About

I'm Ka Vatana — a Year 1 Software Engineering student from Cambodia. I learn by building things, and I'm currently figuring out full-stack web development, product thinking, and how to use AI tools responsibly while I study.

My approach is straightforward: pick a real problem, try to build something useful for it, and reflect on what I'm learning along the way. Right now that means working on BayonHub — a classifieds marketplace experiment designed for Khmer-speaking users. It's an active learning project, not a polished product, but building it has taught me more about architecture, user flows, and tradeoffs than any tutorial could.

I work with AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor-style workflows) to help me research, plan, code, and review — but I'm learning to verify, understand, and take responsibility for every result. AI helps me move faster; understanding what I'm building keeps it from becoming a liability.

I'm connected with Angkor Byte, a Cambodia × Japan company environment where I'm learning how engineering teams think about products, processes, and international collaboration. It's given me context I wouldn't get from studying alone.

I'm not trying to look like a senior developer. I'm trying to become a serious one — one honest commit at a time.