead Drupal Developer at Almer/Blank and Analyst positions at B. Wilson Partners and Wilson Magnuson. Bao began their career as a Research Associate at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Bao Truong, Ph.D., earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Cognitive Science from UCLA from 1998 to 2001. They then went on to complete a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Psychology and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Cognitive Science at UC Irvine from 2002 to 2008. Bao Truong also holds a certification as a Certified SAFe® 5 Practitioner from Scaled Agile, Inc., obtained in December 2021.