Khuyen Bui Gia
@khuyenbuigia
People & Culture leader blending coaching, community-building and AI-enabled people systems.
What I'm looking for
I am a People & Culture leader and coach who designs human-centred systems that elevate performance and belonging. I combine one-to-one coaching, facilitation and organizational design to create clarity and connection across teams.
My work spans startups, research and community-building — from revamping company culture frameworks to delivering tailored leadership coaching that improves collaboration and career growth. I bring experience in multicultural contexts including Vietnam, Singapore, UK, US and the UAE.
I founded and grew communities and programs — from Vietnam's Contact Improvisation scene to the Nguyen Ven festival — and authored a book on self-transformation. I use tools such as StrengthsFinder, Enneagram, MBTI and practices from embodiment and relational work to support development.
I am drawn to collaborative, forward-looking environments where growth mindset and human connection meet scalable people systems; I am also available for selective executive coaching and partnership roles that blend strategy, facilitation and people analytics.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
People and Culture Lead
Cobblestone Energy
Jun 2025 - Present (4 months)
Revamped company culture and values, delivered 1:1 coaching to improve collaboration and career growth, and designed team events and strategic people insights to strengthen cohesion and clarity.
Coach & Consultant
Khuyen's Coaching Practice
Sep 2017 - Present (8 years 1 month)
Provide one-on-one coaching and team training to founders and leaders, improving communication, psychological safety, and performance for clients including founders with 7-figure ARR and Fortune 500 emerging leaders.
Researcher / PhD Student
Bayes Business School
Sep 2022 - Oct 2023 (1 year 1 month)
Conducted research on founders, leaders, and community builders examining cultural and identity tensions across technology and social change contexts to inform academic and applied practice.
Founder & Advisor
Nguyen Ven Network
Mar 2021 - Sep 2022 (1 year 6 months)
Founded a community and festival that convened 100+ changemakers and delivered 40 circling+ workshops to sustain transformation and improve collaboration among participants.
Founder & Principal Teacher
Vietnam Contact Improvisation
Mar 2019 - Sep 2022 (3 years 6 months)
Built Vietnam's contact improvisation community, taught 100+ workshops to over 1,000 students, and organized retreats and camps to develop body-mind intelligence and movement practice.
Director Of Partnerships
MindKind Institute
Jan 2019 - May 2020 (1 year 4 months)
Cultivated and strengthened partnerships to run workshops and retreats focused on developing wise, kind, and effective leaders across Southeast Asia and grew a high-trust regional network.
Research Assistant
Clayton Christensen Institute
Jan 2017 - May 2017 (4 months)
Researched blended learning trends in K-12, interviewed 17 school leaders, and helped streamline the interview pipeline by implementing a CRM to improve follow-through.
Internal Communications Intern
People Centered Internet
May 2016 - Aug 2016 (3 months)
Researched and developed a guide for operating a social innovation contest, developed combined human well-being and digital metrics, and streamlined a contact database for a 200-person network.
Design Consultant & Researcher
Matri Design LLC
May 2015 - Jul 2015 (2 months)
Conducted interviews and research on professional mental models and contributed to an interview guidebook to support design-thinking informed co-creation projects.
Mentor & Regional Rep
The Compass Fellowship
Sep 2013 - May 2015 (1 year 8 months)
Recruited and mentored 15 students in social impact and entrepreneurship, planned weekly modules, organized field trips, and coordinated speakers and workshops to build community.
Executive Assistant
Cloudjet Solutions
Jun 2014 - Aug 2014 (2 months)
Directed a Sales Mastery meetup series attracting 40 professionals, assisted in presentation design, and pitched alongside the CEO to an audience of 500.
SAT Teacher
Yola Institute
Jun 2014 - Aug 2014 (2 months)
Prepared lesson plans and materials and taught SAT classes for high school students, managing engagement and performance for a group of 17 students.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Bayes Business School
Doctor of Philosophy, Management, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
2022 - 2023
Doctoral studies in Management, Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Bayes Business School; program was discontinued after research from September 2022 to October 2023.
Tufts University
Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science & Philosophy
2013 - 2017
Completed a Bachelor of Arts combining Computer Science and Philosophy from September 2013 to May 2017.
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
International Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate
2009 - 2012
Completed the International Baccalaureate program from 2009 to 2012.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Website
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