Los Angeles, California
Scientist. Psychologist. Builder. Contemplative. Athlete.
"The body, the mind, the spirit — and the systems that connect them.
That has always been the work."
Johnny Bao has spent his life going all the way in. A published researcher in fluid mechanics who spent 2.5 years in contemplative retreat. An engineer who studied under Brian Weiss. An AI systems builder who has also healed, coached, and trained. His path has never followed a straight line — because the question driving it never required one.
The story
A published researcher in turbulent multiphase fluid mechanics, he has also spent years as a certified hypnotherapist, nutritionist, and energy healer — and 2.5 years in deliberate contemplative retreat studying the enlightened masters.
Today he builds and deploys private AI systems for organizations that can't afford to let their data leave the building. His company, AI Driven, brings the same depth of commitment to artificial intelligence: open-source models, client hardware, zero cloud exposure.
He is also developing the Quantum Observer Method — a meditation framework born from the intersection of physics, psychology, and two decades of inner work.
Who he is
Published researcher in turbulent multiphase fluid mechanics. M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois. Multiple peer-reviewed publications. The habit of rigorous inquiry never left.
M.A. in Psychology from Pepperdine University. Certified hypnotherapist (HMI). Trained under Dr. Brian Weiss in past life regression. Master Practitioner of NLP.
Graduate of the School for Applied Functional Medicine. Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach (IIN). Foundational Practitioner of Reconnective Healing. Has worked with cancer patients under physician supervision.
Decades of meditation practice. 2.5 years in dedicated contemplative study of the enlightened masters. Creator of the Quantum Observer Method — a rapid-access mindfulness framework accessible to beginners and advanced practitioners alike.
15+ years of analytics leadership. A decade of machine learning and AI development. Builder of private LLM systems using Llama 3, Gemma, and Ollama. Founder of AI Driven — deploying zero-cloud AI for organizations where data privacy isn't optional.
10+ years of CrossFit. Thousands of miles by bicycle. Years of martial arts training. The body is not separate from the work.
Current focus
Private, on-premise LLM deployment for organizations that can't expose confidential data to the cloud — medical practices, law firms, financial services. Open-source models. Client hardware. No data leaves the building.
Visit aidriven.pro → Meditation MethodA rapid-access approach to mindfulness developed at the intersection of physics, psychology, and two decades of inner work. Accessible to complete beginners. Full content release via YouTube coming soon.
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