Experience

The China Global South Project

• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder and Editor in Chief

  • Jan 2010 - Present

  • Co-founded the China Africa Project (CAP), a non-profit/non-commercial/non-partisan multimedia editorial initiative dedicated to exploring every facet of China's engagement in Africa. • Each week, CAP produces an audio podcast, weekly email newsletter, online analysis and content curation across various social media platforms of the latest China-Africa news. • Co-founded the China Africa Project (CAP), a non-profit/non-commercial/non-partisan multimedia editorial initiative dedicated to exploring every facet of China's engagement in Africa. • Each week, CAP produces an audio podcast, weekly email newsletter, online analysis and content curation across various social media platforms of the latest China-Africa news.



WPP

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Managing Editor Asia Pacific Ford Content Factory

  • Jul 2017 - Jun 2019

  • Lead Ford Motor's corporate communications production operation for the company's nine APAC markets. Responsibilities include in building creative message strategies, creating world-class content and pioneering innovative new ways to get the content to the targeted stakeholder. • Oversee all content production in English and Chinese for distribution to the press, media partnerships, event activities, investor relations and internal employee communications among other distribution channels (on and offline).



Ringier AG

• Switzerland
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Revenue Officer

  • Apr 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Led product innovation across Ringier Vietnam’s seven print & digital brands with the twin objectives of generating new revenue while enhancing audience engagement. • Launched Ringier LABS, a pioneering new branded content video studio that produces native advertising, Facebook Live and corporate productions. • Led product innovation across Ringier Vietnam’s seven print & digital brands with the twin objectives of generating new revenue while enhancing audience engagement. • Launched Ringier LABS, a pioneering new branded content video studio that produces native advertising, Facebook Live and corporate productions.



ELLE Magazine

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head Of Digital

  • Apr 2016 - Jun 2017

  Principal executive in charge for all of ELLE's digital operations in Vietnam on everything from sales to distribution to editorial operations. Principal executive in charge for all of ELLE's digital operations in Vietnam on everything from sales to distribution to editorial operations.



Financial & Business News Channel

• Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

• General Manager

  • Aug 2012 - May 2016

  • Executive in charge of one of Vietnam's leading cable TV channels, with overall management responsibility for sales, content development, distribution and digital content syndication. • Executive in charge of one of Vietnam's leading cable TV channels, with overall management responsibility for sales, content development, distribution and digital content syndication.



Paris City Vision

• France
• Leisure, Travel & Tourism
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Facebook Community Manager/Social Media Consultant

  • Sep 2010 - Aug 2012

  Launched Facebook community “Things to do in Paris,” produced daily original multimedia content and developed comprehensive editorial strategy for ParisCityVision, France's largest full-service travel operator. Launched Facebook community “Things to do in Paris,” produced daily original multimedia content and developed comprehensive editorial strategy for ParisCityVision, France's largest full-service travel operator.



FRANCE 24

• France
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Digital Platforms Editor(TV) & Editor in Chief, FRANCE24.com

  • Jul 2010 - Jul 2012

  Led daily editorial operations for an international newsroom of 40+ journalists across three sites in English, French and Arabic. Led daily editorial operations for an international newsroom of 40+ journalists across three sites in English, French and Arabic.



Sciences Po

• France
• Education Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Faculty, Digital Journalism

  • Jan 2012 - Apr 2012

  Adjunct faculty instructor for a joint Columbia University Journalism School/Sciences Po course on digital journalism. Adjunct faculty instructor for a joint Columbia University Journalism School/Sciences Po course on digital journalism.



The American University of Paris

• France
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Adjunct Faculty/Instructor, Graduate School of Global Communications

  • Sep 2010 - Jan 2011

  • Adjunct faculty instructor for graduate-level course on digital convergence and social media. • Taught master's level students in 2010 and then again in 2011. • Adjunct faculty instructor for graduate-level course on digital convergence and social media. • Taught master's level students in 2010 and then again in 2011.



KSCI TV LA 18

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Vice President, News & Production

  • Oct 2004 - Dec 2009

  Managed news and commercial production operations at the largest Asian-language TV station in the U.S., directing a 45-member editorial, technical and production team. Managed news and commercial production operations at the largest Asian-language TV station in the U.S., directing a 45-member editorial, technical and production team.



E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley

• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Producer

  • May 2000 - Mar 2004

  Led E*TRADE’s Digital Financial Media editorial group (e.g., internet, mobile, television) that developed and produced original multimedia content distributed to the company’s three million retail customers. Led E*TRADE’s Digital Financial Media editorial group (e.g., internet, mobile, television) that developed and produced original multimedia content distributed to the company’s three million retail customers.



CNN

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• International News Producer

  • Feb 1996 - Apr 2000

  • Pioneered CNN International’s web/television content integration. Managed large teams of editorial, production and technical staff under constant tight deadline pressure. • Pioneered CNN International’s web/television content integration. Managed large teams of editorial, production and technical staff under constant tight deadline pressure.



The Associated Press

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Producer/Correspondent

  • May 1995 - Nov 1995

  • North Asia-based correspondent in Tokyo, Japan and Beijing, China • North Asia-based correspondent in Tokyo, Japan and Beijing, China



U.S. Department of State

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jan 1993 - Nov 1993

  Served in the Bureau of Public Affairs under the direction of Press Secretary Michael McCurry and later in the political section of the U.S. Consulate General in Shanghai, China. Served in the Bureau of Public Affairs under the direction of Press Secretary Michael McCurry and later in the political section of the U.S. Consulate General in Shanghai, China.



BBC News

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance Radio Correspondent (Chinese)

  • Sep 1991 - Jan 1993

  Produced 10-part series "Postcards from China" in 1993 for the BBC Chinese World Service; contributed additional reporting on the 1992 U.S. presidential election and the Los Angeles Rodney King riots. Produced 10-part series "Postcards from China" in 1993 for the BBC Chinese World Service; contributed additional reporting on the 1992 U.S. presidential election and the Los Angeles Rodney King riots.



Metro Broadcast News

• Hong Kong

• Anchor/Producer/Writer

  • Jan 1990 - Jan 1991

  • Overnight writer & anchor for 24-hour all-news radio network. • Los Angeles-based freelance foreign correspondent. • Overnight writer & anchor for 24-hour all-news radio network. • Los Angeles-based freelance foreign correspondent.



International Community Radio Taipei (ICRT)

• Taiwan
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Radio Anchor/Foreign Correspondent

  • May 1989 - Aug 1990

  • Began ripping paper wire copy from news agencies and later promoted to weekend overnight news cut-in anchor. • San Francisco-based freelance foreign correspondent. • Began ripping paper wire copy from news agencies and later promoted to weekend overnight news cut-in anchor. • San Francisco-based freelance foreign correspondent.