
Timeline
About me
Video Lead at Google
Education
University high school (irvine)
2011 - 2015ASB, Student Council, Mock Trial, World Food Program, Junior State of America, Speak 4 Change, IMPACT
Uc san diego
2015 - 2019Bachelor's degree economicsJohn Muir CollegeInternational Trade Game Theory, Data Analytics
Experience
Anila ali for state assembly, sukhee kang for congress
Nov 2012 - May 2014Director of interns and volunteersUc student housing
Nov 2015 - Jun 2016Housing assistant-Worked with professional staff on special projects for 1,690 residents
Brease
Jun 2018 - Apr 2019Founder-Developed biomedical app from ground up while in school-Managed legal, marketing, iOS and Android development, and campus relations teams-Accepted into The Basement's Accelerator Program: awarded funding and mentorships
Prism foundation (formerly gapa foundation)
Apr 2019 - Aug 2019Board fellow-Ensured legal compliance-Worked with development leads on partnerships-Worked with marketing leads on rebranding efforts
Hopelab
Jun 2019 - Jun 2020Project manager-1 of 7 new grads selected to help with the production of apps like Milk and Nod-Selected to present with CEO, Margaret Laws, at YTH Live 2020-Led team of 3 in project that analyzed industry trends
Pagerduty
Aug 2019 - Sept 2020Midmarket business development-Promoted March 2020-Selected by management to represent department in strategy consultations with Marketing and Lead Operations
Google
Jan 2021 - now-Lead YouTube Auction (AI) & Select (Top Content Creators) strategy for Google's most valued marketing partners ($1B+ annual portfolio)-YouTube Shorts and Demand Gen product launch activator -YouTube Upfronts specialist driving 35% y/y growth amidst industry headwinds-Pride at Google Board Member: Launched Alphabet's first global cross company mentorship program for LGBTQ+ community members -Partner with the nation's top performance agencies to accelerate growth for leading industry brands-PRIDE ERG Board Member-Highest number of leadership appointments since cohort's inception-Global #1 Placement (Q4 2021)-6 department-wide awards for exceptional client work-Promoted April 2022
Video Lead
Feb 2024 - nowVideo Specialist
Jul 2022 - nowScaled Account Strategist (East Coast Lead)
Dec 2021 - Jul 2022Scaled Account Strategist
Jan 2021 - Jul 2022
Licenses & Certifications
Google ads search
GoogleTrailhead
SalesforceGoogle ads video
GoogleGoogle ads shopping
GoogleGoogle ads display
GoogleUx/ui fundamentals
Georgia institute of technologyOct 2020
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Ken ZhangTeen Vogue Summit Winner - Apr 2018 Selected by editors of Condé Nast out of a national pool for a mentorship with influential figures, including Al Gore and Cecile Richards
- Awarded to Ken ZhangGAPA 2017 Scholarship Recipient Gay Asian Pacific Alliance Sep 2017 Awarded for contributions to the API and LGBTQ communities, as well as for academic and professional achievements
- Awarded to Ken ZhangTrojan of the Year Finalist University High School Jun 2015 One of four top students featured for accomplishments and impacts on University High School, as nominated by faculty.
- Awarded to Ken ZhangNational Questbridge Finalist - Nov 2014 Recognized by the prestigious organization as one of the nation’s highest achieving low-income students
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