About
From tech to journalism
I am currently the Web3 editor at the South China Morning Post. In addition to blockchain, my writing also focuses on artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.
I got my start in journalism in Arizona, after a four-year stint as an IT in the US Navy based in Asia-Pacific. Interested in the rapid economic developments in the region, I retuned after my undergrad to pursue a master’s in Beijing, in time to see the China’s technological landscape transform throughout the 2010s.
Check out my current work here. See my work history below.
| Current Position | Past Work | Education |
What I do:
South China Morning Post
Production Editor, Technology, Business
Web3 editor for SCMP Tech. Current focus is blockchain and AI. Past coverage includes semiconductors and Big Tech, including Alibaba, Huawei, Tencent and Xiaomi.
Work closely with reporters to develop, fact check, and edit stories. Write the Inside China Tech newsletter.
What I’ve done:
Global Sources (2015 – 2018)
Content Officer (Shenzhen)
Multimedia B2B coverage of global technology trends and the Chinese supply chain. Wrote and edited for magazines and online about new products and companies, established brands and startups alike. Produced video content and managed newsletters. Helped with bi-annual trade shows, inviting speakers and handling online coverage.
Internships
Thomson Reuters (Washington, D.C. – 2013)
Companies, commodities and energy intern
The Phoenix Business Journal (2012)
American City Business Journals internship
The Arizona Republic (Phoenix – 2011)
Breaking news intern
U.S. Navy (2005 – 2009)
Information Systems Technician
- Commander Fleet Activities Chinhae (CFAC), South Korea
- U.S. Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) Misawa, Japan
Education
Tsinghua University (2013 – 2015)
Master of Arts, Global Business Journalism
- Global Trade Leader Scholarship from the Hinrich Foundation
- Best Thesis: English financial media and the relationship to equity movements in China: A case study of the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect Program
- A study examining the relationship between English financial news media and investment in Mainland China during the opening of the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect using coverage of the event over the course of 2014 in Reuters and Bloomberg News.
Arizona State University (2010 – 2012)
- Bachelor of Science, Economics
- Bachelor of Arts, Journalism