Summary
Sopha Sum is a Cambodian software engineer-turned-founder with a decade of experience building tech talent pipelines, recruitment platforms, and community initiatives across Phnom Penh. As CEO and founder of Jobify and CamCon and co-founder of BNOVATEC and Khmer Coders Community, he blends product-minded engineering with people-first ecosystem building, connecting over 16,000 tech professionals to employers and training partners. He leads at the intersection of startup advocacy and practical workforce development as a board member of national organizations like the Federation of Cambodian Startups and Python Cambodia. Known for grounded, collaborative leadership, Sopha focuses on long-term, inclusive capacity building and is actively forging links between Cambodian founders and international ecosystems, including Japan. His background includes hands-on full-stack and ERP work from early internships to university projects, giving him a rare mix of technical fluency and talent-market strategy.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Intermedia, General English Program, Intermedia, General English Program at ELC International School, Navuth Language School
Bachelor's degree, Computer Software Engineering, Bachelor's degree, Computer Software Engineering at Kirirom Institute of Technology
National Baccalaureate Degree, National Baccalaureate Degree at Sok Ahn Tramkhnar High School
English, Khmer