Spotlight on Henry Tseng, Director of IT
Henry Tseng and his lovely wife |
NN: How did you hear about Nomi Network and what motivated
you to join the team?
HT: I heard about Nomi Network first briefly through a
conference called Believers in Business Conference
held by the Yale School of Management. Diana (one of the Co-Founders)
briefly shared about the vision of Nomi Network and what Nomi was doing in the
field. I was encouraged and wanted to find out more about how I could get
involved and help. It struck a chord in my heart because I am
enthusiastic about utilizing business in missions. 1 Corinthians 10:31
says, "So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the
glory of God," and I was inspired to live that out by joining Nomi.
NN: What is your background and experience, and how are you
using that to help with Nomi's mission?
HT: I've worked mainly in the advertising industry. I
wasn't always a proponent of marketing since my background is originally in
computer engineering, but God has definitely changed the way I view the
industry through many key mentors. These days I'm a very strong proponent of
good creative design. And I believe God calls us to work and to dig up
our talents and that businesses should create value. I've worked for some
popular digital agencies such as Big Spaceship, R/GA, LBi and DraftFCB. I
believe my work in building systems and being a part of launching campaigns
will definitely be useful as part of the Nomi team. I think 90% of us are
called to the workplace and I think that Nomi Network is a key component to
enabling people towards freedom.
NN: What advice would you give to future abolitionists in
how to get involved in fighting trafficking?
HT: I would like to encourage those who are considering
specifically getting involved in doing fieldwork to continually vet your
calling and your motives. Getting involved in development work can be a
large paradigm shift for those of us who have comfortable lives. When you
are in the field especially for a long amount of time there may be times when
you will need to continually remember not only why you are there and what you
are doing there but also who you are there for.
NN: How are technology and on-line platforms effective tools
in fighting trafficking?
HT: I think that on-line platforms are especially useful in
fighting trafficking where it occurs overseas. These
technologies enable us to overcome many of the challenges long
distances used to present. Don't get me wrong nothing replaces
face-to-face interaction. But we can reach farther and faster than we
ever could through technology. I'm sure someone will laugh when they read
this 10 years from now because of how fast technology moves, but just a year
ago when we had that earthquake I remember people receiving twitter messages
before they actually felt the tremors themselves.
NN: Thank you so much for helping with the launch of the new
e-commerce site. What is your favorite part about the new website?
HT: My favorite part of the website? I would say I
like what we're doing with the products; the images are clear and the products
are highlighted accordingly. I can't count the number of times I've
ordered something online and felt like I received something else when I opened
the package because the image on the website wasn't clear enough.
- Lisa Kim
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