Sophie's World

PR and Marketing Project Leader || Content || ESG || Innovation

@Hong Kong

Sophie in Numbers

Years of Experience : extensive regional exposure in public relations, marketing, content curation and business partnership.

IT Learning Hours : Completed face-to-face and online IT certificate courses on topics like web development, data science, digital marketing, social media, AI, cloud and blockchain.

Media Publications : published over 60 interviews and commentaries on technology, social innovation and other topics for Hong Kong media since 2019.

Clients Served : public sector, properties, professional bodies, IT, education, media, etc.

Awards won for filming and storytelling.

Years of Volunteering for social innovation, education, youth development and mega sports events.

You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something..."

Steve Jobs

Experience

I have extensive in-house and agency experience. Put all these in three words - Communication, Creation and Collaboration.
Below are highlights of my experience:

TV Production - Local

Assistant Producer/Researcher, Radio Television Hong Kong,

TV Department

As an assistant producer or a researcher for various docu-dramas, documentaries and educational programmes.

   Programmes: 禁毒檔案 , 小學問答比賽 2005, 教出彩虹, 性本善, School ETV Programmes ...and more.

Skills developed: content research, sizeable video production management, video filming and editing, press conference, exhibition, partnership with public organizations, MC script writing.

Management Trainee / Assistant Manager, Asia Television Ltd

Assisted senior management from corporate development, programme department, marketing and sales department for various tasks and special projects.

As a key team member for the year-long large scale campaign - Launch of Digital Terrestrial TV’s 數碼地面電視 promotion in Hong Kong in 2007 ; collaboration with stakeholders (e.g. government, TV set manufacturers, retailers, media, KOL & celebrities, industry practitioners, etc.)

Drove the project “30 Years of Opening Up and Reform” 改革開放三十年. Served as the secretary of the project committee consisted of senior managements from Sina Web, Guangdong TV, Guangdong Radio, YangCheng WanBao 羊城晚報, Metro Radio & ATV.

   News Coverage :中國新聞網 China News Service | 大公報 TaiKungPao

Exposure: public affairs, government affairs, corporate partnership and Mainland China business

TV Production - Regional

Local fixer / reseacher for regional TV / Advertising productions
(for Singapore media)

2010: Taxi in Asia
2011: Being a child
2013: What Now 青春之後

Research and production coordination for cross-country documentary productions in Asia. Responsible for research and production co-ordination at Hong Kong, Macau and Guangzhou for Singapore media companies like Channel News Asia and Channel 8.

Skills developed: Research and co-ordination for regional TV co-production

Reseacher, a documentary about Shanghai World Expo
(RTHK)

 2010: Shanghai World Expo 我們在世博

Reseacher, a documentary series filmed at 9 cities in China
(RTHK)

2019: A Journey into Wu Guanzhong's Jiangnan 走進吳冠中的江南

As the researcher for a documentary series about Chinese contemporary master painter Wu Guanzhong. A total of 9 cities and remote villages with historical sites in PRC were visited. Responsible for content research and liaison with local government and organizations.

Exposure: Filming in remote locations in China, liaision with provincial and local government departments

Marketing, Public Relations & Events

Project Consultant / Temporary Associate Mananger,

Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants

  • Planning and organizing daily professional trainings and conferences
  • Handled 100+ training with teammates in a year
  • As the project manager for 4 professional conferences and 1 flagship annual conference
  • Administrative support of the Institute's CPD advisory panel

Project Manager, Marketing Solutions Team / Events Team,

South China Morning Post

  • Premium Event: "Timeless Treasure" a VIP cocktail party with art exhibition@Forfar (for Wing Tai Properties)
  • Conference: Tapping the Potential of Mobile Commerce with Innovation (for VISA)
  • Conference: ANZ / SCMP Business Leaders Conference for ANZ Bank (for ANZ Bank)
  • Conference: Redefining Hong Kong Series - seminar 4: English Standards Forum
  • Website: Shenzhen Qianhai 深圳前海 English's original official website
  • ... more publications, events & conferences

