(About me 2026)

Hi, I'm Zikang.

(2021)

Started in games from the business side: as a game analyst at Mobvista I learned how products are positioned, measured and scaled for user acquisition.

(2024)

Ran global social operations for Aether Gazer at Yostar, shot sports for the Varsity Blues, and led the service design film for a PC Express redesign at the University of Toronto.

(2025)

Planned Traditional Chinese product operations for Arknights at Hypergryph — localisation pipelines, QA standards and community listening for a live game.

(2026)

Now in forestry marketing at Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources, bringing the same research-first approach to the Ontario Wood brand.

(Introduction)

I love turning ideas into something meaningful through research and communication. What started as curiosity about games and digital platforms became a career once I saw how thoughtful strategy and design shape how people think, feel and engage.

I build campaigns and experiences that serve a purpose — not content that only looks good, but communication that connects. Whether it's a social campaign, a survey or a service flow, I aim for something clear, intentional and easy to engage with.

I sweat the small stuff: the tone of a message, the structure of a report, the clarity of a visual. That care is why teams trust me with the details.

Worked with

(Approach)

Listen first.
Find the pattern.
Design the fix.
Measure what changed.

(In numbers)

5+

Years in marketing, operations and research across games, retail and the public sector.

8

Roles, from global game publishers to Canada's largest food retailer and the Ontario government.

3

Working languages — English, Mandarin Chinese and French — for localisation and global audiences.

(Games)

Frontier Messenger

Co-founder · Marketing & Social · 2025

Shuffles by itself · tap the deck for the next one

01 / 04

(Service design)

PC Express, future state

CustomersUI enhancementsApp journey enhancementSuccessful delivery
ColleaguesColleague accountabilitySynchronised pickingOrder checker before handoff
SystemsA backend rule labels products “Low stock” once inventory drops below a set threshold — even if the system hasn't fully synced in the last 12 hours.Iterative design and development of the customer and colleague apps.The allocation system prioritises picking from the customer's pre-made choices; if every choice is out, it suggests the closest match from past purchases.Orders can be verified on the colleague app or an RFID counter; storage lockers and delivery systems hold the finished order.

01 · Product discovery

Customers browse PC Express on app or web and can add no-stock and low-stock items to a wishlist, to be notified later.

The blueprint walks itself · tap a stage

Open the case study
A brown songbird with a white cheek patch on a mossy branch

(Outside work)

You'll usually find me outdoors with a camera — I'm a keen birdwatcher and hiker, and I contribute wildlife photographs to eBird.

(Recognition 2020–2026)

Recognition(7)

(Recognition)

(From)

(Year)

AODA Certificate
OSG
2026
Level 1 Certified Instructor
Canadian Ski Instructors' Alliance
2026
OUA Best Social Media Account
Varsity Blues · as team photographer
2025
Drone Pilot Certificate
Transport Canada
2024
Nikon Professional Services Campus Program
Nikon Canada
2024
Dean's List Scholar, twice
University of Toronto
2020–24
TCPS 2: CORE
Government of Canada
2020

(Contact)

Let's talk.

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