Yan Oak
Founder at Thibi.co
Singapore
Summary
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Top SchoolYan Oak is a founder and civic-tech specialist with 11 years of experience building data-driven programs and communities across Myanmar, Singapore, and the United States. He founded Thibi.co after helping launch and scale Phandeeyar, an ICT innovation hub in Yangon where he led technology programs, hackathons, and the Open Development Myanmar open-data initiative. His background blends economics and physics with hands-on work in data visualization, training, and open data fellowship roles at organizations like Open Knowledge Foundation and Small Media. Yan has a track record of turning grassroots volunteer projects (like a skills-training center for migrant workers) into organized, impact-focused programs. Comfortable shifting between strategy, program management, and technical storytelling, he focuses on enabling civil society through accessible data and technology. Based in Singapore, he brings a rare mix of regional experience, community-building chops, and a commitment to civic empowerment.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts, Physics, Economics, Bachelor of Arts, Physics, Economics at Middlebury CollegeMaster of Social Sciences, Economics, Master of Social Sciences, Economics at National University of Singapore
Github Skills (10)
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Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
yanoak/100-days-of-code
Dec 2017 - May 2024
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Contributions:1 PR, 19 pushes in 6 years 5 months
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yanoak/data-extractors-tutorials
Jun 2017 - Dec 2017
Contributions:9 commits, 8 pushes, 1 branch in 6 months
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