Project Consultant, APAC, LeEco / LeVR

  • As LeVR’s sole Hong Kong representative for LeVR matters.
  • As an in-house consultant closely worked with colleagues from Beijing headquarters on overseas markets matters, such as Virtual Reality (VR) content partnership and Smart TV apps stores setup.
  • Provided strategy, international marketing research and marketing insights.
  • Built partnership with overseas content providers, film festivals, production houses and tertiary institutes for LeVR, e.g. Sundance Film Festival (HK), HK French Film Festival.
  •     News Coverage : 鳳凰網 ifeng.com | Sohu

        Info: Sundance Film Festival Official Website

  • Persuaded senior management of copyright owners, production houses and technology partners to sign MOU with LeVR, regions: HK, PRC, Taiwan, S. Korea, Singapore

Copywriter / Editor for clients like Google, Hang Seng Insurance, Yidan Prize

  • Google Story Lab: As a Chinese language copywriter and researcher for around 15 Google's client success stories in the Greater China market were curated.
  • Copyrwriter of Healthy and Positive Lifestyle Guide for Teenagers 青少年正向健康生活攻略.
  • Hang Seng Insurance: copywriter of a new product brochure, editor of revamped product brochures.
  • Yidan Prize: editor of the 2018-19 annual report of the world's largest global education award, funded by Mr Chen Yidan - a founder of Tencent.
  • ...and many pieces of thought leadership articles, op-eds, press release, press invitation, media brief,etc.

Associate Director, Business Development & Partnership,

HK Youth Innovation and Incubation Development Foundation

  • Built and managed a marketing team with 3 managers and 3 junior staff, oversaw the following business areas: business development, strategic planning, marketing, PR, community engagement, corporate partnership, customer service and merchant relations.
  • Engaged stakeholders in Hong Kong and Greater Bay Area’s tech ecosystem, e.g. startup incubators, universities, government departments, semi-governmental organisations, chambers and investors.
  • Formulated branding and marketing plans for engagement projects.

Clients Served

- West Kowloon Cultural District Authority
- Hong Kong Jockey Club
- Education Bureau
- Home Affairs Department
- Commissioner for Heritage's Office
- ... and more

- Hysan Development
- Kerry Group
- Wing Tai Properties
- Chinney Group
- Hong Kong Green Building Council
- Construction Industry Council
- The American Institute of Architects (Hong Kong Chapter)
- ... and more

- Hong Kong University
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- City University of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong College of Technology 香港專業進修學校

- Threesixtyzero Production (Singapore)
- Across the Pond (international - Singapore office)
- Pixomondo (international - Shanghai office)
- Whaley VR (Shanghai)

- Google

- HKJC Charities Trust
- Civic Exchange 思匯政策研究所
- Jao Tsung-I Academy 饒宗頤文化館
- Friends of Hong Kong Association 香港友好協進會
- Yidan Prize 一丹獎
- Club Balance
... and more

- Hang Seng Insurance

Pure Group

Speaker / Moderator

Social Service

- First Round Judge (2022-23) (18-19) (17-18) ; Trainer (20-21) ; Mentor (2022), HK Social Enterprise Challenge organised by CUHK Center for Entrepreneurship

- Volunteer, Hong Kong Shared Good Values Case Competition, 2017

- Commentator / Moderator, Social Enterprise Clinic, 10DAYFEST Social Innovation Festival, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2013 - 2015

- Social Angel, Social Enterprise Advancement Programme organized by HKCSS - HSBC Social Enterprise Business Centre, 2013 - 2015

- Mentor / Volunteer for various youth projects by local NGOs (from 2023 Q3)

- Editorial team member, CUHK Chung Chi College alumni’s magazine (from 2023 Q3)

- Member, Banquet Sub-committee, CUHK Chung Chi College 70th Anniversary Celebration, 2022

- "Because I am a Girl – Exposure Trip 2017" mobile phone film making workshop, Plan International, 2017

- Council Member, Belilios Old Girls Foundation, 2011 - 2016

- Project Convenor, Belilios Old Girls' Association, 2012 - 2014

- Volunteer for various sports events that promote diversity and inclusion, from 2023 Q3

- Volunteer, 5th East Asian Games - Hong Kong, 2009

- Volunteer Commander, Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games and Paralympic Games - Hong Kong Equestrian Events, 2007 - 2008

- Volunteer, Media Services Team, Trial Event for Beijing Olympics 2008 Equestrian Event in Hong Kong, 2006

