Rick Hou
Founder, CEO at Augmented, LLC
Portland, Oregon, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolRick Hou is a seasoned software founder and product leader based in Portland, Oregon, with 15 years shaping SaaS across enterprises and startups. As Founder and CEO of Augmented, LLC, he blends hands-on AI engineering with product strategy to demystify AI for business owners and accelerate adoption from rapid prototypes to MVPs. His background spans computer vision, natural language processing, data mining, and analytics, with experience building AI solutions well before the current AI boom. He holds dual MS degrees from UC Santa Barbara in Computer Science and in Probability and Applied Statistics, underscoring his rigorous, data-driven approach to product decisions. Rick has led product and growth roles across Sweety High, Roambi, EyeCue Lab, Warp 9, Burnside Digital, and more, applying a cross-industry lens to user experience and ROI-focused outcomes. Based in Portland, he actively develops frameworks like the AI Agentic Framework, RAGs, and AI Injection Strategy to empower operators and executives to implement practical AI.
12 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
MS, Computer Science, MS, Computer Science at UC Santa BarbaraMaster of Science, Probability and Applied Statistics, Master of Science, Probability and Applied Statistics at University of California, Santa Barbara
English, Chinese, JapaneseProgramming languages (2)
Github contributions (4)
mattwilliams85/powur
Feb 2014 - Oct 2015
Contributions:405 commits in 1 year 8 months
mattwilliams85/mystand
Mar 2015 - Mar 2015
Contributions:1 commit in 1 day
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