Founder of CHNAI LAB · Year 1 Software Engineering Student · Product and Full-stack Engineer
From high-school mathematics and community work to software products.
This page keeps the detailed record of Ka Vatana's education, experience, activities, awards, and growth timeline. The About page stays short; this archive keeps the names, dates, and event details organized.
Software Engineering at BELTEI International University and Year 1 English at IFL
CHNAI LAB: seven public product tracks, a live client storefront at leapelb.store, and Chomkar's Top 2 at Turing Hackathon Cycle 10
kavatana.me — a professional archive of projects, learning, and identity
Foundation
Education
BELTEI International University
Year 1 Software Engineering Student
- Studying software engineering fundamentals.
- Learning full-stack development, programming, databases, web systems, and AI-assisted workflows.
- Building real projects outside class to improve practical development ability.
- Current focus: full-stack development, product thinking, startup projects, and AI-assisted software building.
Institute of Foreign Languages — IFL
Year 1 English Student
- Studying Year 1 English to improve academic, technical, and professional communication.
- Uses English for documentation, project explanation, company communication, and technical learning.
BELTEI International School
High School Graduate
- Strong background in mathematics, STEM activities, public speaking, competitions, and community involvement.
- Recognized as 2nd place ranking student in the Outstanding Mathematics Student Competition, Phnom Penh, April 2022.
Current and past work
Experience
CHNAI LAB
Founder · Product and Full-stack Engineer
- Founded the studio and own what is built under it.
- Run seven public product tracks and lead product and engineering across them.
- Built Vantrex and LMS for Education with Hongleng under the studio.
- Deliver client builds through the studio, including the LEAP Everlasting Blooms storefront.
- Gather and coordinate team members, and set the review gates and claim discipline the work ships under.
Chomkar.com
Founder of CHNAI LAB · Product Lead · Full-stack Engineer
- Achievement: Top 2 — Turing Hackathon Cycle 10.
- Theme: Market Access for Farmers.
- Project evolution: KasekorX AI voice-to-marketplace idea for farmers → Chomkar.com.
- Co-founded and helped shape the project direction.
- Worked on product strategy, user flow, and market-access problem framing.
- Contributed as a full-stack engineer to build and improve the digital product.
- Helped define buyer and farmer flows.
- Supported pitch deck preparation, demo flow, and business model explanation.
- Worked on positioning the project for hackathon judging and startup validation.
LEAP Everlasting Blooms
CHNAI LAB client project · Full-stack build
- Client build delivered through CHNAI LAB; live at leapelb.store.
- Moved a handmade-gift shop off chat-only selling and onto a storefront it owns.
- Built the catalogue of 24 designs across five product lines, browsable by line, occasion, and colour.
- Built accounts with Google and one-time-code sign-in, cart, checkout with KHQR payment, and order tracking.
- Set up the trust surface: policy pages, structured data, a sitemap, and strict security headers.
- The brand, the product line, and the photography belong to the client.
Angkor Byte
Web System / Digital Project Support
- Current work spans web system and digital project support.
- Scope includes web system development and digital project tasks.
- Scope includes website design, development, testing, bug fixing, and implementation support.
- Scope includes digital marketing, content creation, operation, localization, and community-related work when needed.
- Professional learning focus: company workflow, task reporting, communication, project discipline, and Cambodia × Japan technology collaboration.
Ka Vatana Portfolio
Personal Portfolio Website
- Website: kavatana.me.
- Built a personal portfolio website to present identity, projects, learning journey, and professional direction.
- Focused on honest junior developer branding, project-based learning, and professional presentation.
- Designed the portfolio to show growth as a software engineering student, not to overclaim senior-level experience.
- Used it as a public home for projects, experience, and learning direction.
F2S The Studies Community
Digital Marketing Intern
- Supported digital marketing activities for an education/community-related platform.
- Helped with content, page activity, and audience communication.
- Built early experience in digital media, content strategy, and online engagement.
- Developed communication and marketing skills before transitioning deeper into software engineering.
Bajaj RE
Marketing Advertiser & Social Media Manager — Freelance
- Supported social media marketing and advertising.
- Helped manage digital content and page activity.
- Built practical experience in marketing, audience engagement, and business communication.
- Worked with digital media and content direction in a real business context.
Advanced Centre for Empowerment — ACE NGO
English Teaching / Community Volunteer
- Taught English at Advanced Centre for Empowerment (ACE NGO).
