Thida An.
Hi there, I'm

Thida An.

Trained in data. Driven by people.

Portrait of Thida An, smiling, in a green t-shirt
OPEN TO WORK ✦ FREELANCE ✦ VOLUNTEERING ✦
Data science @ Deakin Melbourne · or remote
About me

A bit about me

I am a Bachelor of Data Science student at Deakin University in Melbourne, with five years of youth and community work behind me. I build data tools for people, not just for dashboards. I am looking for internships and graduate roles where the work touches education, health, or sustainability.

1,000+
young people engaged through workshops I facilitated
~150
children and teens mentored in STEM (maths and coding) and literacy
~30
events delivered for university students in Melbourne, across college and university clubs

Skills

Programming & Databases

Python SQL MongoDB JavaScript Java C C++ C# HTML

ML & Data Science

pandas scikit-learn Random Forest Feature engineering Data wrangling EDA Statistical analysis Time series Text processing

Visualisation & BI

Tableau Power BI Excel matplotlib Streamlit Data visualisation

Tools

Git Jenkins CI/CD DevSecOps tooling Wireshark Cisco Packet Tracer Lovable Trello

Spoken languages

Khmer English Mandarin

Education

06/2024 – 07/2027 (expected)
Bachelor of Data Science
Deakin University, Burwood
06/2024 – 06/2026
Diploma of Information Technology
Deakin College

Certifications

Deakin SME Skills for Education, Employment and Digitals (SEED) AI Training · Deakin University · 02/2026
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Selected work

Featured projects

Bridgework home page: the ratio question in your homework decides whether 300 people drink safe water Hackathon finalist

Bridgework

Turns the topic a student has homework on into a short real-job task, marks it like a supervisor, and unlocks the career behind it.

Next.js React EdTech
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AgriSense prototype: a soil sensor alert in Khmer and English Design thinking · SIT223

AgriSense Cambodia

A voice-first concept that turns farm sensor data into spoken advice in Khmer, for farmers who can't use a dashboard.

IoT Design thinking React prototype
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Chart: 31 of 67 antivirus engines flagged the file as malicious Self-directed research

SEA Scam Research Study

My family got a malware file from a friend's hijacked Telegram account. I traced what it does and who profits, without ever opening it.

Threat intel MITRE ATT&CK Python figures
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The Sydney Housing Price Estimator app Live app

Sydney Housing Price

101 sales I collected by hand, three very different suburbs, and a price estimator that's within about 12% for a typical home.

scikit-learn Random forest Streamlit
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Where I've worked

Experience

Industry & Placements
09/2026 – Current
Coding Mentor (Work-Integrated Learning placement)
Digimaker
  • Teach kids across Victoria to code, moving them from block-based Scratch to text-based programming and Raspberry Pi projects.
  • Turn programming concepts into hands-on activities where students build, test and debug their own projects.
  • Contribute to backend development on Digimaker’s learning management system (LMS) as part of my Work-Integrated Learning placement.
ScratchText-based codingRaspberry PiBackend developmentLMS
02/2024 – 04/2024
Programs & Communications Consultant
Impact Hub Phnom Penh
  • Provided program, logistics, communications and technical support across five projects, including DakDam, Norea Island Participatory Planning and Youth4Climate.
  • Managed participant and volunteer data, keeping records for over 1,000 participants and 30+ volunteers.
  • Researched content for, and helped design the mechanics of, a climate challenge card game; ran digital campaigns and live story updates for events.
Data managementDigital campaignsContent researchGame designEvent operations
12/2023 – 01/2024
Concert PR Intern
Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia
  • Wrote daily PR insight reports in the lead-up to the UYFC 45th Anniversary Concert.
  • Worked with the media agency to produce promotional content, and coordinated with local authorities on LED installations across Phnom Penh and drone piloting.
PR reportingMedia productionStakeholder coordination
03/2022 – 10/2022
Province Lead & Consultant, Siem Reap
Impact Hub Phnom Penh
  • Co-managed and trained 22 volunteers to deliver 25 workshops reaching around 600 participants across Siem Reap.
  • Partnered with 2 universities and 5 organisations to run workshops on Digital Branding and an Introduction to the SDGs.
  • Co-hosted Climate Action Day to showcase youth-led environmental projects.
Workshop facilitationVolunteer trainingDigital brandingPartnerships
Employment
08/2026 – Current
Maths & English Tutor
Education Space
  • Deliver one-on-one and small-group sessions for Year 1 to Year 9 students, tailored to each student’s curriculum and pace.
  • Teach maths from arithmetic, fractions and percentages through to algebra and geometry, alongside reading comprehension, grammar and writing.
  • Track each student’s progress and adapt lesson activities to their strengths and gaps.
AlgebraGeometryLiteracyProgress trackingLesson planning
02/2026 – 11/2026
Career Ambassador
DeakinTALENT, Deakin University
  • Promoted DeakinTALENT programs, career events and workshops to students across campus, pointing them to the right resources.
  • Supported outreach campaigns and events with the DeakinTALENT team to lift student participation.
  • Named Ambassador of the Month (April 2026) and invited to a panel talk with Deakin’s country managers.
Student outreachMarketingStakeholder engagementEvent support
10/2024 – 10/2025
Student Learning Mentor → Senior Mentor
Deakin College
  • Supported Diploma of IT students with coursework, study strategies and the move to university, and coordinated weekly engagement activities with the academic and events teams.
  • Represented the College at the TEQSA Conference 2025, sharing student perspectives on data transparency, ethical AI and more accurate student data reporting.
  • Started and led a cultural celebration event under the PeerLink program.
Student data reportingEthical AIOrientation & onboardingEvent coordination
Leadership & Volunteering
07/2026 – 08/2026
STEM Mentor
In2Science
  • Mentored Year 9 Maths students in weekly classroom sessions at Westall Secondary College.
  • Modelled problem-solving and encouraged students to see themselves in STEM pathways.
STEM mentoringMathsStudent engagement
10/2025 – 10/2026
Vice President
Deakin Cambodian Club
  • Led club events, including a five-university Khmer New Year celebration with 855+ attendees.
  • Managed the committee team, delegating roles and coordinating logistics across events.
Event managementTeam leadershipCross-university partnerships
08/2021 – 10/2022
Youth Workshop Facilitator
UNICEF Generation Future · UNDP · Movers Programme
  • Facilitated 26 Movers Programme workshops for 842 participants across Cambodia.
  • Visited rural schools with UNICEF Generation Future to help students find scholarship and exchange pathways.
  • Facilitated sessions with indigenous communities for the UNDP Youth Focus Research Program.
FacilitationCommunity researchYouth engagement
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Let’s turn data into impact.

Open to roles, freelance work and volunteer projects, paid or unpaid. In Melbourne or remotely, anywhere.

Internships & grad roles Freelance projects Volunteer & pro bono