CV
Stepanakert, Nagorno Karabakh
Key Skills
Languages
German (native) | Mandarin Chinese (working proficiency) | French (intermediate) | Japanese (beginner)
Industry Knowledge
News Editing | News Production | Script Writing | Research | Interviews | Video Editing | Presenting | Digital Marketing | Business Modelling
Technical
Adobe Premiere Pro | Google Analytics | Microsoft 365 | Trello | Figma
Education
2005 – 2006
MA International Studies and Diplomacy, School of Oriental and African Studies, London: Merit
2001 – 2005
BA Chinese and Law, School of Oriental and African Studies: First Class Honours
2002 – 2003
Beijing Normal University, Chinese Language
Guizhou Province, China
Career Summary
September 2021 - present. Creative Director, Crowd DNA
Leading Studio, the in house creative team responsible for video, design and copywriting outputs. Clients include adidas, Paramount+, Google, Apple, Amazon Studios
March 2019 - January 2022. Editor, We Live Languages
Digital magazine on multilingual parenting
April - June 2021. Producer, 21st Century Brand
Working on MARS account and environmental advocacy group All Rise “The Planet vs Bolsonaro” Campaign to be coincide with COP26, 21st Century Brand
April - October 2018. International Producer, VICE News Tonight, London
October 2017- April 2018. Senior International News Editor at NBC News, London
December 2015 - November 2017. Co-founder, pkBoo
Founder of tech startup to help new parents create a local support network, London. Won BGV Award, 2016
July 2011- November 2015. Deputy International/ Digital News Editor Sky News, London
July 2009 - July 2011. Asia Senior Producer at Sky News, Beijing China
June 2008 - January 2009. Reuters TV production trainee, Beijing China
April 2007- June 2009. Documentary Director/Producer, Dust Productions, London and Beijing
September 2006 - April 2007
Assistant Publisher for bilingual environmental magazine, China Dialogue
Mount Everest, Tibet
Professional Development
2021
Google Digital Garage, Fundamentals of Digital Marketing
Coursera, Wesleyan University, Social Psychology (to be completed)
General Assembly, Digital Marketing Bootcamp
General Assembly, Psychology and Copywriting
Accenture, Introduction to Digital Marketing
2017
Korean Press Foundation, Fellowship
2016
Bethnal Green Ventures Winter Accelerator
2015
European Centre of Journalism Award, Korea Fellowship
MITx Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp
edX MIT Entrepreneurship 101: Who is your customer?
edX MIT Entrepreneurship 102: What can you do for your customer?
MITx Martin Trust Centre Entrepreneurship Workshops
Mums in Tech Pilot Programme
Google Campus for Mums
2012
HEFAT Hostile environment training