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David (Jiachen) Weng

David (Jiachen) Weng

Content Producer & Visual Designer

Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
English, Mandarin Chinese

Background


About

About

Content producer, visual designer, and creative technologist in Vancouver. I build things that look good and work well. From brand identities to open-source apps, my work spans graphic design, video production, event management, and AI-integrated workflows. I maintain open-source projects like OpenKara (desktop karaoke app, Tauri + Rust). Co-Founder of OwO Network, LLC.

Work Experience

Work Experience

  • ContentOps & Graphic DesignerBC + AI Ecosystem

    Nov, 2025 - Present

    Lead visual content operations for a growing AI community in British Columbia.

    • Designed 50+ branded assets for social media, events, and presentations reaching 3,000+ cumulative viewers

    • Managed multi-platform content publishing workflow across LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube, maintaining brand consistency across 3 channels

    • Collaborated with stakeholders to translate AI ecosystem initiatives into compelling visual narratives for diverse audiences

  • Co-Founder, OwO Network, LLC

    Apr, 2025 - Present

    Building tools that make AI accessible for everyday creative workflows.

    • Co-founded technology company, defining product roadmap and coordinating cross-functional development

    • Led product strategy and technical architecture decisions for AI-integrated consumer applications

  • Resident AdvisorUBC Student Housing and Hospitality Services

    Aug, 2023 - Aug, 20252 years

    Planned and delivered community programs for a residence community of 1,500+ students.

    • Designed and executed 12+ residential programs per academic year, engaging 25-60+ attendees per event

    • Facilitated cross-cultural co-curricular programming (Mahjong Night, Around the World in Games, Wear Your Pride) promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion among diverse resident populations

    • Designed and distributed monthly community newsletters, improving resident awareness of available resources and upcoming events

    • Coordinated with Resident Life team, campus services, and external partners to deliver educational resource events connecting students with financial literacy and support services

    • Administered weekly duty shifts including late-night safety rounds, enforcing campus policy and emergency response protocols for a community of 1,500+ residents

  • Writer & Editor, Citang

    Dec, 2022 - Present

    Create, contextualize, and curate internet culture content with cultural commentary for a bilingual audience.

    • Created and contextualized internet culture content, driving 150,090 views on a single post and contributing to 5,000+ follower growth over 6 months

    • Curated and annotated meme content with cross-cultural commentary, serving bilingual (CN/EN) audience needs

Projects Experience

Projects Experience

  • OpenKara

    - Present

    Open-source desktop karaoke application using AI vocal separation and online synced lyrics.

    • Built with Tauri 2 + Rust, demonstrating full-stack development and product design

Skills

Skills

  • Content & Design

    Graphic Design

    Video Production

    Content Strategy

    Brand Identity

    Photography

    Visual Storytelling

  • Tools & Platforms

    Adobe Creative Suite

    Canva

    Figma

    Articulate 360

    React

    Next.js

    reveal.js

    Remotion

    DaVinci Resolve

  • Operations & Management

    Event Planning

    Project Management

    Budget Management

    Team Leadership

    Social Media Management

  • AI & Technology

    Prompt Engineering

    AI-Assisted Design

    E-Learning Development

    Tauri

    Rust

  • Agentic Tools

    Codex

    OpenClaw

    Hermes Agent

    OpenCode

    Cursor

    Claude Code

    Gemini CLI

Education

Education

  • Management, Master's, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Jan, 2026 - Present

  • Media Studies (Minor: Asian Area Studies), Bachelor, University of British Columbia

    Sep, 2021 - May, 2025

Awards

Awards

  • UBC Faculty of Arts Student Research Grant , University of British Columbia

    Awarded on: Apr 01, 2024

Volunteer Work

Volunteer Work

  • Treasurer, UBC Media Studies Student Association (MSSA)

    May, 2023 - Apr, 2025

    Managed all financial activities for the student association.

    • Administered budget, applied for grants, tracked expenses, and reported financials to executive team

  • Vice President Media, UBC Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA)

    Apr, 2024 - Apr, 2025

    Led media strategy and visual communications for one of UBC's largest cultural student organizations.

    • Directed social media strategy and visual content production for events serving 1,000+ UBC students

    • Coordinated with executive team to promote cultural programming, driving event attendance and community engagement

Publications

Publications

  • "Transcending Barriers: Viewing Practices of 'Games of Thrones' in China, India, and Russia", Beacon: UBC Journal of Media Studies

    Published on: Jun 01, 2024