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Hai Nguyen

Enthusiast · DISC type i
Head of Product, Co-Founder at Text-Em-All
📍 Frisco, Texas, United States

Hai Nguyen is the Co-founder and Head of Product at Text-Em-All, an automated messaging service he helped architect. With a background in software engineering from The Ohio State University, he focuses on product design and building a purpose-driven company intended to last over 50 years. He is also the co-creator of the popular open-source project, Material-UI.

Outside of work, Hai is dedicated to personal growth and mindfulness, incorporating a daily meditation practice into his routine. He is an active member of the Small Giants Community, a group for like-minded, purpose-driven leaders, where he has spoken about his meditation journey. He values being a lifelong learner and building meaningful relationships.

Interesting fact: When he was three years old, Hai and his family fled Vietnam after the fall of Saigon, a formative experience that he credits for giving him strength and perspective.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Head of Product, Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Frisco, Texas, United States
Personality Overview

How Hai shows up

Non-Confrontational
Story Driven
Consensus Focused

They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals. Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They agree with others often, so exercise caution when relying on their word.

Priorities

Topics Hai cares about

Purpose-Driven Business
He is building a company to last 50+ years and is a member of the Small Giants Community, which focuses on being great over just being big.
Company Culture
Believes a happy team leads to satisfied clients and views culture as a competitive advantage, implementing practices like open-book management at his company.
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Career

Work history

7-2005
Head of Product, Co-Founder
Text-Em-All
9-2014 - 9-2019
Co-Creator, Core Team Member
Material-UI
10-2013 - 10-2018
Technology Advisor
TourConnect
1-2001 - 7-2005
Senior Systems Engineer
Talx
3-1999 - 11-2000
Consultant
Crowe Chizek
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1994 - 1999
BS
The Ohio State University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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