UCC — Founders & Application Programmers

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by Hla Min

Update : 6th November 2026

Introduction

Sayagyi Dr. Chit Swe founded UCC with help from Saya U Soe Paing, U Myo Min and U Ko Ko Lay.

UCC had Director’s Office and Admin Staff, Systems Division, Operations Division and Applications Division.

Sayagyi served as UCC Director in addition to Professor of Mathematics at RASU. UCC would offer M.Sc (Computer Science) and Diploma in Automatic Computing with degree and diploma conferred by RASU.

Saya U Soe Paing served as Manager of Systems Division. He managed Computer Engineers, Technicians and System Programmers.

Saya U Ko Ko Lay served as Manager of Operations Division. He managed Online Operators, Offline Operators and Job Controllers.

Saya U Myo Min served as Manager of Application Division. He managed programmers for Scientific Applications and Business Applications.
After the reorganization, Saya U Soe Paing managed Systems Division and Operations Division. Saya U Myo Min managed the Business Applications, and Saya U Ko Ko Lay (GBNF) managed the Scientific Applications.

U Mya Thein and U Thein Oo transferred to UCC from Commerce Department, Institute of Economics.
U Htin Kyaw and U Tun Shwe transferred to UCC from Statistics Department, Institute of Economics.
The following are some more Application Programmers.

Graduated with Mathematics from RASU.
M.Sc. from University of Lancaster in UK
Ph.D. from University of Kansas in USA
Taught at Virginia Military Institute
Later worked in Washington, D.C.
His friend Sayama Daw Swe Swe Than asked him to tutor her sister Daw Wai Wai Than (then studying Chemical Engineering). The rest is history.

Mra is a Rakkhine spelling for Mya
Mathematics major
Joined UCC as an applications programmer
There were some difficulties in finding a suitable university for Mra in the UK. He received an offer from the University of Belfast, but there was violence notably in connection with the Irish Republican Army.
He ended up migrating to the United States.

He owns a set of equipment (Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Audio) to form a band.
He was leader of TAMPS band (formed with the initials of the members): Tin Aung, Austin Xavier, Mra Tun, Pierpont Morgan and Sidney Sann Aung.
In the USA, he often jams with the local music bands.
He and Ricky Zaw performed a duet at the BASES Annual Dinner in Los Angeles.
He worked as an independent consultant and as a contractor for IBM. Most of his projects are related to COBOL (considered as a dead language by some)

Taught Numeral Methods at the UCC courses.
Studied in the UK.
He was athletic and played Football and Volleyball.
He had a kidney problem.
His “Ah Nar Dei” attitude (to use the health fund provided by former colleagues) led to his demise.

His wife worked for the Foreign Ministry and was assigned to Japan. He accompanied her and worked as a COBOL programmer.

Saya U Soe Paing met him during his training (sponsored by Japan International Cooperating Agency and implemented by Fujitsu and other Japanese computer companies). Saya asked him if he would like to join UCC upon his return to Burma.
He became one of the COBOL teachers.
He moved to Australia.

He had a disability, but that did not prevent him to have a good life and career.
He completed training from ICL including COBOL programming.
He joined UCC as an off-line operator.
He transferred to the Application Division.
He became one of the COBOL teachers.

Some from Operations Division — e.g U Myint Swe, U Soe Myint (GBNF) — transferred to other divisions (e.g. Scientific Applications Division) and/or Teaching.
Some transferred from other Government departments to UCC. They include U Win Myint (SLR) and U Tin Win (RIT).
Several student volunteers joined UCC after completing their M.Sc. and DAC courses. They include U Win Naing (GBNF), Daw Tin May Lwin and Daw Thin Thin Aung.