About
Current identity, studies, projects, and professional direction.
I'm Ka Vatana, a Year 1 Software Engineering student from Cambodia. My path started with mathematics, STEM activities, public speaking, volunteering, and digital marketing before moving deeper into software engineering and product building.
Right now my strongest proof project is Chomkar.com, an agritech platform focused on market access for farmers. It demonstrates my project evolution from KasekorX, an AI voice-to-marketplace idea for farmers, into Chomkar.com and won Top 2 at Turing Hackathon Cycle 10 under the theme Market Access for Farmers.
I study Software Engineering at BELTEI International University, study Year 1 English at IFL, build Chnai Lab as a student-led digital project team, and keep improving this portfolio as the public home for my projects and learning journey.
My 2026 track also includes a July 2026 - October 2026 web system and digital project support contract with Angkor Byte, where I am learning professional workflow, communication, implementation support, and Cambodia-Japan technology collaboration.
I want the public version of my identity to stay honest: I am not presenting myself as a senior developer. I am a student builder learning seriously through real projects, real community experience, and steady practice.
What I bring
- — Chomkar.com: market access for farmers and agritech product validation
- — Chnai Lab: student-led team building, digital products, and automation
- — BELTEI International University: software engineering fundamentals
- — IFL: Year 1 English for academic, technical, and professional communication
- — Angkor Byte: July 2026 - October 2026 web system and digital project support
- — kavatana.me: a professional but honest archive of my growth
- — Backend deployment direction: studying Azure/AWS backend hosting to pair a static frontend with a hosted API and database
Experience & Timeline
- 2026 - Present
Co-founder, Product Builder & Full-stack Engineer — Chomkar.com
Chomkar.com
Building an agritech platform focused on market access for farmers. The project demonstrates the evolution from KasekorX, an AI voice-to-marketplace idea for farmers, into Chomkar.com and won Top 2 at Turing Hackathon Cycle 10 under the theme Market Access for Farmers.
- July 2026 - October 2026
Web System / Digital Project Support Contractor
Angkor Byte
A 3-month contract supporting website design, development, testing, bug fixing, implementation, digital marketing, localization, and professional project workflow.
- June 2026 - Present
Founder / Team Builder — Chnai Lab
Chnai Lab
Building a student-led digital project team for practical products, automation, AI-assisted workflows, leadership practice, and team execution.
- February 2026 - Present
Software Engineering — Year 1
BELTEI International University
Studying software engineering fundamentals while building real projects outside class to improve practical development ability.
- January 2026 - Present
English — Year 1
Institute of Foreign Languages — IFL
Studying Year 1 English to improve academic, technical, and professional communication for documentation, project explanation, and company communication.
- August 2023 - October 2025
Digital Marketing Intern
F2S The Studies Community
Supported content, page activity, audience communication, digital media, content strategy, and online engagement before moving deeper into software engineering.
- February 2024 - February 2025
Marketing Advertiser & Social Media Manager — Freelance
Bajaj RE
Supported social media marketing, advertising, page activity, digital content, audience engagement, and business communication.
- August 2023 - October 2024
English Teaching / Community Volunteer
Advanced Centre for Empowerment — ACE NGO
Taught English, joined community teaching and cleaning activities, joined ACE NGO leadership development activities, and built early communication and responsibility skills.
- November 2023 and March 2024
ACE Graduation Event Volunteer
ACE Graduation Event
Volunteered at ACE Graduation school events in November 2023 and March 2024. This is separate from Advanced Centre for Empowerment (ACE NGO).
- 2022 - 2023
Mathematics, STEM & Public Speaking Foundation
BELTEI International School
Built a high-school foundation through mathematics competitions, STEM activities, public speaking, creative exhibitions, and community involvement.
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