Jean-Luc Nguyen

Entrepreneur, filmmaker, geek
Globetrotter, humanitarian

Jean-Luc Nguyen

Entrepreneur, filmmaker, geek, globetrotter, humanitarian

About

Jean-Luc was born in France and grew up in Paris.

He studied Information Technology at EPITECH, one of the most renowned IT schools in France. He worked for several corporate atmospheres during his schooling, ranging from SOHO to international law firms, principally as a consultant or a system and network engineer. His missions involved different technical skills, such as web and software programming, database architecture and insuring network and system reliability as well as security. These experiences required a lot of reactivity, which trained him to work efficiently under pressure and against time constraints.

As soon as he graduated in 2006, at 22 years old, he created his first company in computer services: www.besoindaide.com. With the democratization of new technologies use came an increasing need for support services. By providing online remote assistance, SOHOs and individuals could access for the first time to cheap and efficient remote help instantly. The company quickly became the leader in remote assistance in France. That first entrepreneurial experience gave him a global vision of all the aspects required to develop a business. The included defining the company's strategy, marketing and sales, managing human resources and dealing with legal aspects.

After 4 years, in 2010, he felt the need to do something more inspiring. He decided to close his company and travel around the world for a while. He hoped that traveling would open his eyes as to what happens abroad and maybe inspire him to do something more fulfilling with his life. In the meantime, he came back to his first passion: filmmaking. He started an online Web TV sharing his experiences and stories he witnesses around the world. He produced several movies for hotels and travel agencies while travelling.

When he arrived in Cambodia, he fell in love with the warmth of the people and was inspired by the enthusiasm of the kids, despite their abject poverty. That's when he decided to dedicate his time to try to lift them from their plight. Currently, he is starting the HumanCoop foundation that aims to help people connect with kids in need all over the world.