Work experience

  • Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

  • Yangon, Myanmar/Burma

Junior Specialist (Food Security)

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Technical oversight and grants coordination for the FNS-R project, advancing food security through a multisectoral and digitalization-focused approach.

Advisor

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- Develop digital and printed curricula and training materials related to food systems.

- Elaborate concepts for a Digital Learning and Knowledge Hub.

- Identify and pilot digital tools suitable for conflict-affected communities.

- Facilitate cooperation with private sector partners in digital skills and agri-food value chains.

- Provide technical support for income-generating activities linked to food security.

- Lead or co-lead a task force on Digitalization in TVET.

- Facilitate knowledge exchange, dissemination of best practices, and harmonization of

approaches among sector actors, in close collaboration with relevant stakeholders, UN

agencies, NGOs, and civil society networks.

- Represent the organization and project in key coordination meetings and technical working

groups at state and national levels, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and

contributing to joint planning and strategy development.

- Support business development in digitalization, food systems, and youth employment

- Contribute to GIZ SNRD sector network activities on digital transformation.

  • PTE: Phan Tee Eain (Creative Home)

  • Remote, Myanmar/Burma

Co-Trainer (Consultancy)

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Co-Facilitated a two-day training on GBV and Men Engaging Training for two townships in Sagain region for conflict-affected communities in Myanmar.

  • PTE : Phan Tee Eain (Creative Home)

  • Remote, Myanmar/Burma

Research Lead (Consultancy)

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Evidence-based research project relevant to climate and conflicted affected communities regarding GBVs in Sagaing Region, Myanmar.

  • Myanmar Students in Mahidol University - MYMU

  • Nakhon Pathom, Thailand

Co-Founder and Executive Committee Member

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Founding Member and served as the Executive Committee (Co-Chair) at MYMU (Aug'24-Mar'25), which was founded by fellow Mahidol University students in August and officially initiated in October 2024.

  • Center for Research, Policy and Innovation (CRPI) of BACI

  • Indianapolis (Remote), United States

Research Assistant

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Responsibilities include planning research projects, analyzing data, collaborating with team members, documenting processes, and assisting with administrative tasks.

  • Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

  • Yangon, Myanmar/Burma

Administrative Specialist cum Project Coordination

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(i) Myanmar Sustainable Aquaculture Development Programme (MYSAP): 08/2017 – 07/2021

(ii) Food and Nutrition Security – FNS Rakhine Project : 08/2021 – 10/2022

Over 5 years journey through two projects of GIZ Myanmar from Assistant to Assistant Officer, Officer, then the Specialist position.


The role involves coordinating administration & financing activities, grants coordination, and supporting the Scholarship Programme. Key responsibilities include managing procurement, liaising with government stakeholders, coordinating logistics for events, supervising fleet management, and handling project performance systems, HR matters, and audit-related issues.

  • ASEAN Youth Organization HQ

  • Remote, Indonesia

Deputy Program Director

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Managed the whole project cycle for the Humanitarian and Social Volunteerism program, including recruiting regional mentors, training and cascading them with national chapters for on-the-ground project implementations.

  • Zaykabar Company Limited (Head Office)

  • Yangon, Myanmar/Burma

Administrative Staff

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Responsible for front desk operations and guest relations service, handling incoming and outgoing calls, managing office correspondence, and assisting with HR payroll tasks and general clerical duties, ensuring efficient office operations.

Education and training

Mahidol University

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  • Master of Arts in ASEAN Studies for Sustainable Development (International Program)

  • Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
  • Final grade: cGPA 3.75 (Waiting for Convocation)
  • Thesis: The Role of Digital Literacy in Fostering Women's Economic Empowerment: A Study of SME Development Program in Myanmar

Dagon University of Distance Education

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  • Bachelor of Arts in English

  • North Dagon, Myanmar/Burma

Yangon Institute of Economic (Hlaing Campus)

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  • Diploma in Business Studies

  • Hlaing, Myanmar/Burma

Lincoln University College (Malaysia)

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  • Professional Diploma in Administrative Management

  • Yangon, Myanmar/Burma

AIT Gender Lab x Gender Academy

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  • Gender Analysis Research Skills (GARS) Training

  • Bangkok, Thailand

RCSD of Chiang Mai University

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  • Myanmar Gender Study

  • Chiang Mai, Thailand

Shape-SEA by Mahidol University

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  • Building Bridges Regional Seminar and Training Program

  • Nakhon Pathom, Thailand

Participated in a 3-day workshop and training program aimed at enhancing research capacities among Mekong Region's emerging scholars, presenting a draft research proposal for future grants.

Ottawa Dialogue x Mahidol University

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  • Unlocking the Hidden Curriculum of Academia: A Research Support Workshop Program

  • Nakhon Pathom, Thailand

Selected as a student to participate in the three-day research training workshop in Bangkok held by the "Ottawa Dialogue" in Partnership with Mahidol University in Thailand.

