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| { | |
| "basics": { | |
| "name": "David (Jiachen) Weng", | |
| "label": "Content Producer & Visual Designer", | |
| "email": "thedavidweng@gmail.com", | |
| "summary": "Content producer, visual designer, and creative technologist in Vancouver. I build things that look good and work well. From brand identities to open-source apps, my work spans graphic design, video production, event management, and AI-integrated workflows. I maintain open-source projects like OpenKara (desktop karaoke app, Tauri + Rust). Co-Founder of OwO Network, LLC.", | |
| "location": { | |
| "city": "Vancouver", | |
| "countryCode": "CA", | |
| "region": "British Columbia" | |
| }, | |
| "profiles": [ | |
| { | |
| "network": "Website", | |
| "username": "thedavidweng.github.io", | |
| "url": "https://thedavidweng.github.io" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "network": "Portfolio", | |
| "username": "davidweng.eu.org", | |
| "url": "https://davidweng.eu.org/" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "network": "LinkedIn", | |
| "username": "thedavidweng", | |
| "url": "https://linkedin.com/in/thedavidweng" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "network": "GitHub", | |
| "username": "thedavidweng", | |
| "url": "https://github.com/thedavidweng" | |
| } | |
| ] | |
| }, | |
| "work": [ | |
| { | |
| "name": "BC + AI Ecosystem", | |
| "location": "Vancouver, BC", | |
| "position": "ContentOps & Graphic Designer", | |
| "url": "https://bc-ai.ca", | |
| "startDate": "2025-11-01", | |
| "summary": "Lead visual content operations for a growing AI community in British Columbia.", | |
| "highlights": [ | |
| "Designed 50+ branded assets for social media, events, and presentations reaching 3,000+ cumulative viewers", | |
| "Managed multi-platform content publishing workflow across LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube, maintaining brand consistency across 3 channels", | |
| "Collaborated with stakeholders to translate AI ecosystem initiatives into compelling visual narratives for diverse audiences" | |
| ] | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "OwO Network, LLC", | |
| "location": "Vancouver, BC", | |
| "position": "Co-Founder", | |
| "startDate": "2025-04-01", | |
| "summary": "Building tools that make AI accessible for everyday creative workflows.", | |
| "highlights": [ | |
| "Co-founded technology company, defining product roadmap and coordinating cross-functional development", | |
| "Led product strategy and technical architecture decisions for AI-integrated consumer applications" | |
| ] | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "UBC Student Housing and Hospitality Services", | |
| "location": "Vancouver, BC", | |
| "position": "Resident Advisor", | |
| "url": "https://vancouver.housing.ubc.ca", | |
| "startDate": "2023-08-01", | |
| "endDate": "2025-08-01", | |
| "summary": "Planned and delivered community programs for a residence community of 1,500+ students.", | |
| "highlights": [ | |
| "Designed and executed 12+ residential programs per academic year, engaging 25-60+ attendees per event", | |
| "Facilitated cross-cultural co-curricular programming (Mahjong Night, Around the World in Games, Wear Your Pride) promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion among diverse resident populations", | |
| "Designed and distributed monthly community newsletters, improving resident awareness of available resources and upcoming events", | |
| "Coordinated with Resident Life team, campus services, and external partners to deliver educational resource events connecting students with financial literacy and support services", | |
| "Administered weekly duty shifts including late-night safety rounds, enforcing campus policy and emergency response protocols for a community of 1,500+ residents" | |
| ] | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "Citang", | |
| "location": "Shanghai, China", | |
| "position": "Writer & Editor", | |
| "startDate": "2022-12-01", | |
| "summary": "Create, contextualize, and curate internet culture content with cultural commentary for a bilingual audience.", | |
| "highlights": [ | |
| "Created and contextualized internet culture content, driving 150,090 views on a single post and contributing to 5,000+ follower growth over 6 months", | |
| "Curated and annotated meme content with cross-cultural commentary, serving bilingual (CN/EN) audience needs" | |
| ] | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "volunteer": [ | |
| { | |
| "organization": "UBC Media Studies Student Association (MSSA)", | |
| "position": "Treasurer", | |
| "startDate": "2023-05-01", | |
| "endDate": "2025-04-01", | |
| "summary": "Managed all financial activities for the student association.", | |
| "highlights": [ | |
| "Administered budget, applied for grants, tracked expenses, and reported financials to executive team" | |
| ] | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "organization": "UBC Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA)", | |
| "position": "Vice President Media", | |
| "startDate": "2024-04-01", | |
| "endDate": "2025-04-01", | |
| "summary": "Led media strategy and visual communications for one of UBC's largest cultural student organizations.", | |
| "highlights": [ | |
| "Directed social media strategy and visual content production for events serving 1,000+ UBC students", | |
| "Coordinated with executive team to promote cultural programming, driving event attendance and community engagement" | |
| ] | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "education": [ | |
| { | |
| "institution": "University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign", | |
| "url": "https://illinois.edu", | |
| "area": "Management", | |
| "studyType": "Master's", | |
| "startDate": "2026-01-01", | |
| "courses": [] | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "institution": "University of British Columbia", | |
| "url": "https://ubc.ca", | |
| "area": "Media Studies (Minor: Asian Area Studies)", | |
| "studyType": "Bachelor", | |
| "startDate": "2021-09-01", | |
| "endDate": "2025-05-01", | |
| "courses": [] | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "skills": [ | |
| { | |
| "name": "Content & Design", | |
| "keywords": [ | |
| "Graphic Design", | |
| "Video Production", | |
| "Content Strategy", | |
| "Brand Identity", | |
| "Photography", | |
| "Visual Storytelling" | |
| ] | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "Tools & Platforms", | |
| "keywords": [ | |
| "Adobe Creative Suite", | |
| "Canva", | |
| "Figma", | |
| "Articulate 360", | |
| "React", | |
| "Next.js", | |
| "reveal.js", | |
| "Remotion", | |
| "DaVinci Resolve" | |
| ] | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "Operations & Management", | |
| "keywords": [ | |
| "Event Planning", | |
| "Project Management", | |
| "Budget Management", | |
| "Team Leadership", | |
| "Social Media Management" | |
| ] | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "AI & Technology", | |
| "keywords": [ | |
| "Prompt Engineering", | |
| "AI-Assisted Design", | |
| "E-Learning Development", | |
| "Tauri", | |
| "Rust" | |
| ] | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "Agentic Tools", | |
| "keywords": [ | |
| "Codex", | |
| "OpenClaw", | |
| "Hermes Agent", | |
| "OpenCode", | |
| "Cursor", | |
| "Claude Code", | |
| "Gemini CLI" | |
| ] | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "languages": [ | |
| { | |
| "language": "English", | |
| "fluency": "Professional working proficiency" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "language": "Mandarin Chinese", | |
| "fluency": "Native speaker" | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "interests": [], | |
| "references": [], | |
| "projects": [ | |
| { | |
| "name": "OpenKara", | |
| "description": "Open-source desktop karaoke application using AI vocal separation and online synced lyrics.", | |
| "highlights": [ | |
| "Built with Tauri 2 + Rust, demonstrating full-stack development and product design" | |
| ], | |
| "keywords": [ | |
| "Open Source", | |
| "Rust", | |
| "Tauri", | |
| "AI" | |
| ], | |
| "url": "https://github.com/thedavidweng/OpenKara", | |
| "roles": [ | |
| "Creator & Lead Developer" | |
| ], | |
| "type": "application" | |
| } | |
| ], | |
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| "publications": [ | |
| { | |
| "name": "\"Transcending Barriers: Viewing Practices of 'Games of Thrones' in China, India, and Russia\"", | |
| "publisher": "Beacon: UBC Journal of Media Studies", | |
| "releaseDate": "2024-06-01" | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "awards": [ | |
| { | |
| "title": "UBC Faculty of Arts Student Research Grant", | |
| "date": "2024-04-01", | |
| "awarder": "University of British Columbia" | |
| } | |
| ] | |
| } |
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