PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO
An outdated selection of professional experiences, with a focus on startup ecosystem building, travel and tourism, and various creative projects. Someday, I’ll get around to making this page a better reflection of what I really do. Someday.
Global Sources Startup Launchpad
Head of Content & Strategy for Startup Launchpad under Global Sources, a Blackstone company. After attending, emceeing, speaking, and judging the pitch competition several times, I joined full-time in 2019 as a jackie-of-all-trades, doing a little bit of everything in branding, sales/BD, speaker recruitment, website redesign, team management, and more.
Techstars Startup Digest Taipei
Curator for the Taipei edition of Techstars Startup Digest, a weekly digest of events & information about the Taipei startup scene.
Taiwan Startup Stadium
台灣新創競技場
Taiwan's premier global startup hub, tasked with enabling Taiwan startups to become more competitive internationally, thus boosting the Taiwan startup ecosystem. At launch, I developed the TSS branding & online content, including the official website, social media, and graphic design, and later became responsible for programs such as Accelerator Bootcamp and 42 Beta Accelerator before taking on the role of General Manager (總經理) and Co-Founder of our parent company, Everiii.
Forward Taiwan
Led creation of the first website, socials, and event planning to improve Taiwan's immigration laws and attract international talent.
Love, Dadaocheng (on indefinite hiatus)
Personal photo essay project to highlight Taipei's historic Dadaocheng district.
Love by Worship, by Mickeyman
Chinese-to-English translation for manga artist Mickeyman's October 2014 publication, Love by Worship, a Dadaocheng love story.
Walkr App
Chinese-to-English translation of Fourdesire's award-winning iOS app, Walkr, launched July 2014, as well as subsequent updates. (Official site)
WhatsTheNumber (acquired)
Content marketing, social media, and product planning for the WhatsTheNumber app.
Nonzero 非零 (closed)
Social media consulting, including photography & content creation.
Janet Hsieh
Online portfolio building for TLC travel host.
TLC Asia
Television writing for the Fun Taiwan All-Stars (瘋台灣全明星) travel series and a forthcoming cooking program.
Additionally: on-site interpreter and travel guide.
StorySense Computing (acquired)
Translation and online marketing consulting, as well as product planning & coding for AI-related content.
CAMPOBAG
Translation and social media consulting.
DAMO
Director of Marketing, responsible for branding, product positioning, and crowdfunding campaign.
Vision Creator television studio
Cloud services implementation & corporate training.