CITI Program

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  • Social and Behavioral and Humanities Researchers

  • Online

Myanmar Chevening Alumni (MCA) Association

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  • The Brighter Youth for Better Climate (BYBC) Training Program

  • Yangon, Myanmar/Burma

ASEAN Foundation x Huawei

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  • ASEAN Seeds For The Future 2023 Program

  • Nakhon Pathom, Thailand

ASFTF, a collaboration between ASEAN Foundation and Huawei, aims to enhance digital technology skills, promote cross-cultural exchange, and selected as a student for ASEAN Seeds for the Future 2023. Then, developed a team project and pitch for the Tech4Good program.

Inya Economics

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  • Youth Development Program: Mentorship for Researchers

  • Yangon, Myanmar/Burma

Spring University Myanmar

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  • Young Policy Fellowship Program

Course 1: Introduction to Public Policy

Course 2: Building Research Capacity

Course 3: Social and Emotional Learning and Peace

Lead With Her Official x YSEALI x The Asia Foundation

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  • Lead With Her Women's Leadership Program

  • Nakhon Pathom, Thailand

The YSEALI initiative empowers Southeast Asian young women leaders through training, mentorship, and networking. Participated in a three-month online program and won the first runner-up award for a group project.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

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  • Myanmar Women Entrepreneurship and Empowerment

  • Yangon, Myanmar/Burma

WEDU

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  • The Introduction to Leadership (ITL) Course for Women Leaders in Asia Pacific Region

  • Asia-Pacific, Myanmar/Burma

Yonsei University

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  • Sustainable Development in the 21st Century with Ban Ki-moon

The Movement Institute (Spring University Myanmar)

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  • Environmental Economics (Online)

  • Yangon, Myanmar/Burma

United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC)

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  • Digital4Sustainability Learning Path

Module 1: Digital Transformation for Sustainable Development

Module 2: Digital Sustainability for Climate Action

Module 3: Digital Sustainability for Biodiversity Action

Module 4: Digital Sustainability for Pollution Action

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

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  • Leveraging Al Technologies and Tools for MSMES

  • Yangon, Myanmar/Burma

US-ASEAN-Science, Technology, and Innovation Cooperation Program - STIC

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  • Fundamentals of Generative AI for Beginners

  • Online

EIT Digital

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  • Applied Digital Literacy Specialization

  • Online

Seeds Academy by Huawei Seeds For the Future

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  • Cloud, AI, 5G, Digital Power

US-ASEAN-Science, Technology, and Innovation Cooperation Program - STIC

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  • Google Project Management

Networks and memberships

Co-Founder and Executive Committee Member (Onsite)

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Thailand

MYMU started its journey in August and officially initiated in October 2024. Contribute as a Co-Founder and Co-Chair.

Volunteering

Program Manager at ASEAN Youth Organization (Remote)

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Thailand

AI Master Trainer at AI-Ready ASEAN (Remote)

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Thailand

AI Master Trainer at the AI Ready program, a program designed to contribute to ASEAN’s collective goals of innovation, inclusion, and resilience in the era of digital transformation. The initiative brings together leading educators, trainers, and digital advocates across the ASEAN region to strengthen AI literacy and build capacity for inclusive digital transformation.

Project Officer at Climate Entrepreneur Week by Planet Impacts (Onsite)

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Yangon

Reporting Volunteer at Against Sexual Violence (ASV) Myanmar (Remote)

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Myanmar

Local Coordinator at Asia-Pacific Students For Liberty (Remote)

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Thailand

External Volunteer at ASEAN Youth Advocates Network (Remote)

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Thailand

Advocacy Series Webinars for ASEAN Youth Month 2025 in August 2025

Honours and awards

CDG-EB Impact Sustainability Education Grant 2024

Jul 2024
EB Impact

Thesis Promoting SDGs Policies for the Fiscal Year 2024

Jun 2024
Mahidol University

Living Allowance Scholarship for Foreign Graduate Students at Mahidol University Academic Year 2022-2024

1 Aug 2022
Mahidol University

Conferences and seminars

1st National Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities organized by Mahidol University

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Thailand

Presented full research paper titled, "The Role of Digital Literacy Toward Sustainable Development: Fostering Women’s Economic Empowerment in Myanmar" at the 1st National Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities organized by Mahidol University under the theme, "The Role of Social Sciences and Humanities in Digital Era towards the Sustainable Development" on 30th April - 1st May 2025.

International Myanmar Student Research Symposium (IMSRS) organized by Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) & Spring University Myanmar (SUM)

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Online

Presented a research abstract titled, "Women's Economic Empowerment Through Digital Literacy: Resilience of SMEs in Myanmar's Post-2021 Coup" at the IMSRS, which is jointly organised by Spring University Myanmar (SUM), the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), and The SecDev Foundation. A first-ever bilingual research symposium focused entirely on Myanmar students, offering a platform for young and early-career researchers to share research in both Burmese and English.

