
Dr. Phil. Yi-Yu Liu
Field of Study
EdTech
Expertise
AI Software Development | Tech Strategy
About
EdTech Strategist | Full-Stack AI Engineer | Building AI products from incubation to production
Most EdTech engineers have never stood in front of a classroom. Most educators have never re-based a broken merge on a git repository. I have... and then I went and built the software(s) anyway. That combination is rare and it's exactly why what I ship actually gets used.
Skills
.NET
AIML
API Development
ASP.NET MVC
Applications Software Development
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Neural Networks
BPMN
C#
CSS
Decision Modeling
Document Object Model (DOM)
Entity Framework
Flask
HTML5
Javascript
LINQ
MVC
Machine Learning
Microsoft SQL Server
MongoDB
MySQL
Node.js
PostgreSQL
Python
React.js
TypeScript
Unified Modeling Language (UML)
Use Case Analysis
Use Case Diagrams
Open for
fulltime
cofounder
Work Experience
Perspective Mind AI
2024-10 -
Tech Co-Founder (Part-Time)
Other
cofounder
• Co-founded and architected an AI oral-exam platform that validates knowledge directly instead of relying on AI-detector/humaniser cycles. • Designed the real-time Socket.IO interface (8 core WebSocket events) and multimodal verification pipelines across voice, video, and transcription. • Integrated GPT-4o, Faster Whisper, SpeechBrain, DeepFace, Sentence Transformers, and ElevenLabs; filed the Austria patent and retain IP ownership. Skills/Tech: ReactJS, Flask, OpenAI, Faster Whisper, SpeechBrain, ElevenLabs, Face API, Socket.io, WebRTC
Modul University of Vienna
2025-06 -
Business and Data Analyst
Other
fulltime
• Built and evolved the PUMA platform UI, workflows, dashboards, and role-based features. • Owned end-to-end delivery from UX and requirements to implementation, testing, and release. • Implemented AI document identification (Gemma 4 26B via LM Studio) to reduce admissions delays from incorrect uploads, a root cause in around 60% of rejection/delay cases. • Integrated CampusNet OData at enterprise scale (929 unique entities) and strengthened RBAC (15 user types, 32 permission features). Skills/Tech: Next.js, Flask/Python, OData, MongoDB, JWT, LM Studio, Gemma, IIS
{type}DEV Technologies
2018-10 - 2026-01
Business Analyst / UX UI Developer
Remote
fulltime
• Developed Dashboard front end for Impact CAT. • Designed user journeys, wireframes, and front-end experiences for dashboard and portal products. • Built front-end modules and collaborated on API/database integration across client systems. • Converted stakeholder input into implementable UX improvements and production features. • Modeled a employee onboarding process for 74 different broker / employee types within 3 months of a consulted insurance giant in South Africa. • Designed a multi-tier security protocol BPMN diagram for executives in a security firm, South Africa • Modeled Insurance company's Supplier onboarding process from RFP / RFQ until payout. • Innovated "window of opportunity / competitor" analysis for American firm using text mining on Google Play. Skills/Tech: ReactJS, Angular, VueJS, Bootstrap, Kendo UI, ASP.NET MVC, Razor, SQL Server, Python, Power BI
Modul University of Vienna
2023-02 -
Data Science Lecturer
Other
parttime
• Teach web/application development and dashboard implementation with practical front-end focus. • Guide student prototypes with AI integration workflows for real-world product delivery. • Established and taught Knowledge Extraction, Data Modeling and Visualisation subject • Restructured Smart Information Systems Engineering subject Skills/Tech: HTML/CSS/JavaScript, Flask, Python, Power BI, LM Studio, OpenAI
University of Pretoria
2014-12 - 2019-12
Informatics Lecturer
Other
fulltime
• Delivered software engineering modules with strong emphasis on UI implementation and full-stack fundamentals. Skills/Tech: ASP.NET MVC, C#, SQL Server, MongoDB, HTML, Bootstrap
Academic Experience
University of Pretoria -
2012.12 - 2016.12
Bachelor of Science, BSc in Informatics ABET accredited
University of Pretoria -
2016.12 - 2019.04
Master of Science, MSc in Informatics
Modul University of Vienna -
2020.08 - 2025.12
Philosophical Doctorate, PhD in Business and Socioeconomics Sciences