HIEU DUC NGUYEN (HEATH NGUYEN)
Education Expert | Business, Economics & English Language Teacher | IBDP, A-level, IGCSE
Education
MSc. in Global Development & Planning, University of Agder (Norway)
Aug 2021 – Jun 2023
BSc. in International Business, Aalto University (Finland)
Aug 2015 – Dec 2017
- Ilkka Kontula Foundation Scholarship for graduating students with the highest GPAs
- GPA: 4.95/5.0 (Top 1%)
Hanoi-Amsterdam High-school for the Gifted
Aug 2012 – May 2015
Specialization: English | IELTS: 8.0 | SAT 2,100/2,400
Work Experience
Head of Academic, Times Edu
January 2021 – Present
HCMC, Vietnam
A top center for international qualifications training, specialized in IGCSE, A-level, AP, IB & SAT
- Handled all academic operations, including curriculum design, lesson plan creation, teacher recruitment and training.
- Handled advanced classes in English as a First Language (EFL) and SAT 1400+.
- Handled classes in Economics and Business for IB, A-level and IGCSE curriculum.
Co-founder & Chief Operations Officer, Trainizi
April 2021 – September 2025
HCMC, Vietnam
#1 ASEAN award-winning AI platform leveraging nanolearning and data intelligence to provide advanced workforce development solutions, helping deskless workers worldwide upskill and access better job opportunities
- Handled all business operations, including product, account & content operations.
- Handled curriculum and training content program design.
- Represented in international competitions and acceleration programs with top accreditation.
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Raconteur Vietnam
May 2019 – Apr 2021
Hanoi, Vietnam
A marketing agency providing content & communication services to global companies
- Led 2 major market research projects for a top think tank in Singapore & a global technological corporation.
- Led 100+ content production & corporate communications projects.
- Led content production projects for clients, including marketing & educational content (lecture videos for Dr. Ngo Bao Chau, Math teaching videos for local centers, guidebooks & infographics for consulting firms).
- Was Communication Director for Hanoi Innovation Summit (August 2019), an international innovation & sustainability conference hosted by MPI & People’s Committee of Hanoi, attracting 4000+ attendees.
Operations Manager, Mathpresso Vietnam
Nov 2019 – Apr 2021
Hanoi, Vietnam
South Korean series-D startup building QANDA, No.1 Education App in Vietnam
- Grew the QANDA app from 0 to 3.5 million MAU in 18 months.
- Managed a team of 200+ to handle all content-related operations of the AI model in Vietnam, reaching a content database that covers 90% of existing Math materials in Vietnam.
- Led content production team to design, publish & distribute 2 reference books (with microlearning videos) for high school students in Vietnam, and achieved 700+ books sold in 3 weeks.
- Grew new franchise business with 10+ franchisees & 3000+ students within 2 months.
Business Development Manager, Viettonkin Consulting
Sep 2017 – Sep 2019
Hanoi, VN
A multi-disciplinary group of foreign direct investment-focused consulting firms in ASEAN
- Led office & team setup in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam & Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Led all content marketing & content production activities on LinkedIn, blog, emails, offline materials.
- Handled a $1M ARR corporate account and various other international accounts.
- Converted 80% of inbound leads to sales with average deal sizes of $10K.
- Conducted in-house training in Business Communication, Business Research, Business Development, etc.
Skills
Strategy & Planning, Market Research, Train-the-Trainer, Curriculum Design, Teaching, Academic Management