- Participated in community teaching and cleaning activities with Advanced Centre for Empowerment.
- Joined the ACE NGO workshop on self-leadership, family leadership, and entrepreneurship.
- Joined the Sihanoukville study / learning trip with ACE NGO.
- Built early communication, teaching, leadership, and responsibility skills.
ACE Graduation Event
School Event Volunteer
- Volunteered at the ACE Graduation Event in November 2023.
- Volunteered again at the ACE Graduation Event in March 2024.
- Kept separate from Advanced Centre for Empowerment (ACE NGO); this was a school ACE event, not the NGO teaching role.
High-school activities
Activities & Community
Academic & STEM Projects
2nd STEM Fairs of BELTEI International University
- Actively participated in the creative work exhibitions of the 2nd STEM Fairs of BELTEI International University.
Development of STEM Industries with BELTEI IU
- Participated in the Development of STEM Industries with BELTEI International University.
Leadership & Community Involvement
Advanced Centre for Empowerment (ACE NGO) Community Teaching and Cleaning Activity
- Participated in teaching and cleaning the community with Advanced Centre for Empowerment (ACE NGO).
Advanced Centre for Empowerment (ACE NGO) Workshop — Self-Leadership, Family Leadership & Entrepreneurship
- Trained about self-leadership, family leadership, and entrepreneurship at the ACE NGO workshop.
Lybunchhay Video Creating Challenges
- Participated in video creation challenges and gained early digital media experience.
“We Train, We Gain” Workshop by UNYAP
- Participated in the “We Train, We Gain” workshop by UNYAP.
“In My Opportunity, My Future” Workshop by AmCam Exchange
- Participated in the “In My Opportunity, My Future” workshop by AmCam Exchange.
ACE Graduation Event Volunteer — School Event
- Volunteered at the ACE Graduation Event; separate from Advanced Centre for Empowerment (ACE NGO).
YRDP Climate Change Information Training
- Trained with YRDP on “The Importance of Getting Climate Change Information.”
ACE Graduation Event Volunteer — School Event
- Volunteered at the ACE Graduation Event; separate from Advanced Centre for Empowerment (ACE NGO).
Porridge for Hope Program
- Volunteered in the “Porridge for Hope” program with Advanced Center for Employment and Rotaract Club of Phnom Penh.
Training & Development
Organizer for PUC WUL 2024
- Helped organize PUC WUL 2024.
- Built event organization, coordination, and teamwork experience.
Workshop on Children’s Growth
- Attended workshop on physical growth.
- Attended workshop on intelligent growth.
- Attended workshop on emotional growth.
- Workshop title: “Strategies to Support Children’s Growth: Physical, Intelligent, and Emotional.”
Study / Learning Trip to Sihanoukville with Advanced Centre for Empowerment (ACE NGO)
- Joined a study and learning trip to Sihanoukville with Advanced Centre for Empowerment (ACE NGO).
LELE Environment Bonn Phum 2024
- Participated in LELE Environment Bonn Phum 2024.
Protocol International Youth Fellowship World Camp
- Joined Protocol International Youth Fellowship World Camp.
Recognition
Awards & Honors
Outstanding Mathematics Student Competition — Phnom Penh
2nd Place Ranking Student
Asia International Mathematical Olympiad
Bronze Medal — Trial Round
Outstanding Students Mathematics Contest — Siem Reap
Finalist
Study Tour for Outstanding Students — Siem Reap
Selected / Participated
American Mathematics Olympiad
Silver Medal
Kangaroo Mathematics
Bronze Medal
Mathematics PCH
Merit Medal
Public Speaking & Mathematics Writing Competition — BELTEI IS
Participant / Competition Recognition
Singapore & Asian Schools Math Olympiad
Bronze Medal
Thailand International Mathematical Olympiad
Bronze Medal
Southeast Asian Mathematical Olympiad
Bronze Medal
Angkor Mathematics Competition
Participant
Turing Hackathon Cycle 10
Top 2 — Market Access for Farmers; Project: Chomkar.com
Chronological view
Timeline
2022
April 2022
- 2nd Place Ranking Student — Outstanding Mathematics Student Competition, Phnom Penh.
May 2022
- Bronze Medal — Asia International Mathematical Olympiad, Trial Round.