- Volunteer, Oral History Archive of Heritage of Mei Ho House, Youth Hostels Association, 2014

Education & Qualifications

  • Executive Certificate in ESG Planning, Hong Kong Management Association

  • Sustainability Leadership Training Programme 2024 for SMEs, CUHK Business School x SMESS

  • ESG Reporting Certification Course, The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute

  • Hong Kong Disaster Prevention Officer Training Program, HKSDPC

  • Certificate Course in Voluntary Work Management, Agency of Volunteer Service

  • Certificate for Module (Sustainability Climate Risks Management and Resilience), HKU SPACE

  • Certificate in Sustainable Development and ESG Knowledge for Property Management & Security Industry (part-time) , HKEDS x ERB

  • Foundation Certificate in Environmental Protection and Energy-saving in Property Management (Part-time) , Hong Kong Electrical & Mechanical College x ERB

  • Certificate in Business Applications of Generative Artificial Intelligence

  • Certificate in Knowledge and Applications of Blockchain Technology

  • Solana Web3 Product Design Course, Xccelerate x Solana Foundation

  • Certificate in Stack Web Development, Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (HKQF Level 4)

  • Certificate in Python Web Framework Development Assistant, CityU SCOPE (Commissioned by ERB)

  • Alibaba Cloud Certified Associate (ACA), Alibaba Cloud

  • Passed the exam of “ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity” , ISC2

  • Post Graduate Certificate in Digital Marketing and Social Media, HKU SPACE (HKQF Level 6)

  • Mandatory Basic Safety Training (Green Card), Occupational Safety and Health Management Institute

  • Certificate in Basic Security Training under QASRS, Guardforce (HKQF Level 1)

  • WSET Level 2 Intermediate Certificate of Wines and Spirits

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Archival Studies, HKU SPACE x International Council on Archives - East Asian Regional Branch (HKQF level 6)