Projects

Scholarship and Academic Pathways at Mahidol University in Thailand

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As part of Myanmar Students in Mahidol University- MYMU, our team organized a free webinar for Myanmar students and scholars interested in studying at Mahidol University in Thailand.


This webinar brings together five scholars from diverse undergraduate and graduate programs at Mahidol University, including

- CMB-Mahidol Postgraduate Scholarship for Myanmar Scholars

- Citywide Sanitation Program Scholarship

- European Union APMA Scholarship

- Asian Scholarship MUIC

- MU-HCEM (Mahidol University-Norway Human Capital Empowerment in Myanmar)


For more details: https://lnkd.in/gTud_5jh

Navigating Digital Rights and Internet Freedom: Tackling Gender-Based Violence and Online Safety Challenges

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As part of Students For Liberty - Asia Pacific (SFL-AP), we organized a mini webinar and discussion event on Digital Rights, Internet Freedom, and OGBV in collaboration with the Asia Pacific Students For Liberty (SFL-AP) and You Have Rights (YHR).

Pivoting in Leadership (a team project produced under Lead With Her Cohort 1)

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Selected as one of the women leaders from Southeast Asia for the Lead With Her Leadership Program (LWH). This is a YSEALI initiative that aims to empower young women leaders in Southeast Asia. The project provides training, mentorship, and networking opportunities to young women leaders working to make a difference in their communities. Out of 11 teams, our video project was selected as the 1st runner up.

Tech4Good Team Project (produced under the ASEAN Seeds For The Future 2023)

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Selected as one of the students from 10 ASEAN countries for the ASEAN Seeds for the Future (ASFTF) 2023 program. This is a joint programme between ASEAN Foundation and HUAWEI, designed to provide ASEAN youth with an opportunity to enhance their digital technology skills, gain exposure to cutting-edge innovations, and experience cross-cultural exchange. As a group project, we worked on the Tech4Good team project on climate change and disaster causes with students from diverse countries and backgrounds.

Publications

Gendered Digital Repression and Feminist Resistance in Post-Coup Myanmar: A Study of Myanmar Women Journalists and Activists [Unpublished Brief Research Paper]

2025

A research paper was written as the final individual assignment of the Gender Analysis Research Skills (GARS) Training in collaboration with AIT GenderLab and Gender Academy.

Women’s Economic Empowerment through Digital Literacy: Resilience of SMEs in Myanmar's Post-2021 Coup [Conference Abstract - Presented | Manuscript in preparation]

2025

IMSRS is jointly organised by Spring University Myanmar (SUM), the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), and The SecDev Foundation. A first-ever bilingual research symposium focused entirely on Myanmar students, offering a platform for young and early-career researchers to share research in both Burmese and English.

The Role of Digital Literacy Toward Sustainable Development: Fostering Women’s Economic Empowerment in Myanmar [Conference Full Paper - Presented]

2025

The 1st National Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities organized by Mahidol University under the theme, "The Role of Social Sciences and Humanities in Digital Era towards the Sustainable Development" on 30th April - 1st May 2025.

Transnational Digital Surveillance: Digital Rights and Academic Freedom in Myanmar Post-Coup [Academic blog Post]

2024

An academic blog, developed under the one-month intensive mentorship program organized by Inya Economic.

Exploring Brain Drain in Myanmar after 2021 Coup: An analysis on students and professionals who left the country [Group Research Paper - Presented]

Contributed as a Research Assistant for the project during the Center for Research, Policy, and Innovation (CRPI) of Burmese American Community Institute (BACI) Summer Research Fellowship Program 2024.

Language skills

Mother tongue(s)

Burmese

Other language(s)

Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production Writing

English

B2: Independent user
B2: Independent user
B2: Independent user
B2: Independent user
B2: Independent user
Certificates and diplomas
IELTS Test Report Form-BC Thailand (1)

German

A1: Basic User
A1: Basic User
A1: Basic User
A1: Basic User
A1: Basic User

Skills

  • English
  • Burmese
  • German

Program/Project

  • Program Coordination
  • Project Management
  • Office Administration
  • Administrative Management
  • Procurement and Logistics
  • Organizational and planning skills
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Notetaking and Reporting
  • Experience in recruitment procedures
  • Grants Coordination

Research and Analysis

  • Research and Analysis
  • Data Analysis
  • Facilitation and Training
  • Moderation
  • Report Writing
  • Interpretation and Translation
  • M&E Support

Technical Areas

  • Climate studies
  • ASEAN studies
  • gender studies
  • AI Literacy
  • Digital Literacy
  • Technical Coordination

Transferrable Skills

  • Adaptability
  • Leadership
  • Cross-cultural communication,
  • Learnability
  • Proactivity
  • Inter-personality

Hobbies and interests

Digital Technology

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Gender

Climate

SDGs

SMEs