
Timeline
About me
User Experience Researcher at Kono Digital Inc.
Education

New york university
2012 - 2014Master of arts (m.a.) media, culture, and communication
Keio university
2007 - 2008Certificate language & international program
國立臺灣大學
2002 - 2006Bachelor of arts (b.a.) language and literature
Experience

Epoch foundation
Feb 2006 - Mar 2007Intern• Selected as the 1st out of 250 interns in 10 years to join Epoch Staff • Assisted with project planning and execution, information collection and analysis

Epoch foundation
Mar 2008 - Aug 2011Project coordinator and special assistant1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT)-Taiwan Industrial Liaison Officer• Led industrial collaboration with MIT, bridging academic resources with 20 leading Taiwan-based international enterprises, such as E-Ink Holdings, TSMC, Acer Group, Quanta Computer, Delta Electronics, and MediaTek• Managed massive database and conducted industrial researches to entrust with over $100 million in value to promote knowledge-based economic prosperity in the Asia Pacific region• Organized over 60 conferences, workshops, and faculty visits in the fields of IT and medical technology, finance and risk management, innovation and entrepreneurship• Managed media and public relations for MIT in Taiwan and Greater China by releasing weekly digests of MIT Technology Review and Sloan Management Review and hosting knowledge-based events 2. International Project Coordinator• Managed Epoch’s international cooperation, such as partnering with Brookings Institution for the Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies(CNAPS) Northeast Asia Forum in 2008• Led Cross-Strait Project to advocate interaction between Taiwan’s private sectors and over 120 China’s noted economists, government officials, and business leaders through workshops and company visits• Managed Epoch’s internal database system, official website, and social media channels• Facilitated key communications between Epoch and government, industry, and the academy • Led the Epoch Student Internship Program, coaching over 80 interns recruited from top universities to conduct industrial researches through training courses and project execution Show less

Young entrepreneurs of the future (yef)
Feb 2012 - Aug 2012Project coordinator• Researched world innovation hubs in United Kingdom and Denmark, such as Chatham House, University of Cambridge, University of Copenhagen, Tech City, Coloplast, Designit, Cambridge Consultants, and ustwo• Coordinated Entrepreneurial Overseas Visit to the above innovation-related organizations for 17 student representatives selected from Taiwan’s top-notched universities• Mentored young entrepreneurs about their business plans

The governance lab
Apr 2013 - Apr 2013Volunteered assistant for nyu govlab experiment: making engagement work• Assisted the 2-day large-scale conference for 150 scholars and experts from the academy, public sector, and the industry with onsite arrangement, note-taking, and public relations

The 1949 unesco human rights exhibition project, columbia university
Nov 2013 - May 2014Research intern• Conducted research and organized archival materials revolved around the 1949 UNESCO Human Rights Exhibition, the first international event that sought to visually represent the history, meaning and content of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights • Organized the digital exhibition, social media channels, lecture series, workshops, and a large-scale symposium

Jarrett creative
Feb 2014 - Apr 2014Development intern• Assisted with the development of existing projects, reality TV shows, by researching program details and discovering/brainstorming new stories for the shows• Assisted with script writing, full footage transcribing, and reviewing logs for further editing and production

Self employed
Oct 2014 - Dec 2014Part-time translator• Worked with a translation team on 2 major exhibition projects as followed:1. For the National Palace Museum on "A History of the World in 100 Objects" exhibition curated by the British Museum, translating exhibition texts, catalogue, and contextual materials 2. For the Taiwan Design Museum on the "Cure and Care" exhibition, which is a collaborative exibition as a part of Eindhoven-Taiwan design program, translating exhibition texts and materials

Kono digital, inc. 美商知識能
Feb 2015 - nowUser experience researcher• Work closely with product team and cooperate with engineering, design, and marketing teams to improve user experience on Kono, the best magazine reading app/platform in Asia• Design and conduct user research such as survey, interview, and usability test which address user behavior and attitude, trying to generate insights that both evaluate current product design and landscape future ideation
Licenses & Certifications

Digital humanities project planning at nyu
Digital humanities summer institute with lynne siemens, university of victoriaDec 2013
Project management professional (pmp) training completion
Feb 2010
Certificate of proficiency in teaching chinese as a second/foreign language
Minister of education, taiwan, r.o.c.Oct 2008
Level 1, highest level, in japanese-language proficiency test
The japan foundation/japan educational exchanges and servicesMar 2008
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Janet Chia-En LeeDelegate of the Young Entrepreneur of the Future Business Plan Competition - Sep 2005 • One of 15 delegates selected to represent 200 of Taiwan’s top university students, invited to exchange ideas in MIT CSAIL and Media Lab, Stanford University, and start-ups like E-Ink Corporation and Sina U.S. in Boston and Silicon Valley • CEO of the team with 11 members, developing a business plan of an internet-based Taiwan travel service website as a one-stop-shopping platform for international backpackers
Volunteer Experience
English and Chinese Children's Picture Books Storyteller
Issued by Taipei Public Library on May 2015
Associated with Janet Chia-En LeeMentor
Issued by Epoch Internship Program and Young Entrepreneurs of the Future (YEF) on Mar 2008
Associated with Janet Chia-En LeeChief Director
Issued by “Graduation Season” Project in Graduates Association, National Taiwan University on Sept 2005
Associated with Janet Chia-En LeeDirector
Issued by Public Relations Department, National Taiwan University Wind Band on Sept 2002
Associated with Janet Chia-En LeePlayer
Issued by Girls’ Basketball Team of Dept. of Japanese Language and Literature, National Taiwan University on Sept 2002
Associated with Janet Chia-En Lee
Languages
- chChinese
- enEnglish
- jaJapanese
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