  • Master of Laws (LLM), Renmin University of China 中國人民大學

  • Bachelor of Social Science (Hons), Chinese University of Hong Kong

Continuous Education - IT

Completed IT courses with a total of 800 hours in digital marketing, web development, programming, data science, AI and IT project management. All courses passed with certificates obtained.  
Type Subject Skills Course Provider Hours Format Platform
IT Digital marketing Social media Post Graduate Certificate in Digital Marketing and Social Media HKU SPACE 50+ Face-to-face HKU SPACE
IT Web development Back-end, Python, Django Certificate in Python Web Framework Development Assistant CityU SCOPE 322 Face-to-face CityU SCOPE
IT Web development Back-end, Front-end,
MEVN stack,
MongoDB, Express,
Vue.js, Node.js, API,
Cloud computing
Certificate in Stack Web Development
HKIVE 72 Face-to-face HKIVE
IT Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence, AI Certificate in Knowledge and Application of Artificial Intelligence (part-time) CityU SCOPE 18 Online lecture CityU SCOPE
IT Cloud computing Cloud computing Certificate in Cloud Computing and Applications (part-time) CityU SCOPE 18 Online lecture CityU SCOPE
IT User Experience UX,UI
NGO Innovation and Digital Technology Strategy Recognition Scheme Workshops
Hong Kong Productivity Council Online Hong Kong Productivity Council
IT Blockchain Blockchain,
Smart contracts
Certificate in Blockchain Application Development (Part-time) CityU SCOPE 18 Face-to-face CityU SCOPE
IT Fintech Blockchain,
Inclusive Finance
Tech for Inclusion Ant Group & International Finance Corporation 6.5 online self-study 10x1000
IT Web3 Crypto, NFT, Metaverse, IT Law, IP Law Crypto, NFTs, metaverse and IP Intellectual Property Dept, HKSAR Govt 2.5 Face-to-face Intellectual Property Dept, HKSAR Govt
IT IT Law IT Law, IP Law Patent Basics Intellectual Property Dept, HKSAR Govt 6 Online Lecture Intellectual Property Dept, HKSAR Govt
IT Data science Jupyter Notebook Introduction to Jupyter 365 Data Science 1 Online
self-study
365 Data Science
IT Data science Data science Foundations: Data, Data, Everywhere Google 18 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT Data science Data science Ask Questions to Make Data-Driven Decisions Google 22 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT Data science Data science Introduction to Data and Data science 365 Data Science 2 Online
self-study
365 Data Science
IT Data science Data science Data Literacy 365 Data Science 4 Online
self-study
365 Data Science
IT Data science Data science Data Strategy 365 Data Science 5 Online
self-study
365 Data Science
IT Data science Data science Starting a Career in Data Science: Project Portfolio, Resume, and Interview Process 365 Data Science 5 Online
self-study
365 Data Science
IT Data science Data science How to Think Like a Data Scientist to Become One 365 Data Science 3 Online self-study
365 Data Science
IT Data science Data visualization, D3.js Introduction to D3.js 365 Data Science 3 Coursera Project Network
Coursera
IT Artificial Intelligence, AI Artificial Intelligence, AI Business Implications of AI: A Nano-course EIT Digital 2 Online self-study Coursera
IT Artificial Intelligence, AI Generative AI, ChatGPT ChatGPT for Beginners: Using AI For Market Research Coursera Project Network 1 Online self-study Coursera
IT Artificial Intelligence, AI Generative AI, ChatGPT Intro to ChatGPT and Generative AI 365 Data Science 1 Online self-study 365 Data Science
IT Artificial Intelligence, AI Generative AI, ChatGPT What Is Generative AI? Microsoft and LinkedIn 0.5 Online self-study LinkedIn Learning
IT Artificial Intelligence, AI Generative AI, ChatGPT Generative AI: The Evolution of Thoughtful Online Search Microsoft and LinkedIn 0.5 Online self-study LinkedIn Learning
IT Artificial Intelligence, AI Generative AI, ChatGPT Streamlining Your Work with Microsoft Bing Chat Microsoft and LinkedIn 0.5 Online self-study LinkedIn Learning
IT Artificial Intelligence, AI Generative AI, ChatGPT Ethics in the Age of Generative AI Microsoft and LinkedIn 0.5 Online self-study LinkedIn Learning
IT Artificial Intelligence, AI Generative AI, ChatGPT, Ethics Introduction to Responsible AI Google Cloud 0.5 Online self-study Coursera
IT Artificial Intelligence, AI Artificial Intelligence, AI Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Microsoft and LinkedIn 1.5 Online self-study LinkedIn Learning
IT Artificial Intelligence, AI Artificial Intelligence, AI Introduction to Artificial Intelligence IBM 11 Online self-study Coursera
IT Web3 Web3, Blockchain, Crypto How to Get a Job in Web3 and Blockchain LinkedIn Learning 0.5 Online self-study LinkedIn Learning
IT Blockchain Blockchain, Crypto Blockchain: Basics LinkedIn Learning 1 Online self-study LinkedIn Learning
IT Blockchain Blockchain, Crypto Blockchain: Beyond the Basics LinkedIn Learning 1.25 Online self-study LinkedIn Learning
IT Blockchain Web 3,Blockchain, Crypto Securing Cryptocurrencies LinkedIn Learning 0.75 Online self-study LinkedIn Learning
IT Blockchain Blockchain, Crypto, NFT Introduction to NFTs: Non-fungible Tokens LinkedIn Learning 0.75 Online self-study LinkedIn Learning
IT Web development Front-end, Back-end Introduction to Front-End Development /
Introduction to Back-End Development
