About Pete
I work on making language models reliable—through research, engineering, and writing about what works.
Hi, I'm Pittawat (Pete).
I teach language models to reason, follow instructions, and behave reliably. I do this through fine-tuning, prompting research, and building tools that help teams understand their models.
Current role
Research Scientist @ Typhoon
Leading fine-tuning programs and agent workflows for Thai reasoning models.
Approach
Research to production
7+ years turning experiments into tools and writing that teams actually use.
Based in
Bangkok ↔ Tokyo
Remote-friendly, partnering with labs and product teams across APAC.
- Leading SFT and RFT programs for Typhoon reasoning models that work in Thai and English.
- Building evaluation frameworks like BenchING that help teams test what LLMs can actually do.
- Working with medical, game, and driving teams to see if research holds up with real users.
- Writing about prompting techniques, fine-tuning strategies, and what actually works in practice.
What drives my work
Four themes that connect the research, tools, and writing.
Fine-tuning strategies
Prior Prompt Engineering (EMNLP 2025) shows how different prompting during training leads to different reasoning behaviors. Typhoon T1 demonstrates cost-effective reasoning model development through SFT.
Prompting techniques
Null-Shot Prompting (EMNLP 2024) uses intentional errors to improve reasoning. FinCoT embeds financial expert blueprints into prompts. These become reusable patterns.
Evaluation tools
BenchING (IEEE ToG 2025) tests structured output format following. ChatGPT4PCG evaluates physics-based generation. Both catch failures early.
Applied work
Collaborations in medical triage, game narrative generation, and driving assessment test whether research works with real users under real constraints.
Background
How I got here and what I'm doing now.
I started working with clinicians, designers, and engineers early—learning to combine rigorous testing with clear writing.
Now I lead research at Typhoon (SCB 10X R&D), running fine-tuning programs, building evaluation tools, and figuring out what makes models reliable.
Before this, I worked with teams at LINE Shopping, national innovation programs, and community projects helping Thai students learn tech.
Timeline & milestones
Education, collaborations, and the work that shaped how I approach problems.
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Oct 2024 – Present — Research Scientist, Typhoon team (SCB 10X R&D)
Large language model research and applications at SCB 10X.
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Sep 2024 — M.Eng., Ritsumeikan University (Valedictorian)
Master of Engineering, Intelligent Computer Entertainment Laboratory.
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2022 — Research Associate (IC2, SIT KMUTT)
Led end‑to‑end ML/AR/web projects; presented Krathu‑500; hosted Kaggle competition.
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2022 — B.Sc. (Computer Science), King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (First Class Honour)
Bachelor of Science (Computer Science), Petch Prajom Klao scholarship; multiple academic awards.
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2019–2020 — Siriraj Hospital
React Native developer; added features and data collection flows.
Education
M.Eng., Intelligent Computer Entertainment Lab, Ritsumeikan University
2022 — 2024Valedictorian focusing on creative AI, evaluation tooling, and dependable reasoning systems.
B.Sc. Computer Science, KMUTT (First-class honours)
2017 — 2021Petchra Pra Jom Klao Scholarship recipient and cohort-topping graduate.
Collaborations & community
Applied research collaborations
Led multi-disciplinary projects with KMUTT, Siriraj Hospital, and national innovation programs.
- Shipped AR, web, and language systems that moved from prototypes to everyday tools.
- Set up evaluation and delivery rituals that kept cross-functional teams aligned.
Industry & mentorship
Support fast-paced product teams while mentoring the next wave of builders and researchers.
- Contributed to LINE Shopping’s platform evolution and large-scale Vue migrations.
- Founded Google Developer Student Clubs KMUTT and mentor regional programs.
Service & learning rituals
- Directed an eight-person rapid-response team during COVID-19 to deliver nationwide donations.
- Organised Junior Programmer Camp XV, opening computer science pathways for students across Thailand.
- Learning stays a ritual—pairing online courses with experiments keeps me curious.
- I teach and mentor to stress-test my own understanding and multiply collective progress.
Read the extended timeline
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2025 — Typhoon Application Week
Built and shipped 7+ LLM-powered apps.
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2025 — Typhoon T1 (research preview)
The first Southeast Asia reasoning model.
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Oct 2024 – Present — Research Scientist, Typhoon team (SCB 10X R&D)
Large language model research and applications at SCB 10X.
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Sep 2024 — M.Eng., Ritsumeikan University (Valedictorian)
Master of Engineering, Intelligent Computer Entertainment Laboratory.
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2022 — Ethical Hacking Workshop
5‑day red‑team training by NIA & NBTC.
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2022 — Research Associate (IC2, SIT KMUTT)
Led end‑to‑end ML/AR/web projects; presented Krathu‑500; hosted Kaggle competition.
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2022 — B.Sc. (Computer Science), King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (First Class Honour)
Bachelor of Science (Computer Science), Petch Prajom Klao scholarship; multiple academic awards.
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2021 — LINE Thailand Internship
Full‑stack work on LINE Shopping; Vue 2→3 migration; microservices.
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2020–2021 — Siriraj Hospital (Mahidol)
Tech lead & Flutter dev; React Native→Flutter migration; app size/load wins.
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2020 — COVID‑19 Support Platform (KMUTT)
Led 10‑person team; 300+ shipments tracked; 50+ hospitals served.
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2020 — Huawei ICT APAC (Network Track)
Participated in regional competition; routing/switching focus.
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2019–2020 — Siriraj Hospital
React Native developer; added features and data collection flows.
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2019 — Young Webmaster Camp 17th
Selected (programming major); built MVP for social impact.
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2019 — Google Tech Challenge (Bangkok)
Selected team; coding + non‑coding puzzles.