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Vuong Lu

@vuonglu

I research smallholder climate adaptation, livelihoods, and social capital through rigorous fieldwork and data analysis.

Vietnam

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What I'm looking for

I'm seeking remote roles in impact analysis, monitoring and evaluation, sustainability, trade compliance, or rural development research, ideally connected to smallholder agriculture or trade, with flexibility for origin-based fieldwork or travel.

I investigate how social capital shapes climate adaptation and livelihoods for smallholder and ethnic-minority farming households in Vietnam.

For my magna cum laude MSc thesis at Ghent University, I designed and administered a structured household survey in Ha Giang and used binary logistic regression, Poisson regression, and PCA in R to analyze climate-adaptation outcomes.

My fieldwork spans apple growers in Belgium, dairy farmers and farm shops in France, and cooperative and household research across Vietnam. I build relationships with farmers, cooperatives, local officers, and government stakeholders to collect reliable, grounded evidence.

Previously, I verified seller identity and compliance at Amazon in a high-volume environment, and founded a direct-sourcing food venture connecting Japanese sweet potato growers with the Vietnamese market.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Field Researcher

MSc Program Placements

Jan 2024 - Dec 2026 (2 years 11 months)

Conducted household-level fieldwork with apple growers, dairy farmers, and a multi-commodity cooperative case. Designed and administered a structured survey of smallholder and ethnic-minority farming households in Vietnam, modeling social capital's relationship to climate adaptation.

Household Surveys Logistic Regression Poisson Regression Principal Component Analysis R Fieldwork Data Collection

Seller Onboarding Associate

Amazon Operation Services

Jan 2022 - Aug 2024 (2 years 7 months)

Verified seller identity, documentation, and compliance against platform policy in a high-volume, daily-quota operations environment. Screened applicants via live video review to prevent fraudulent and non-compliant sellers from entering the marketplace.

Compliance Quality Assurance Identity Verification Video Reviewing Cross Functional Collaboration

Customer Support Specialist

SOMI Company

Sep 2019 - May 2021 (1 year 8 months)

Resolved customer inquiries via email and social media with a clear, human-centered communication style. Reported recurring themes and FAQs to management, contributing to service strategy refinement.

Customer Support Communication Skills Email Social Media Reporting

Investigator

Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry

Nov 2018 - Jan 2019 (2 months)

Led field investigations across four districts, engaging local officers and households to collect primary livelihood and community-needs data. Managed end-to-end data collection and entry, ensuring data integrity and timely submission for analysis.

Fieldwork Data Collection Data Entry Community Engagement Stakeholder Analysis

Founder

Small-Scale Food Venture

Built a direct-sourcing supply chain for Japanese sweet potato from growers in Duc Trong, Lam Dong. Adapted Japanese storage and roasting techniques for the Vietnamese market.

Supply Chain Sourcing Logistics Product Adaptation

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Ghent University

Master of Science, Rural Development

Grade: magna cum laude

Pursued an International MSc in Rural Development at the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, graduating magna cum laude. Thesis examined the role of social capital in smallholder farmers' climate change adaptation in northern Vietnam.