Maung Ne Lynn Aung is a Myanmar-based researcher with over two decades of professional experience spanning humanitarian and development work, conflict resolution, peace and security, and research.
He began his professional journey in 2005 with a UNDP-funded microfinance project in Myanmar’s delta region. Following the devastating Cyclone Nargis in 2008, he shifted his focus to early recovery programs, taking on administrative and logistics roles to support disaster-affected communities.
Later, he moved to Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, to further his education in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing while working with UNDP Myanmar’s communication and resource mobilization unit. He simultaneously pursued a development studies course at the Yangon Institute of Economics, all while contributing to projects at the UNOPS Livelihoods and Food Security Trust Fund (LIFT Fund) and HelpAge International in Myanmar.
In 2014, he earned a scholarship from the Nippon Foundation to study at the University for Peace in Ciudad Colón, Costa Rica, where he specialized in International Peace Studies, focusing on transnational security issues. He later extended his academic pursuits by studying Global Politics at Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City, Philippines, under the same scholarship program.
Returning to Myanmar, Maung Ne Lynn Aung rejoined UNDP Myanmar, where he led communication initiatives and coordinated inter-agency communication strategies with other UN agencies.
In 2017, he transitioned to a new field blending ICT, ceasefire monitoring, and conflict analysis. As the Head of the Information Management Unit at the Technical Secretariat Center of the Joint Ceasefire Monitoring Committee (JMC), he spearheaded the development of a web-based ceasefire monitoring and reporting system using open-source technologies, skillfully managing limited resources.
He later joined the Myanmar Institute for Peace and Security, where he played a pivotal role in establishing the organization’s research framework, institutionalizing its programs, and leading various research projects in collaboration with local and international partners.
In 2021, he founded his own startup, INDRA Innovation & Communication, to explore his interests in geoinformatics, data science, and robotics. His startup notably manufactured Myanmar’s first indigenous portable power stations and expanded into residential solar power services. Additionally, he developed an open-source off-grid solar power system for home users.
Due to family health concerns, he currently divides his time between Myanmar and Thailand. While INDRA Innovation & Communication’s services and manufacturing programs have been downsized, Maung Ne Lynn Aung continues to collaborate with local and international organizations, offering expertise in data science, spatial analysis, and technical solutions to advance research and development.