KuCoin Exchange

Building global user-acquisition parternships across different markets; including: Canada, LATAM, India, Europe, Korea, Japan, Digital Nomads in SEA, CIS, Dubai, the African continent and Australia

Previously, as an MBA intern I managed the marketing operations of the pre-market division, including KOL management, social media (X and Telegram) and video production

I have produced and narrated the most viewed YouTube video on the KuCoin channel in the past year driving over 5,000 new subscribers to the channel and doubled the followers on X

Global Business Development Manager

Culture Yard

Built an online Mandarin leaning platform connecting students from around the world with native experienced teachers in China for live online Mandarin classes (COVID pivot)

Edtech Entreprenuer

Founded and managed an award winning language school and culture center in a traditional Beijing courtyard

Culture Yard was voted 5 times Best Mandarin School and Best Culture Center in Beijing by the leading Beijing expat magazine "That's Beijing"

Owner of Language School and Events Space 

Our Beijing

Co-founded a boutique inbound tour agency in Beijing offering bespoke and immersive tours of Beijing and its surroundings - from electric bike tours to climbing the wild great wall. 

Currently ranked #2 for outdoor activities on TripAdvisor.

Co-Founder

Reap

Conducted market entry research for an HK Fintech startup in the remittance, cryptocurrency and virtual card space 

Examined the potential for Reap Global to enter the African continent; the research included regulations in different countries, competition and product market fit as well as recommendations for Reap senior management

Overseas Expansion Research

IsCham- Israel Chamber of Commerce in China, Beijing

Executive Board Member

Network Club

Led a group or 35 volunteers to organize a large charity fundraiser. The event was held in a prime location in Beijing, had over 600 attendees and raised a big sum to support a school for migrant children.

Charity Event Organizer

Entrepreneur with 14 years Experience Running Businesses in China | Fluent Mandarin Speaker

Living in China since 2008, I have developed a deep understanding of the Chinese market, culture, and language, and have successfully launched and managed ventures in the education, events management and tourism sectors in the PRC 

I am well versed, experienced and passionate about all aspects of marketing and communications, including - BD, PR, online community management, SEO, social media and video production 

I have built websites, used SEO to grow website visitors from 0 to 1000 a day on a tight budget, produced viral videos and much more

Since moving to HK, I have been working in the Web3 space first at Reap Global, a global remittance firm and now in KuCoin, a tier 1 cryptocurrency exchange

In my spare time, I enjoy hiking, ping-pong, swimming and learning new languages (I speak 4 fluently and a few more on different levels of proficiency) 

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