Key skills and expertise

With 16 years of diverse experience, the expert is proficient in education, marketing, and innovation processes such as design thinking and agile development. They have led international projects, notably enhancing ICT in Education policies with UNESCO. As a Marketing Manager, they achieved a 157% increase in user acquisition. Leadership roles include co-owning a business and consulting for political campaigns. The expert is skilled in prototype wireframing, HTML/CSS, and basic Python, and familiar with tools like Jira and Trello. They have lived and worked across multiple countries, bringing significant cross-cultural insights.

Project experience and donor exposure

The expert collaborated with UNESCO in Bangkok as part of international development cooperation projects focused on ICT in Education. Their involvement included providing technical assistance to regional governments for policy development, coordinating design thinking processes, and contributing to capacity building workshops. The projects had a regional scope within the Asia-Pacific area, emphasizing education as the thematic sector.

Sectors and geographic focus

The expert has worked across sectors including education, training and capacity building, marketing and media, and research and innovation. They have held roles such as International Consultant for UNESCO, Marketing Manager, and Co-Owner of a business. Their interdisciplinary expertise includes integrating ICT in education and applying design thinking in project development. The geographic scope of their work spans regional initiatives in the Asia-Pacific and country-specific projects in Thailand and Canada, reflecting a strong capability to navigate various cultural and sectoral contexts.

The expert has extensive geographic experience, having lived in Thailand for the past five years and worked in Canada, the USA, and eight countries across the Asia-Pacific region. This diverse exposure has provided them with a deep understanding of local governance and cultural dynamics, particularly in Thailand and the broader Asia-Pacific area, enhancing their ability to address regional development issues effectively.

Languages and education

The expert is a native English speaker and fluent in Vietnamese, with intermediate spoken and basic reading proficiency in Thai. They have utilized these language skills while working in multilingual teams and across various countries in the Asia-Pacific region, enhancing cross-cultural communication and collaboration.

The expert is pursuing a Masters of Management in Leadership and Human Resources at the College of Management Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand, with an expected graduation in December 2020. They hold a Bachelors of Commerce from Thompson Rivers University in Vancouver, Canada, where they graduated with distinction. Additionally, they completed a Diploma in Marketing Management at the British Columbia Institute of Technology in Burnaby, Canada, also graduating with distinction.