PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Produced broadcast news and investigated Xinjiang’s solar and cotton industries, covert overseas state media, energy exports, business and sports sectors
Revealed a major doping scandal involving the World Anti-Doping Agency and China’s national swim team
Collaborated with teams in Beijing, Berlin and Hamburg, Germany
NDR/ARD TV
Beijing, China
2023 - 2024
China Producer,
Investigations
Work Samples
Top Secret Doping: China Files - NDR/ARD TV, April 2024
Conducted investigative research as part of a Southeast Asia-focused environmental project at a German satellite data organization
Employed open-source intelligence (OSINT) and satellite techniques
Vertical52
Berlin, Germany
2023
Data Analyst
Covered Chinese, Hong Kong and Taiwan politics, foreign relations, military and security topics, society, the global energy crisis, U.S. export controls and technology
Investigated the UK’s academic ties to the Chinese military
Scoop revealed the collective outcry from nearly 40 nations toward China’s 2022 COVID-19 policy separating infected children and parents
Wrote articles ranging from breaking news to long-form features
Collaborated with multiple desks and editors in London and Tokyo
The Times of london
Beijing, China
2021 - 2023
China Reporter
Writing Samples
China condemned for Covid policy separating children and parents - The Times, April 2022
North Korea missile launch: No let-up as Kim Jong-un conducts seventh test - The Times, January 2022
Harvard professor on trial over ties to Chinese recruitment of scientists - The Times, December 2021
China, one cold winter and the origins of Britain’s fuel crisis - The Times, October 2021
Spycams and trackers: how China became a nation of snoopers - The Times, October 2021
FEATURE STORY NEWS
Beijing, China
2022
Video Journalist
Produced, shot, scripted, edited and voiced radio, television and digital video packages commissioned by outlets around the globe
Work appears in PBS NewsHour, CBC News, Al Jazeera, DW News and more
Covered Chinese and North Korean military provocations, US-Taiwan relations, China’s real estate crisis, climate change, the 2022 Philippine presidential election, Shinzo Abe's assassination and more
Collaborated with bureaus in Hong Kong, Tokyo, Paris and Washington, D.C.
Maintained forward-looking news diary of developing stories, trends, economic releases, political anniversaries and conferences across Asia
Pitched to and liaised with clients
Work Samples
Extreme heat in China threatens major water source and hydropower abilities - PBS NewsHour, September 2022
China's abandoned construction projects hit homebuyers hard - Al Jazeera, August 2022
Baidu takes Tesla's spot in China - DW News, August 2022
What's behind China's bank scandals - DW News, July 2022
Marcos win a disappointment to critics of late Philippine dictator - Channel NewsAsia, May 2022
Autonomous vehicles are rolling on Beijing streets - China Plus, July 2022
Wrote and edited both general-audience policy briefings and bespoke intelligence on antitrust, semiconductors, fintech, auto, COVID-19, trade, economic recovery and more
Trivium china
Beijing, China
2021 - 2022
Contributing Editor
Reported on trends in China’s tech industry for Politico’s sister publication
Covered semiconductors, data, digital governance, foreign investments
Protocol
Beijing, China
2021
China Reporter
Writing Samples
China’s plan to leapfrog foreign chipmakers: Wave goodbye to silicon - Protocol, November 2021
China is laying the groundwork to nationalize private companies’ data - Protocol, June 2021
Researched for and fact-checked ‘Surveillance State,’ a book on China’s surveillance industry by the Wall Street Journal’s Josh Chin and Liza Lin covering the Communist Party, Alibaba, Tencent, Western investors, AI companies, policing and social credit systems
‘Surveillance State’
Beijing, China
2021
Researcher, Fact-Checker
Set editorial strategy and standards for beats, daily coverage, newsletters and social media
Managed and coached a team spread throughout China and Africa
Edited news and features on policy, fintech, AI, 5G, social trends, crypto, e-commerce, cyberspace and more
Ensured delivery of KPIs by the entire English editorial team
technode
Beijing, China
2020 - 2021
Senior Editor
Caixin global
Beijing, China
2018 - 2020
Reporter, Editor
Provided multi-platform coverage of Chinese public policy, tech, manufacturing, China-US relations, business and society
Was one of the first English-language reporters in the world to recognize COVID-19’s severity in January 2020 and develop round-the-clock coverage
Scoops revealed that China concealed the scale of its outbreak by omitting asymptomatic infections and also tried to prevent foreign governments from evacuating citizens
Designed CX Daily, the outlet’s daily newsletter, from scratch, compiled and raised its open rate to triple that of the old edition
Created Caixin Global’s first social media strategy resulting in double-digit week-on-week engagement growth
Co-created its first daily podcast; oversaw analytics and met or exceeded KPIs
Edited articles and managed junior reporters using both English and Mandarin Chinese
Writing Samples
Beijing Plays Delicate Border-Balancing Act in Covid-19 Battle - March 2020
China’s Decision to Leave Asymptomatic Patients off Coronavirus Infection Tally Sparks Debate - March 2020
Evidence Mounts of Japan’s Mishandling of Coronavirus Epidemic - Feb. 2019
China Indefinitely Shuts Schools, Extends Holiday in Effort to Control Outbreak - Jan. 2020
Sweetome Acquires 2 Units as Homestay Sector Defies Sharing-Economy Gloom - Dec. 2019
China Revamps Undergraduate Studies, Tapping Controversial Talent Program - Nov. 2019
CHINA INTERNET INFORMATION CENTER LTD
Beijing, China
2017 - 2018
Editor
Edited and wrote feature articles, interviewed and researched in English, Chinese and French
Covered enterprise IT, consumer tech, SMB, cloud, security, digital payments, investments and more
Wrote, edited and produced news, features, video and business intelligence
Oversaw traffic growth and identified readership trends using Google Analytics and content management systems
Achieved 2016 ad sales target within first month of fiscal year
Covered international news for Canada’s largest LGBT publication, including the 2014 Ukrainian Revolution, Russian foreign policy, European politics and domestic stories across all beats
Wrote news, features, analysis, profiles and photographed
Reported from France, interviewed and researched in English and French
Writing Samples
How LGBT rights sway Ukraine's swing – Dec. 2013.
France to introduce queer-friendly curriculum – Jan. 2013.
Why marginalized groups should make a game of it – Jan. 2014.
Wrote and edited articles commissioned by industry publications in Europe and North America
Covered food, tobacco, cosmetics, financial security, minerals, plastics, steel, airports, higher education, textile and other industries
Researched, assigned news to freelancers, onboarded new clients
Monitored the EU and emerging economies in Asia, the Middle East and more
Languages
English - Native
French - Fluent spoken and written
Mandarin Chinese - Fluent spoken and written
SKILLS
Video and photography, DSLR cameras, open-source intelligence (OSINT), satellite imaging techniques, Tableau, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Audition, Audacity, Google Analytics, MailChimp and newsletter systems, X (Twitter), audience engagement, HTML, voiceover, podcasts
Education
Master of International Public Policy (MIPP)
Public Service Scholar 2024 - 2025
Aug. 2024 - May 2025 (Expected)
Focus: Security, Asia, Economics, OSINT
Johns Hopkins Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
Washington, D.C.
Chinese Language and Culture (Non-Degree)
Sept 2016 - July 2017
Zhejiang University
Hangzhou, China
Bachelor of Journalism
With Honours, Minor in French
Sept. 2007 - May 2014
Carleton University
Ottawa, Canada