Meta 18 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT Web development Back-end, MongoDB, NoSQL Create Your First NoSQL Database with MongoDB and Compass Coursera Project Network 2 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT Web development Front-end, Bootstrap Benefits of Bootstrap Coursera Project Network 1 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT Web development Front-end, Figma Design and Develop a Website using Figma and CSS Coursera Project Network 2 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT Web development Front-end, Figma Designing a Low Fidelity Prototype in Figma Coursera Project Network 2.5 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT Web development Front-end, HTML5 Introduction to HTML5 University of Michigan 13 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT Web development Front-end, HTML5 Introduction to HTML Coursera Project Network 1 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT Web development Front-end, CSS Introduction to CSS in web development Coursera Project Network 1 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT Web development Front-end, CSS Style Tables with CSS Coursera Project Network 1 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT Web development Front-end, Vue.js Write a University Index Web App with VueJS Coursera Project Network 1.5 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT Web development Front-end, Vue.js Create a Web Application with Vue.js Coursera Project Network 1 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT Web development Front-end, Vue.js Getting started with VueJS Coursera Project Network 1 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT Web development Node.js, JavaScript Node.js Backend Basics with Best Practices Coursera Project Network 1 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT Web development Node.js, Express, MongoDB Build a Node server backend with Express Coursera Project Network 2 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT Web development API, Postman How to create an API request using Postman Coursera Project Network 2 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT Web development API, Postman Postman - Intro to APIs (without coding) Coursera Project Network 1 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT Web development API, Postman Generate API Documentation from Postman Coursera Project Network 1 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT Web development JSON, JavaScript Learn About JSON with JavaScript Coursera Project Network 1 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT Web development Webflow, no-code Create a no-code responsive website with Webflow Coursera Project Network 2 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT Web development Programming tools, VS Code Configure Your IDE with Visual Studio Code Coursera Project Network 1.5 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT Web development Programming tools, VS Code Install, Configure, and use Java Extension Pack in VS Code Coursera Project Network 1.5 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT Web development Programming tools, VS Code Test and Debug Your Build with Visual Studio Code Coursera Project Network 1.5 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT User Experience Front-end, UXUI Website Styling Coursera Project Network 1 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT User Experience Front-end, UXUI Basic User Interface Design for Web Developers Coursera Project Network 2 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT User Experience UXUI, FigJam FigJam for Non-designerss Linkedin Learning 0.5 Online
self-study
Linkedin Learning
IT User Experience UXUI, FigJam FigJam for Designerss Linkedin Learning 0.5 Online
self-study
Linkedin Learning
IT User Experience Front-end, Accessibility, UXUI Test Accessibility of Your Design with WAVE Coursera Project Network 1 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT User Experience Front-end, Accessibility, UXUI "Accessibility Specialist" Wix NA
Wix
IT Programming Python Introduction to Python 365 Data Science 2 Online
self-study
365 Data Science
IT Programming JavaScript JavaScript Essentials For Beginners Coursera Project Network 1.5 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT Programming JavaScript Modern JavaScript: ES6 Basics Coursera Project Network 2 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT Programming JavaScript Javascript animation for websites, storytelling, data visualization and games Coursera Project Network 2 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT Programming Software Development Introduction to Career Skills in Software Development Microsoft and Linkedin Learning 2 Online
self-study
Linkedin Learning
IT Cloud computing Azure Cloud Services Introduction to Microsoft Azure Cloud Services Microsoft 9 Online self-study Coursera
IT Cloud computing Alibaba Cloud, Cloud Computing "Alibaba CLoud Certified Associate (ACA)" Alibaba Cloud 0 NA Alibaba Cloud
IT Cybersecurity Cybersecurity, Web3, Crypto Web3 Design and Security Essentials Linkedin Learning 1.25 Online
self-study
Linkedin Learning
IT Cybersecurity Cybersecurity Cyber Incident Response InfoSec 1 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT Cybersecurity Cybersecurity Cybersecurity for Executives Linkedin Learning 1.25 Online
self-study
Linkedin Learning
IT Internet of things IoT, Smart Manufacturing Mastering Digital Twins EIT Digital 0.5 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT Automation Power Automate Convert Word to PDF with SharePoint & Power Automate Coursera Project Network 2 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT IT product development IT product development, documentation, Lucidchart Create IT Diagrams with Lucidchart Coursera Project Network 1.5 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT IT product development IT product development, documentation Perfecting your Readme Coursera Project Network 1 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT Startup IT product development New Product Development for Small Businesses and Start-Ups Coursera Project Network 2 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT IT project management IT project management Foundations of Project Management Google 18 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT IT project management IT project management Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project Google 22 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT IT project management IT project management How to Manage a Remote Team Gitlab 11 Online
self-study
Coursera
IT IT project management Git, Github Git and Github 365 Data Science 1 Online
self-study
365 Data Science
IT Digital transformation Digital transformation Impact from digital transformation: A Nano course EIT Digital 2 Online
self-study
Coursera

Media Publications


See my 60+ media publications on technology, STEM education and other topics from 2019 to 2021.
For selected interviews.

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