T Nang Seng Pan
Princeton,NJ
Summary
T Nang Seng Pan is a Public Policy professional with more than 7 years' of experience in international development, humanitarian and technology policy (AI governance, data privacy in telecommunications) sectors in Southeast Asia and the United States. She is interested in pursuing a career in Digital Development/Transformation, AI Governance and AI Policy. She has a track record of research, advocacy, multilateral collaboration, and policy analysis through data analytics and insights. She has a regional contextual understanding of the Southeast Asia landscape, especially of low-income countries in the region.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
AI Governance Fellow
Good Ancestors Project (Australia)
12.2024 - 05.2025
- Contributed to the research project on AI Governance in Small Island nations in the Pacific
- Co-drafted the Theory of Change for the Pacific Island nations to leverage multilateralism to deliver effective AI Governance and utilization of AI in the states.
- Co-authored "Empowering Pacific Islands in AI Era"
Consultant
Global Environmental Facility (GEF, the World Bank)
10.2024 - 03.2025
- · Synthesized project brief and concept notes for “Evaluation of the GEF Support for Technological Innovations”
- · Produced key takeaways on the evaluation questions based on evaluation interviews on biodiversity and GEF portfolios in Asia and Latin America.
Member
AI Safety Asia (AISA)
10.2024 - 01.2025
- Produced policy briefs for internal audience, based on research papers on AI governance in the Global South.
- Conducted interviews with policy makers and researchers in the Southeast Asia region.
- Liaised with different stakeholders to map out the AI governance and regulatory landscape in ASEAN.
Social Impact Fellow
Responsible AI Institute (RAI Institute)
09.2023 - 05.2024
- Built course platform on Circle for e-learning on “Executive training on AI modules covering NIST AI Risk Management framework” targeted for C-suite Executive learners.
- Provided feedback on improving course format and content on Responsible AI training modules.
- Observed AI conformity assessment interviews with firms which utilize AI tools.
Intern
New America (Digital Futures Initiative, Planetary Politics)
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Conducted fact-checking and produced figures and maps for “Governing the Digital Future” report
- Supported event planning for post-UNGA October 2023 event hosted by New America for audience including former UN diplomats and technology policy experts
- Published a blogpost on What Will AI mean for ASEAN?
Programme & Policy Officer (Monitoring & Evaluation Officer)
World Food Programme (United Nations) (UN WFP)
04.2019 - 07.2022
- Managed the planning and execution of annual monitoring surveys (from questionnaire design to data analysis stage), ranging from 300 to 1400 households per survey, across different country-wide programs (Emergency Response, Nutrition, School Feeding, Livelihoods Creation).
- Authored annual post distribution monitoring reports on four different programs.
- Conducted data analysis using SPSS and Stata, and provided insights based on analytics.
- Ensured robust monitoring & evaluation system is in place at the field office and country office level.
- Liaised with other UN Agencies and governmental counterparts for the Monitoring & Evaluation Aspect of the Social Protection programs during COVID-19.
Independent Consultant
International Organizations (UNDP, ILO, IRC, the World Bank, Dalberg)
08.2017 - 02.2019
- Supported data collection for project implementation and piloting under the Citizen Feedback Monitoring Program of the World Bank Public Administration Project in Myanmar.
- Liaised with government officials and parliamentary members in Parliamentary Strengthening Project under UNDP.
- Liaised with officials from General Administration Department of Myanmar, under the World Bank Public Administration Project.
- Conducted translation and interpretation for city municipal by-laws.
- Conducted detailed note-taking during in-depth interviews and FGDs of state and regional government officers and members of the parliaments.
- Produced brief reports on the field work.
Research Associate
Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)
08.2016 - 03.2017
- Oversaw project planning and management for the pilot project of “Evaluating the efficacy of social networks in improving maternal and child health” which used a mobile health app MayMay to improve maternal and child health.
- Oversaw survey data collection and monitored the interview of 80 participants.
- Conducted phone surveys of participants.
- Analyzed collected data using Stata and SPSS.
- Ensured the robustness of the methodology on the project.
Junior Research Analyst at Social Insight Department
Myanmar Marketing & Research Development (MMRD)
03.2016 - 06.2016
- Developed tools for survey based on terms of references and proposals.
- Produced field and technical reports on projects such as public health, governance, and microfinance.
- Conducted as field controller and observer during field work on various projects.
- Translated survey questionnaires, field reports from Burmese to English and vice versa.
Education
Master’s in Public Affairs (M.P.A.) - International Development & Technology Policy
Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey05.2024
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - International Studies & Biology
Juniata College
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania05.2015
Skills
- Policy Analysis (Producing Policy Briefs), Report Writing
- Statistical Analysis & Interpretation (Stata, Python, R, Tableau)
- Languages: Burmese (Native/Fluent), English (Fluent), Chinese (Conversational), French (B1, Conversational), Kachin: three dialects (Native/Fluent)
Certification
AI Governance (AI Safety Fundamentals Certificate from Bluedot Impact) August, 2024 Cohort, Completed
Languages
French
Elementary
Burmese
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Chinese (Mandarin)
Elementary
Relevant Coursework
Data Privacy in the US and Europe | Public Management in the Digital Technology | Satellite Imagery for Policy Makers | Machine Learning: A Practical Introduction for Humanists and Social Scientist | Econometrics | Statistics | Societal Impacts of Data, Algorithm, and AI | Health Economics | Microeconomics | Macroeconomics | Development Economics
Timeline
AI Governance Fellow
Good Ancestors Project (Australia)
12.2024 - 05.2025
Consultant
Global Environmental Facility (GEF, the World Bank)
10.2024 - 03.2025
Member
AI Safety Asia (AISA)
10.2024 - 01.2025
Social Impact Fellow
Responsible AI Institute (RAI Institute)
09.2023 - 05.2024
Intern
New America (Digital Futures Initiative, Planetary Politics)
06.2023 - 08.2023
Programme & Policy Officer (Monitoring & Evaluation Officer)
World Food Programme (United Nations) (UN WFP)
04.2019 - 07.2022
Independent Consultant
International Organizations (UNDP, ILO, IRC, the World Bank, Dalberg)
08.2017 - 02.2019
Research Associate
Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)
08.2016 - 03.2017
Junior Research Analyst at Social Insight Department
Myanmar Marketing & Research Development (MMRD)
03.2016 - 06.2016
Master’s in Public Affairs (M.P.A.) - International Development & Technology Policy
Princeton University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - International Studies & Biology
Juniata College
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