About Me

Fan-First. Data-Driven.
Culture-Fluent.

10+ years building events and campaigns at the heart of fan culture.

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I'm an events marketing professional with over a decade of experience building authentic, culturally resonant campaigns at the intersection of Anime, K-pop, and Esports. My work lives at a rare crossroads: equal parts data analyst, creative director, and hardcore fan.

My career has taken me from coordinating 7 international KCON festivals for CJ ENM, to leading the Clash Royale League's pivot to a fully virtual esports season, to directing the marketing strategy for Crunchyroll's Anime Awards — growing the global vote from 18 million to 51 million across 200+ countries and earning two Telly Awards in the process.

What sets me apart is a fan-first philosophy that shapes everything I touch. I don't just market to audiences — I am the audience. That genuine cultural fluency, combined with a rigorous approach to analytics and a forward-looking interest in generative AI, XR, and emerging technology, lets me build campaigns that feel authentic and perform at scale.

Anime K-pop Esports Live Events Brand Strategy Fan Culture Generative AI XR / Immersive Tech Data Analytics

Career Timeline

The Journey

Feb 2022 – Aug 2025
Regional Marketing Manager, Events (UCANZ)
Crunchyroll · Sony Group Corporation — San Francisco, CA
Led marketing strategy for Crunchyroll's US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand region. Directed the Anime Awards from a 18M-vote fan event to a globally recognized 51M-vote broadcast earning two Telly Awards. Built proprietary analytics dashboards and generated 500M+ earned impressions annually.
Feb 2020 – Feb 2022 [Contract, concurrent with CJ ENM]
Director of Marketing, Esports
Airwaves Media Group — Los Angeles, CA
Scaled the Clash Royale Esports YouTube channel to 1M+ subscribers. Developed strategic pitches for publishers including Riot Games, Supercell, and Epic Games. Co-led development of a proprietary esports gaming platform benchmarked against DraftKings and Battlefy.
Oct 2016 – Oct 2021
Marketing Manager, Live Events
CJ ENM (OGN Esports & KCON) — Manhattan Beach, CA
Managed marketing for OGN's esports content (4M+ VOD views, 35M+ livestream views) and KCON's international festival series. Grew social communities 600% in 9 months, led digital strategy for 7 global festivals, and generated 1B+ earned media impressions through MTV, Variety, and MNET Korea partnerships.

Recognition

Awards & Highlights

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2× Telly Award Winner
For the Crunchyroll Anime Awards Tokyo Broadcast (2023) — recognized for excellence in branded entertainment and live event production.
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Global Scale
Delivered campaigns and events reaching audiences in 200+ countries, spanning North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America.
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500M+ Annual Impressions
Consistent track record of generating hundreds of millions of impressions across digital, social, and live event touchpoints year over year.