Thai Dinh Chinh CV
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Program Management

Pacific Link Foundation — STEM programs with Intel & industry partners

Running STEM programs end-to-end — partners, schedules, resources and communications — so that 100+ students and 1,000+ learners got hands-on technology education.

Pacific Link Foundation — STEM programs with Intel & industry partners
Role
Program Manager (STEM Programs)
Timeline
09/2023 – 05/2025
Team
15 members
Partners
Intel · education partners · local IT firms
Tools
Google Workspace · Notion · Excel
Context

A foundation investing in IT education in Da Nang

Pacific Link Foundation runs scholarship and STEM education programs for students in Vietnam. I grew from scholar and mentor into managing STEM programs — summer camps, the GRIT IT-orientation program and virtual workshops — together with industry partners.

Problem

Many partners, limited resources, high expectations

  • Programs depended on coordinating industry partners (including Intel), education partners and local IT firms with different calendars and expectations.
  • Resources, schedules and volunteers had to be planned so that programs scaled to hundreds of students without losing quality.
  • Sponsors and partners needed structured documents and reports to commit support.
My role

Program owner from proposal to delivery

  • Managed STEM programs, resources, schedules and industry partners.
  • Prepared BRD-like documents, schedules and reports for STEM events and sponsorships.
  • Coordinated with cross-functional stakeholders — Intel, education partners and local IT firms.
  • Delivered training programs and managed stakeholder communications; trained 100+ students in IT fundamentals.
Process

Program lifecycle

STEP 01

Define

Program goals, audience, curriculum outline and partner asks captured in a BRD-like brief.

STEP 02

Plan

Schedules, resources, budgets and volunteer roles; risk and contingency planning for events.

STEP 03

Partner

Aligned Intel and industry partners on scope, contributions and timelines.

STEP 04

Deliver

Ran camps, GRIT sessions and virtual workshops; trained students directly.

STEP 05

Report

Post-program reporting to sponsors and the foundation; learnings folded into the next cycle.

Artifacts

Program documents

Program briefs (BRD-like)Objectives, scope, audience, partner contributions and success measures.
Schedules & resource plansEvent timelines, volunteer allocation and logistics.
Sponsor reportsParticipation, outcomes and financials for partners and sponsors.
Stakeholder communicationsPartner updates, student and parent communications.
Outcome

Reach and impact

100+
students trained in IT fundamentals
1,000+
learners reached through programs
Intel
and industry partners coordinated
3
program formats: camps · GRIT · virtual workshops
Learnings

What program management taught me about projects

  • Partners commit to clarity: a one-page brief with asks, dates and outcomes moved decisions faster than long proposals.
  • Reporting is part of delivery, not an afterthought — it is what earns the next program.
  • Coordinating volunteers is stakeholder management at its purest: motivation, clear roles, and respect for people's time.