About Me

About

My name is Hor Tongan, I'm 20 years old from Tboung Khmum Province, and I'm currently living in Phnom Penh. I've loved technology ever since I was a kid, and I'm big on adventuring, learning new things, and problem solving. I believe building things and getting your hands dirty is the best way to learn anything quickly. I have a small, close-knit family (my dad, mom, and sister) that's been supportive of everything I do.

I'm open to any field with no hard limitations. My main goal right now is to land a good role where I can build cool stuff, contribute, and grow as a developer.

Education

ISTAD · Foundation Course

May 2026 · Oct 2026

Phnom Penh · Software Development & Capstone

Placed in the top 3 students individually out of 24, and our team took top 1 for our group project, NEXA, a forum community website similar to Stack Overflow with a built-in lost and found section.

Course covered: Java programming, database modeling, React web design, UI/UX, Git, and full deployment.

ISTAD · Pre-University Course

Jan 2026 · Mar 2026

Phnom Penh · C++ Programming

Placed in the top 3 students individually out of 42, and took top 1 for the project, Wordle++, a terminal word guessing game with 4 game modes and a live admin panel.

Course covered: Programming fundamentals, control flow, OOP concepts, data structures, algorithms, and project building.

The University of Cambodia

Dec 2024 · Present

Phnom Penh · Bachelor in Information Technology

Currently in my third year studying Information Technology, focusing on core programming, systems design, and computer science foundations.

Samdach Techo Hunsen Suong High School

Sep 2018 · Sep 2024

Tboung Khmum · High School Diploma

Finished high school and passed the national BacII examination in October 2024.

Experience

Librarian / IT Support

Aug 2025 · Nov 2025

The University of Cambodia · Phnom Penh

Helped with day-to-day library operations while taking care of public and staff computers. Whenever someone had hardware or software issues, I troubleshoot and sorted them out so students always had working machines.

What it taught me: Real hands-on hardware and system troubleshooting, staying calm when things break, and solving technical problems fast for users.

Personal Assistant / Digital Content Assistant

Nov 2024 · Apr 2025

Remote

Worked remotely with a tech professional helping manage tasks across different client projects. Prepared blog posts, handled social media updates, did web research, and kept client schedules organized.

What it taught me: Working independently without direct supervision, managing my own time, doing fast research, and keeping a remote workflow organized.

English Teacher

July 2023 · July 2024

First Bridge International School · Tboung Khmum

Taught middle school students intermediate English at a private school, helping them get more confident in speaking, reading, and writing.

What it taught me: A lot of patience, how to explain complicated ideas in simple terms, and being confident speaking in front of people.

Outside of Tech

When I'm not writing code or building projects, you'll usually find me watching anime, reading manga, experimenting with cooking, spending time with my cats, or taking walks.