Mai has 15 years of experience in aquaculture. Between 2010 and 2015, he actively worked on voluntary sustainable aquaculture certifications, such as ASC and GlobalGAP. He was involved in developing the first audit manual for ASC standards related to pangasius and shrimp. Additionally, Mai led the implementation of several projects by organisations like FAO, DANIDA, and WWF to promote better management practices in aquaculture.

Subsequently, Mai worked for companies to promote new technologies, particularly feed additives. From 2021 to 2023, he was in charge of business development at Benchmark Genetics Shrimp, where he brought Specific Pathogen-Free (SPF) and Specific Pathogen-Resistant (SPR) vannamei broodstock from Benchmark’s advanced breeding program to the APAC region.

Mai holds a Master’s degree in Animal Science from Francois Rabelais de Tours University, an engineering degree in aquaculture from Nha Trang University, and has completed a certified feed processing technology course from Kansas State University.