June 2022
- Finalist — Outstanding Students Mathematics Contest, Siem Reap.
- Selected for Study Tour for Outstanding Students, Siem Reap.
November 2022
- Silver Medal — American Mathematics Olympiad.
2023
April 2023
- Bronze Medal — Kangaroo Mathematics.
- Merit Medal — Mathematics PCH.
- Joined Public Speaking & Mathematics Writing Competition at BELTEI IS.
June 2023
- Bronze Medal — Singapore & Asian Schools Math Olympiad.
- Participated in creative work exhibitions at the 2nd STEM Fairs of BELTEI International University.
August 2023
- Bronze Medal — Thailand International Mathematical Olympiad.
- Participated in the Development of STEM Industries with BELTEI IU.
- Started English teaching at Advanced Centre for Empowerment (ACE NGO).
- Participated in teaching and cleaning the community with Advanced Centre for Empowerment (ACE NGO).
- Started Digital Marketing Internship at F2S The Studies Community.
September 2023
- Trained in Self-Leadership, Family Leadership, and Entrepreneurship at the Advanced Centre for Empowerment (ACE NGO) workshop.
- Participated in Lybunchhay video creating challenges.
October 2023
- Joined “We Train, We Gain” workshop by UNYAP.
- Joined “In My Opportunity, My Future” workshop by AmCam Exchange.
November 2023
- Bronze Medal — Southeast Asian Mathematical Olympiad.
- Participant — Angkor Mathematics Competition.
- Volunteered at the ACE Graduation Event, a school event separate from Advanced Centre for Empowerment (ACE NGO).
- Started organizer role for PUC WUL 2024.
December 2023
- Attended workshop on children’s physical, intelligent, and emotional growth.
- Joined study / learning trip to Sihanoukville with Advanced Centre for Empowerment (ACE NGO).
2024
January 2024
- Completed organizer role for PUC WUL 2024.
February 2024
- Started freelance work as Marketing Advertiser & Social Media Manager at Bajaj RE.
- Joined LELE Environment Bonn Phum 2024.
- Joined Protocol International Youth Fellowship World Camp.
March 2024
- Trained with YRDP on “The Importance of Getting Climate Change Information.”
- Volunteered at the ACE Graduation Event, a school event separate from Advanced Centre for Empowerment (ACE NGO).
April 2024
- Volunteered in the “Porridge for Hope” program with Advanced Center for Employment and Rotaract Club of Phnom Penh.
- Completed LELE Environment Bonn Phum 2024 participation.
- Completed Protocol International Youth Fellowship World Camp participation.
October 2024
- Completed English teaching role at Advanced Centre for Empowerment (ACE NGO).
2025
February 2025
- Completed freelance Marketing Advertiser & Social Media Manager role at Bajaj RE.
October 2025
- Completed Digital Marketing Internship at F2S The Studies Community.
2026
January 2026
- Started Year 1 English study at Institute of Foreign Languages.
February 2026
- Started Software Engineering studies at BELTEI International University.
May 2026
- Started building Ka Vatana Portfolio website.
June 2026
- Founded CHNAI LAB as a Cambodia-first student product studio.
2026
- Chomkar.com demonstrates the evolution from KasekorX, an AI voice-to-marketplace idea for farmers.
- Led Chomkar.com as product lead and full-stack engineer, under the studio I founded.
- Won Top 2 at Turing Hackathon Cycle 10 under the theme “Market Access for Farmers.”
- Delivered the LEAP Everlasting Blooms storefront as a CHNAI LAB client project, live at leapelb.store.
Current
- Working with Angkor Byte on web system and digital project support.
Working strengths
Skills
Software Engineering
- Full-stack development learning
- Web application development
- Vue / Nuxt learning
- TypeScript learning
- Backend fundamentals
- Database fundamentals
- Git and GitHub
- Debugging
- AI-assisted coding workflows
Product & Startup
- Product problem framing
- User-flow design
- Hackathon demo planning
- Pitch preparation
- Business model explanation
- Market access problem analysis
- Agritech product thinking
- Team building through CHNAI LAB
Marketing & Communication
- Digital marketing
- Social media management
- Content planning
- Audience communication
- Khmer/English communication support
- Public speaking foundation
- Presentation preparation
Leadership & Community
- Volunteering
- English teaching
- School event volunteering
- Youth workshops
- Event support
- Community involvement
- Team coordination
- Self-leadership