Value: Create. Change.

It’s incredibly, therapeutically liberating to believe in the power of #creating and #changing, to be absolutely versatile, to be able to conquer whatever there is or whatever thrown at us. We all have baggage, a set of burdens and impediments, that probably prevents us from taking on new things. From being able to conquer all things. From becoming everything: a ‘capable’ jack of all trades, a ‘capable’ master of none. For that, we must remove the baggage.

Remove the baggage. In my case, the face!

#KeepCreating #KeepChanging

Hello.

Hi, my name is Chetra Chap, and this is my portfolio website. It is the most personal online platform where I make available stories in my life, cool projects I work on, my complete resumé and a design and marketing freelance service.

I like to think of myself as a minimalist intersecting media, technology and culture although I don’t quite fully understand what I really mean by that. But I love building stuffs, do a lot of design, study media, use various technologies, and enjoy thinking about evolution of cultures.

Academically, I’m working on my PhD dissertation on digital marketing and artificial intelligence. I taught a number of classes such as Global Media Systems, Communication Technologies, English Literature, Global Studies, International Relations and Professional Communication in Cambodia and United States. For my Master’s degree, I developed a citizen-journalism website, Khmer Scholar, that now hosts a collection of content about Cambodia by various writers from around the world.

Professionally, I survived both business and non-profit worlds. My main gigs now include producing digital media, and hosting a show about business and technology at Voice of America while running a design and marketing freelance, Think Multiply, on the side. More about me in the resumé posted here.

Resumé.

All opportunities, small and big, are stepping stones to your success. Take them, even the tiniest ones, for what they matter is you will find yourself connecting these dots later.

— Chetra Chap

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In the Media.

Sharing is, above all else, gaining.

If I am asked to talk about anything, youth and digital technologies would be on top of the priority list. They are, indeed, the force of creations and changes.

VOA Interview: Apple-FBI Court Fight

I was invited to the Voice of America (Khmer service) in Washington, D.C. to discuss what the Apple-FBI court fight means for the users of mobile technologies in Cambodia and all over the world.

VOA Interview: Digital Penetration in Cambodia

The Voice of America (VOA) interviewed me about the information infrastructure in Cambodia, focusing on the internet and digital technology.

VOA Interview: Youth and ASEAN Economic Integration

The Voice of America (VOA) interviewed me about Cambodian youth’s challenges and solutions for the 2015 ASEAN Integration.

BBC’s Loy9 Interview: Youth and Self-Expression

When I just graduated from college, I was contacted by Loy9, a youth-oriented media campaign run by BBC Media Action and funded by UNDP, to sit in an interview describing “How can youth express themselves?” and “What are the benefits of self-expression?”

SmarterBySharing Interview: Blogging and Business Journey

The Smarter by Sharing weekly PodCast features my story about blogging and starting a business.