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Mechanical Engineering · UNSW Sydney

Le Quang
Nguyen.

Age 21
Major Mechanical Engineering
School UNSW Sydney
Hometown Sydney, Australia

Engineer, startup founder, and AI researcher building things that make a real difference. Currently interning at RadAIology and building Cocuna.

Le Quang Nguyen
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About Me

I see something that could be better, and I build toward it.

As a Mechanical Engineering student at UNSW Sydney, I've spent the last few years not just studying how things work — but making things that work for real people.

In 2022, I noticed students around me struggling without affordable, personalised tutoring. So I started LQ Tutoring from my living room — and grew it into a business with over 50 students and 3 tutors, entirely through word of mouth. That same instinct led me to co-found EnerTrade, a battery recycling startup that won $24,000 at the 2024 UAVS national pitch competition.

Right now, I'm building Cocuna — an AI-enabled app that supports mothers through pregnancy and postpartum care. It's the project I'm most passionate about: using tools like Cursor, Lovable, and large language models to rapidly prototype something that could genuinely improve lives. I'm leading everything from product design to pitch strategy. Alongside that, I'm a research intern at RadAIology, exploring how AI can transform medical imaging.

Outside the workshop and the lab? You'll find me crossing the finish line of a half marathon, mixing drinks at the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, or getting bossed around by my cat Cookie. I believe the best engineers stay curious about people — not just problems.

Projects

From award-winning startups to hands-on engineering.

1st Place Nationally · $24,000 AUD

EnerTrade

Team Lead · UAVS Startup Competition · Feb 2024 – Jun 2025

A battery recycling app built on circular economy principles. Led the startup from a napkin sketch to the national stage — pitching to industry leaders and walking away with first place and $24,000.

Startup Strategy App Prototyping Environmental Modelling Pitch Delivery
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Cocuna — AI Maternal Support

Founder / Product Lead · GEN1500 · Sep 2025 – Present

An AI-powered app supporting mothers through pregnancy and postpartum care — rapidly prototyped using Cursor, Lovable, ChatGPT, and Gemini.

AI Prototyping Cursor Lovable Value Proposition
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Iron Man Mark V Mask

Solo Project · 2024

Designed and built a fully operational Iron Man mask from scratch — hand-drawn sketches to CAD to a working motorised prototype with LED lighting.

SolidWorks Arduino Nano C++ Circuit Wiring
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Easy Up — Assistive Device

Team Member · DESN2000 · T3 2025

A gas-spring powered sit-to-stand device for elderly users that reduces peak joint load by 40–50%.

Axiomatic Design Ashby Selection Mechanical Analysis UN SDG 3
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1st Place

Smart Pill Dispenser

Team Lead · BIOM1010 · Jul 2023

An Arduino-based pill dispenser tailored for elderly users — custom CAD housing, C++ logic, and a user-centred design approach that earned first place.

Arduino C++ CAD User-Centred Design
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1st Place · 30+ teams

Open-Bridge

Design Lead · DESN1000 · Nov 2022

A fully functional model bridge with pulleys and hydraulic systems that opens for ship clearance. Won 1st among 30+ teams.

Structural Design Hydraulics Prototyping
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Experience

From research labs to startup trenches.

Current 2025 · 10-Week Internship

Research Intern

RadAIology — ML/AI in Radiology

Working alongside a PhD researcher to explore how machine learning can improve radiology workflows and diagnostic accuracy.

2025 – Present

Founder

Cocuna — AI-Enabled Maternal Support App

Building an AI-powered app that supports mothers through pregnancy and postpartum care. Leading product design, AI prototyping with Cursor and Lovable, and pitch strategy.

2022 – Present

Founder & Owner

LQ Tutoring

Built a tutoring business from zero to 50+ students and 3 tutors across all high school subjects. Grown entirely through word of mouth.

Present

Bartender

Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre — Liverpool Council

Customer service during events and exhibitions. POS operations, venue presentation, and the kind of work where you actually get to enjoy talking to people.

Skills

Programming

PythonC / C++JavaScript

CAD & Design

SolidWorksFusion 360AutoCAD

AI Tools

CursorLovableChatGPTClaudeGeminiCopilot

Cloud & Analytics

Microsoft AzurePower BI

Hardware & Tools

ArduinoSolderingGitNotion

Languages

English — FluentVietnamese — Fluent

Awards & Certifications

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Winner — UAVS Startup Competition ($24,000 AUD)National · 2024
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1st Place — Smart Pill Dispenser (BIOM1010)UNSW · 2023
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1st Place — Open-Bridge Project (DESN1000)UNSW · 30+ teams · 2022
Enterprise Product Management FundamentalsMicrosoft / Coursera · 2025
Market Research & Competitive AnalysisMicrosoft / Coursera · 2025
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Certificate of Distinction — Australian Mathematics Competition2018
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Working With Children CheckWWC2395041V

Blog

Thoughts, updates, and lessons learned along the way.

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March 4, 2026

Welcome to My Blog

This is where I'll share my journey — the wins, the failures, and everything in between. Building in public, one post at a time.

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March 3, 2026

What I Learned at RadAIology

Ten weeks of AI research, medical imaging, and working alongside brilliant people. Here's what surprised me the most.

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March 2, 2026

Building Cocuna from Scratch

How I went from an idea to a working prototype in weeks using AI tools. The future of rapid product development.

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A Few Fun Facts

Half marathon finish line

Half Marathon Finisher

Hoka 26km · 2025

Bartending at events

Bartender Who Loves a Chat

Events at Casula Powerhouse

Cookie the cat

Cat Dad to Cookie

She runs the house

Vietnamese culture

Fluent in Vietnamese

Bilingual since day one