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Audits IP valuation databases covering the largest YouTube IPs by category and produces creator intelligence reports using AI-assisted research."},{"name":"Tyler Chou Law for Creators","position":"Legal Assistant","location":"Santa Monica, CA","url":"https://tylerchoulaw.com","startDate":"2025-12-01","endDate":"2026-04-01","summary":"Reviewed and negotiated creator-brand deal terms, flagging discrepancies in IP ownership, exclusivity, indemnification, and termination provisions for attorney escalation. Researched California Coogan Law and SB 764 compliance for minor creators in monetized vlogs and produced memos and decks for the supervising attorney."},{"name":"Pocket Toons","position":"Writer & Consultant","location":"Culver City, CA","url":"https://pocketsaga.com","startDate":"2025-05-01","endDate":"2025-11-01","summary":"Adapted a romance IP into serialized scripts for a digital-first vertical-scroll format. Coordinated a team of writers, artists, and producers on art direction and advised business leaders on webcomic market trends, licensing, and platform strategy."},{"name":"Fictopia LLC","position":"Founding Literary Agent","location":"Camarillo, CA","url":"https://fictopia.org","startDate":"2022-08-01","summary":"Negotiates multi-service publishing and licensing deals for 20+ authors and their IPs, with $500K+ in closed deals. Manages creator relationships day-to-day and runs go-to-market execution for client IP launches. Drafts and redlines agency agreements, publishing deals, and work-for-hire contracts with attorneys."},{"name":"Nexon America","position":"Localization Coordinator","location":"El Segundo, California, United States","url":"https://nexon.com","startDate":"2022-04-01","endDate":"2025-01-01","summary":"Supported global entertainment IPs generating 7-figure MRR through translation and cultural localization. Coordinated multi-disciplinary teams and maintained databases to keep brand representation accurate across products and consumer-facing materials."},{"name":"WEBTOON Entertainment","position":"Content Acquisition Specialist","location":"Los Angeles, CA","url":"https://webtoon.com","startDate":"2020-10-01","endDate":"2021-10-01","summary":"Managed a $350K acquisition budget and negotiated contracts for 100+ international IPs across U.S., Canada, East Asia, and SE Asia. Structured licensing agreements with legal and executive teams and built freelance creative teams to deliver original company-owned IP."},{"name":"National Institutes of Health (NIH): Intramural Research Program (IRP)","position":"Post-baccalaureate Research Fellow","location":"Washington DC-Baltimore Area","url":"https://nih.gov","startDate":"2018-07-01","endDate":"2020-06-01","summary":"- This was where I said goodbye to the biomedical field & academia. - However, while I was here, I... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Earned $70k+ in research grants over 2 years. - Studied epigenetic and cellular changes that occur with age. - Co-authored 6 peer-reviewed articles. - Hosted wellness workshops in meditation, functional mobility, and wellbeing. 🧘‍♂️"},{"name":"Kyung Hee University","position":"Psychiatric Ward Intern","location":"Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea","url":"https://khu.ac.kr","startDate":"2017-06-01","endDate":"2017-08-01","summary":"Shadowed doctors, getting a first-hand experience of mental illnesses and their impact on patients. 👨‍⚕️🏥"},{"name":"Tapas Entertainment, and other companies","position":"Translator & Consultant","location":"El Segundo, California, United States","url":"https://tapas.io","startDate":"2016-09-01","endDate":"2024-01-01","summary":"Provided cross-border consulting for entertainment executives and created market trend decks for webcomics and webnovels. Facilitated introductions between creators, licensees, and publishers, and translated contracts and documents for governments, businesses, and institutions."},{"name":"University of California, Santa Cruz","position":"Lead Research Assistant/Lab Manager","location":"Azmitia Lab","url":"https://ucsc.edu","startDate":"2015-06-01","endDate":"2018-06-01","summary":"- Studied gamete (sex cells) formation using microscopic & bioluminescent roundworms🔬🪱. - Brewed essential lab supplies (like agar plates) for the whole lab (~6 post-docs/grad students) 🧪🧫🥼."},{"name":"Kyung Hee University","position":"Philanthropy Intern","location":"Siem Reap, Cambodia","url":"https://khu.ac.kr","startDate":"2014-08-01","endDate":"2014-09-01","summary":"Lived and worked in Cambodia as an intern for a rural village development initiative. 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