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, C, Intermedia, General English Program, C at ELC International School, Navuth Language School
Bachelor's degree, Computer Software Engineering, C, Bachelor's degree, Computer Software Engineering, C at Kirirom Institute of Technology
National Baccalaureate Degree, C, National Baccalaureate Degree, C at Sok Ahn Tramkhnar High School
English, Khmer