Members

Patrik is currently working as Cloud Sale Engineer at Google. Prior to joining Google, Patrik worked at News Corp and Amazon Web Services where he specialized in onboarding enterprise customers onto the AWS platform. Patrik joined BeCause team in two charity missions and since then he is inspired to continue support the organization's mission to foster education for the underprivileged. Aside from being an engineer at Google, Patrik is also an entrepreneur at heart who recently found a company called, Artiso Drinks which markets the first ready-to-drink artichoke tea to the US market. A portion of the sale from Artiso will be donated to BeCause.

Dee Dee joined BeCause on the charity mission in 2016. It was her first volunteer trip to Vietnam when she learnt that accessing to basic education is a luxury for students in the remote areas. She joined BeCause's Board of Directors with the hope to help children escape poverty through education. Dee Dee is currently working at Google as product marketing manager.

Currently working as Principal Cloud Architect at News Corp, Ben has over twenty years of experience in software engineering and complex systems design. Prior to becoming Board Member of BeCause, Ben had extensive volunteering experiences especially working with foster children by influencing and inspiring them to pursue a brighter future.

Born and raised in Vietnam, Chi feels very fortunate to have an opportunity to study abroad in the U.S. Graduated from Drexel University, Chi is currently working as Program Manager at Google. Being in the US and experiencing the culture of giving, she had an opportunity to work with so many like-mind and warm-heart individuals from various organizations namely OneVietnam, ACE Mentor Program, and Viet Dreams. Inspired by the giving and volunteering culture within her network, Chi feels the need of giving back to her own community and helps those less fortunate ones in Vietnam. She believes every little help counts. If one cannot support financially, he or she can still volunteer and help spreading the words that can make an impact. Volunteering has brought Chi many great lasting friendships that she will treasure for life.

Grew up in the Bay Area. She attended University of Pacific and graduated with a B.S. degree in Business Administration. Growing up in a humble family with limited possessions and finances, she knew what it was like to be restricted. With this understanding, she thrived harder in school and in the work force. It wasn’t until 2008, when she had the luxury to move back to Vietnam and realized that she was more blessed than most people around the world; a world of poverty and underprivileged populations. She witnessed people struggling to survive day by day with no outlets to excel or breakthrough poverty. She wanted to make a difference, to help as many people as possible, to make an impact, to provide and empower them with something that could help them for a lifetime. Her prayer was answered when she met BeCause for Hope organization who also believe that education is the means to help the less fortunate to escape poverty. Education is an intellectual instrument that will empower them with confidence to progress and improve their lives. She is a true believer in this quote, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” She believes that education will feed “him” for a lifetime.

Born and raised in Vietnam by parents who strongly believe education is the best gift to any child. Graduated from San Jose State University as Computer Science major, she has been supported and inspired by relatives, friends, and fellow programmers who go out of their ways to help others despite of their busy lives. It took her long enough to embrace the culture of giving back and paying it forward. Ha finds BeCause's mission fits her belief in the power of education to every underprivileged child. Any help for any good cause counts. She wishes to make an impact by building a model that can be replicable and sustainable with BeCause’s team. Working with like-minded team members is also rewarding process.

With strong interest for humanitarian works, Trinh has been working working with the development sector for the past 7 years in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. Getting to know and working with less fortunate Vietnamese has been one of her wonderful opportunities and greatest gifts. She finds giving back is a great way to pass on her knowledge and practice humanitarian work, where she hopes that disadvantaged communities are the acting agents to change their own lives. She strongly believes that there are many people who can add to their everyday lives the feeling of accomplishment and pride. On the top of that if you have a passion and heart in your work, you are successful as well.

Born in Paris but grew up in San Jose, CA, Oanh is the first generation in her family to have graduated from college.  She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations from the University of California, Davis. Her involvement in charity started as early as Girl Scouts. Oanh has learned at an early age to give back and help the community. Throughout school, she was always a part of the Vietnamese Association. In the past, she has contributed her time to publicize the club and to help promote the events – such as fashion shows, bike rides, social events, in order to raise funds for orphanages in Vietnam. She wants to be able to change lives and make a difference – every little bit counts. Aside from volunteering, Oanh loves to do yoga, challenge herself to baking sweet goodies, and spending time with her family.

Born and raised in Saigon, Phi values knowledge and education as life changing & empowering. Fluent in French, English and Vietnamese, Phi won scholarships that let her travel to Japan, France and the US at a young age. She has a Statistics & Economics degree with Honors from Mount Holyoke College, Massachusetts. Phi’s journey to volunteering & giving back started in middle school, but took on a different meaning after her mom passed away. Buddhist tradition encourages family members to do good deeds on behalf of loved ones after their passings. The act stayed with her, it is her way of remembering mom. Phi also believes that efficiently & effectively run non profit organizations have significant net positive impact.

