Student at the University of Cambridge, NVIDIA Self-Driving Car Engineer Scholar
London, United Kingdom
CoCoon - Born to Fly (HKCoCoon)
Creative Writer
May 2015 to Present
BSD Code and Design Academy
Marketing Executive & Instructor
March 2015 to June 2015
Hong Kong Parliamentary Debating Society
Assistant Trainer
July 2013 to July 2013
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Interschool Debating Organisation
Vice President
August 2011 to August 2012
Diocesan Girls' School
Form Prefect
September 2011 to July 2012
Diocesan Girls' School English Debating Society/Team
Vice Chairlady
September 2011 to July 2012
Hong Kong
Alohomora
Chief Executive Officer
September 2011 to December 2011
Hong Kong
University of Cambridge
Mathematics Economics
2015 to 2018
Westminster School
Mathematics Physics and Economics Year 12-13
2012 to 2014
Diocesan Girls' School
Chinese English Language and Literature Mathematics (M2) Physics Liberal Studies HK Secondary 1-4 (UK Years 8-11)
2008 to 2012
Project: The 'CoCoon First 100', a compilation of the stories of the people behind the first 100 startups that pitched at CoCoon, an entrepreneurship community and startup coworkspace in Hong Kong. Co-developed direction of publication (content sections, approach, tone) based on target audience and research of similar genre publications. Designed editorial layout. Worked with designers to come... Project: The 'CoCoon First 100', a compilation of the stories of the people behind the first 100 startups that pitched at CoCoon, an entrepreneurship community and startup coworkspace in Hong Kong. Co-developed direction of publication (content sections, approach, tone) based on target audience and research of similar genre publications. Designed editorial layout. Worked with designers to come up with infographics and formatting. Interviewed startup founders, teams, and investors. Wrote feature articles and curated Q&A sections. Conducted and compiled research on startups in Hong Kong.
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Loves learning and working in fast-paced environments. Keen to solve real problems to help people grow, especially in education. Has experience in digital marketing and design. Academic interests include evolutionary game theory, graph theory, post-capitalism and theology. Award-winning writer, debater, and musician.Creative Writer @ Project: The 'CoCoon First 100', a compilation of the stories of the people behind the first 100 startups that pitched at CoCoon, an entrepreneurship community and startup coworkspace in Hong Kong. Co-developed direction of publication (content sections, approach, tone) based on target audience and research of similar genre publications. Designed editorial layout. Worked with designers to come up with infographics and formatting. Interviewed startup founders, teams, and investors. Wrote feature articles and curated Q&A sections. Conducted and compiled research on startups in Hong Kong. From May 2015 to Present (8 months) Marketing Executive & Instructor @ Developed and implemented Facebook advertising strategy. Behavioural targeting changes halved cost per click (CPC), improved ROI and widened reach. Developed analytics report template (import CSVs) and ad variation compiler to improve efficiency. Developed strategy for 2015-16 Universities marketing campaign. Recommendations saved over USD 1000 per month. Developed month-by-month plan and budget. Secured low-budget, prime visibility sponsorship with one of the largest student societies in Hong Kong. Streamlined marketing process. Initiated and implemented restructuring of marketing descriptions to improve conversion rates. Designed digital and print marketing collateral. Led revamp of Codeaways.com on WordPress. Created and improved content, improved user experience, and optimised site for search engines (SEO). Taught coding and digital marketing. Developed course material for RefuCoder program. Taught coding to students aged 7 - 12 privately, in after school extra-curricular classes at Kellett School, and in a summer camp with Nord Anglia International School. Led 1-week App and Web Development program at Hong Kong Academy. Adapted and developed additional course material as needed. From March 2015 to June 2015 (4 months) Assistant Trainer @ (Also re-invited in 2014 based on performance in 2013.) Instructed high school and university students (both beginning and advanced speakers). Analysed speeches and debates, adjudicated matches, and gave oral feedback. Delivered seminar on basic economic knowledge and principles for debating. Co-organised and emceed public speaking contest. From July 2013 to July 2013 (1 month) Hong KongVice President @ Co-organised debating workshop and tournament and pioneered expansion to 24 teams (from 12). Marketed to schools, sourced adjudicators and volunteers, publicised tournament. Secured venues at no additional cost. From August 2011 to August 2012 (1 year 1 month) Form Prefect @ (Elected. Also Form Prefect 2009-2010, and Deputy Form Prefect 2010-2011.) Led development and holding of class games stall for the school Mini Bazaar, which involved leading discussions, projecting costs, conducting market research, making / sourcing the materials needed, organising division of labour, and organising and implementing marketing campaign. Led production of class plays for annual Form Assemblies, which involved leading initial discussions, scriptwriting, allocating roles based on preferences, and organising rehearsals. Led design and creation of display boards for a competition, which involved developing timelines, budgeting, mediating discussions, designing board layout and content, and making the boards. Day-to-day administrative work e.g. collecting forms. From September 2011 to July 2012 (11 months) Vice Chairlady @ Co-led training of members via holding matter / general technique lectures, practice debates, and other activities. Helped lead debating lessons for students who did not have prior experience. Promoted society at Societies' Fair: Led designing, setting up and managing of stall that resulted in over 50 new recruits. Participated and received honours in various competitions, including the Sing Tao English Debating Competition, where we reached the final and debated in front of thousands at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium. From September 2011 to July 2012 (11 months) Hong KongChief Executive Officer @ Our product, a custom-manufactured lock modelled on the school uniform, sold out at the school bazaar, and received over 400 post-orders, earning over £2500 profit. (>1000 orders total. Unfortunately could not produce that many initially due to budgeting limits.) Led discussions on strategic product choice, product development and pricing strategies, higher pricing resulted in increased profits of over £800, and increased quantity resulted in increased sales of over £500 on the day. Oversaw product design, negotiations with manufacturer, marketing campaign, sales on the day, and compilation of business plan. From September 2011 to December 2011 (4 months) Hong KongMathematics, Economics @ University of Cambridge From 2015 to 2018 Mathematics, Physics, and Economics, Year 12-13 @ Westminster School From 2012 to 2014 Chinese, English Language and Literature, Mathematics (M2), Physics, Liberal Studies, HK Secondary 1-4 (UK Years 8-11) @ Diocesan Girls' School From 2008 to 2012 Jessica Yung is skilled in: Mathematics, Public Speaking, Digital Marketing, Economics, Debate, Percussion, Singing, Microsoft Excel, Scrabble, Teamwork, English, Social Media, Music, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, SEO, Python
What company does Jessica Yung work for?
Jessica Yung works for CoCoon - Born to Fly (HKCoCoon)
What is Jessica Yung's role at CoCoon - Born to Fly (HKCoCoon)?
Jessica Yung is Creative Writer
What industry does Jessica Yung work in?
Jessica Yung works in the Research industry.
Who are Jessica Yung's colleagues?
Jessica Yung's colleagues are Peijin Zhang, William Gabriel, Tom Krauss, Ivan Katanić, Hendrik Kieft, Helen Flynn, Louis-Charles Trudeau, Kushal Agarwal, Stuart Hodgson, and Boris Iurchenkov
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