# Duc Pham

> Duc Pham is a co-founder and technical leader at Oraichain Labs, known for his contributions in blockchain development and artificial intelligence.

- Canonical URL: https://iq.wiki/wiki/duc-pham
- Categories: People in crypto
- Tags: Founder
- Created: 2023-10-30T16:21:43.000Z
- Last updated: 2023-10-30T16:21:43.000Z
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**Le Duc Pham** is the Co-Founder and Technical Leader at [Oraichain Labs](https://iq.wiki/wiki/oraichain), an [Artificial Intelligence](https://iq.wiki/wiki/artificial-intelligence-ai)-powered [oracle](https://iq.wiki/wiki/oracle) and ecosystem for [blockchains](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain). [\[1\]](#cite-id-4m6hfvlxokv)[\[2\]](#cite-id-iagzycbo32)[\[3\]](#cite-id-o8h4a8qk7o)  
  
# Education  
  
Duc Pham was an Exchange Student from 2018 to 2019 at Temasek Polytechnic under the 2018 International Temasek Foundation Specialists’ Community Action and Leadership Exchange Program. He earned an Engineering degree in Computer Science in 2021 from Hanoi University of Science & Tech (HUST). In September 2022, Pham went to study for his Master's degree in Computer Science at Seattle University, Seattle, WA. [\[1\]](#cite-id-4m6hfvlxokv)[\[3\]](#cite-id-o8h4a8qk7o)  
  
# Career  
  
Duc Pham started his career in 2018 as a Java Software Engineer at NEO. In March 2019, he moved to the position of an intern Blockchain Developer at CO-WELL Asia. From September 2019 to June 2020, Pham served as a Researcher and Blockchain Developer at Hanoi University of Science and Technology. [\[1\]](#cite-id-4m6hfvlxokv)  
  
## Oraichain  
  
Duc Pham joined [Oraichain Labs](https://iq.wiki/wiki/oraichain) in June 2020 as the Tech Lead, Blockchain Developer & Co-Founder. [\[1\]](#cite-id-4m6hfvlxokv)[\[2\]](#cite-id-iagzycbo32)  
  
[Oraichain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/oraichain) (ORAI) is a public [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) that allows users to create different data requests. Instead of users, [smart contracts](https://iq.wiki/wiki/smart-contract) can also request data securely from [Artificial Intelligence](https://iq.wiki/wiki/artificial-intelligence-ai) (AI) APIs through [Oraichain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/oraichain). The blockchain network is built based on Cosmos SDK along with Terdemint’s Byzantine Fault Tolerance consensus that helps speed up transactions’ confirmation time. [\[2\]](#cite-id-iagzycbo32)[\[4\]](#cite-id-naidl6soin)  
  
Pham mainly works with the CTO to learn design and implement technical solutions to various Oraichain Labs' products like OraiDEX, Oraichain network, and more. He also gives requirements and tasks to his fellow teammates and reviews their git commits before deployment. [\[1\]](#cite-id-4m6hfvlxokv)  
  
### ORAI  
  
ORAI is the native token created and contained in the [Oraichain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/oraichain) network. There are three types of ORAI, including [ERC20](https://iq.wiki/wiki/erc-20) ORAI on the [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) network, [BEP20](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bep-20) ORAI on the [BNB Chain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/binance-smart-chain), and Native ORAI on the Oraichain [Mainnet](https://iq.wiki/wiki/mainnet). The ORAI token has a total supply of 16,779,272 allocated between the Ecosystem, the [DAO](https://iq.wiki/wiki/dao) treasury, and the Foundation. [\[4\]](#cite-id-naidl6soin)