Talented and passionate in charity work, Kelly is a graduate of Huflit University in Saigon, Vietnam. She obtained her education through hardships and determination and as a result become a strong advocate in education.  She believes education opens door to many opportunities and self-reliance. She is currently a Senior Manager at Computime APAC, and Executive Director at Viet Trading Bridge in Vietnam.

One of her aspirations for many years is to be able to help underprivileged children find a better life, in particular orphans who have been abandoned and neglected. Raised in Canada and graduated in Accounting and Financial Management, she is grateful to be given endless opportunities and resources to obtain not only her education, but to further her professional career as a Financial Accountant. This has fueled her desire to contribute in poverty alleviation as she strongly believes every person should have an equal opportunity to go to school and obtain a brighter future.

Luan Nguyen started working with disadvantaged children in Vietnam when he was in high school. The early experience left such a strong impression on him that he has been involved in community services ever since. Luan grew up in Vietnam and is currently working as an Economics Consultant in San Francisco. He always thinks there is more that can be done and there are better ways to help alleviate poverty at home.

Chau is a native of Saigon, Vietnam. Graduated in 2013 majoring in Business Administration, she has been working in Public Relations at Matterhorn Communications, responsible for the execution of a range of communications and media relations projects. Prior to joining Matterhorn Communications, Chau has volunteered in a number charitable activities to neighboring shelters and pagodas to help abandoned kids. Chau feels the need to help the less fortunate people and believes little things will make a difference.

Patrik is currently working as Cloud Sale Engineer at Google. Prior to joining Google, Patrik worked at News Corp and Amazon Web Services where he specialized in onboarding enterprise customers onto the AWS platform. Patrik joined BeCause team in two charity missions and since then he is inspired to continue support the organization's mission to foster education for the underprivileged. Aside from being an engineer at Google, Patrik is also an entrepreneur at heart who recently found a company called, Artiso Drinks which markets the first ready-to-drink artichoke tea to the US market. A portion of the sale from Artiso will be donated to BeCause.

Dee Dee joined BeCause on the charity mission in 2016. It was her first volunteer trip to Vietnam when she learnt that accessing to basic education is a luxury for students in the remote areas. She joined BeCause's Board of Directors with the hope to help children escape poverty through education. Dee Dee is currently working at Google as product marketing manager.

Currently working as Principal Cloud Architect at News Corp, Ben has over twenty years of experience in software engineering and complex systems design. Prior to becoming Board Member of BeCause, Ben had extensive volunteering experiences especially working with foster children by influencing and inspiring them to pursue a brighter future.

Born and raised in Vietnam, Chi feels very fortunate to have an opportunity to study abroad in the U.S. Graduated from Drexel University, Chi is currently working as Program Manager at Google. Being in the US and experiencing the culture of giving, she had an opportunity to work with so many like-mind and warm-heart individuals from various organizations namely OneVietnam, ACE Mentor Program, and Viet Dreams. Inspired by the giving and volunteering culture within her network, Chi feels the need of giving back to her own community and helps those less fortunate ones in Vietnam. She believes every little help counts. If one cannot support financially, he or she can still volunteer and help spreading the words that can make an impact. Volunteering has brought Chi many great lasting friendships that she will treasure for life.

Grew up in the Bay Area. She attended University of Pacific and graduated with a B.S. degree in Business Administration. Growing up in a humble family with limited possessions and finances, she knew what it was like to be restricted. With this understanding, she thrived harder in school and in the work force. It wasn’t until 2008, when she had the luxury to move back to Vietnam and realized that she was more blessed than most people around the world; a world of poverty and underprivileged populations. She witnessed people struggling to survive day by day with no outlets to excel or breakthrough poverty. She wanted to make a difference, to help as many people as possible, to make an impact, to provide and empower them with something that could help them for a lifetime. Her prayer was answered when she met BeCause for Hope organization who also believe that education is the means to help the less fortunate to escape poverty. Education is an intellectual instrument that will empower them with confidence to progress and improve their lives. She is a true believer in this quote, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” She believes that education will feed “him” for a lifetime.

Born and raised in Vietnam by parents who strongly believe education is the best gift to any child. Graduated from San Jose State University as Computer Science major, she has been supported and inspired by relatives, friends, and fellow programmers who go out of their ways to help others despite of their busy lives. It took her long enough to embrace the culture of giving back and paying it forward. Ha finds BeCause's mission fits her belief in the power of education to every underprivileged child. Any help for any good cause counts. She wishes to make an impact by building a model that can be replicable and sustainable with BeCause’s team. Working with like-minded team members is also rewarding process.