Our People Define

Our Excellence

At Southeast Ascent Partners (SAP), our people are at the heart of everything we do. We bring together dedicated professionals, practitioners, researchers, educators, and specialists who share a commitment to learning, collaboration, and meaningful social impact.

We believe that strong technical practice is built through continuous learning, diverse perspectives, contextual understanding, and collaboration. Our team brings together academic knowledge, field experience, research, and practical expertise to develop approaches that are relevant, inclusive, evidence-informed, and responsive to the realities of the communities and organizations we work with.

We encourage our team members to think critically, exchange ideas, question assumptions, and learn from experience. This enables SAP to remain adaptive and forward-looking while maintaining a strong commitment to quality, integrity, inclusion, and responsible practice. We also value professional development and well-being, recognizing that empowered and supported people are essential to sustainable impact.

Our work goes beyond producing technical outputs. We seek to connect evidence with action, learning with practice, and knowledge with meaningful change. Through collaboration with educators, communities, civil society organizations, public-serving institutions, and development and humanitarian partners, our team contributes knowledge and practical solutions that strengthen capacity, expand learning opportunities, and support more resilient and inclusive communities.

At SAP, our strength lies in our people: their expertise, curiosity, integrity, and commitment to using knowledge and learning for the public good.

Our strength lies in our individuality. The team strives to bring in the best talent in various fields, from education, economic resilience, public policy, to impact evaluation and strategic change.

Khaing

Community Outreach Specialist

Community Outreach and Engagement

Yin Yin Aung

International Trade and Logistics Specialist

International Trade, Export & Import, Supply Chain, Trade Facilitation

Saw Kyaw Zin Khay

Research Consultant and Policy Analyst

Governance and Institutional Development

Htar Ei Wai

Education & Capacity Development Specialist

Education, Training and Academic Administration

Education and Humanitarian Development Hub

Policy, Research and Evaluation Hub

Economic Resilience Hub

Yay San

Data Specialist

Data and M&E Management

Ye Win Khant

Research and Data Analyst

Research, Data Analysis and Community Engagement

Shine Wanna Aung

Policy and Impact Evaluation Specialist

Policy, Impact and Research

Dr Than Than Aye

Head of Education Programs/Education Specialist

Education and Research

Dr Nyein Ko Lwin

Public Health Researcher and Practitioner

Global Health and Humanitarian

Pwint Thet

Trade Compliance Specialist

Trade Compliance, Trade Facilitation, MSME Development and Investment

Pyai Pyai Pwint

Private Sector Development and MSME Specialist

Trade, Value Chains and Business Development

U Zaw

Education Specialist, Advisor, and Youth Mentor

Education and Digital Technology

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