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Justin "KJ" Lin works in the film, game, and digital media industries leveraging an evolving and highly-diverse skill set acquired through his experience at forward-looking start-up and public company environments between the United States and Asia.He was most recently General Manager of Fanbyte, a Tencent-owned digital media company in Los Angeles, who's mission is to fuel the obsessions of video game, entertainment and tech fans through diverse and deep content that lives across multiple platforms and social networks. Prior, KJ co-founded LA and Shanghai-based mobile game publisher and developer Firefly Games. Prior, he was a founding member of Orb Media Group and ZQGame Global. At ZQGame Global he was Director of Strategy for its parent company, publicly traded ZQGame ($1.1Bn market cap) after working his way up as a Producer and Product Manager. During these times, he has worked with Dreamworks/NBC Universal and Sony to develop gaming experiences across mobile and PC.K.J. received his B.A. from University of Southern California’s #1 ranked School of Cinema-Television in Cinema-Television Production, Video Game Design and Management, and East Asian Languages and Cultures. At USC, he mentored under Oscar winning screenwriter/editor Robert C. Jones, and executives of Hulu, 20th Century Fox, William Morris Endeavor, Electronic Arts, and more. K.J. also holds a diploma from Peking University for his studies in Chinese studies and US-China Business and attended Harvard University's Project for Asian and International Relations, UCLA for film finance, The China Synergy Programme, Pasadena Art Center and Gnomon School of VFX.Guest Speaker @ USC Annenberg School of Communication, Hollywood 3.0, and SoCal Innovation Forum.KJ lives in Los Angeles. Fan of film/tv, games, comics, anime, entrepreneurship and digital media.
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CreatorTigerpig Ventures Jul 2024 - Present
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Advisory Board MemberImmortal Studios Jul 2020 - PresentLos Angeles, Us -
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General ManagerTencent - Zam / Fanbyte (Subsidiary Of Tencent) Dec 2017 - Sep 2019Fanbyte is a Tencent media company formerly known as ZAM Network. I was the core leader who led and operated over 20+ world-class digital media destinations, communities and social media content production (including world ranking Top 400, WOWhead.com the largest world of warcraft community) while providing advertising and marketing services to those looking to target hardcore gamers 40MM+ users strong.I was hired by Tencent to revitalize ZAM Network's gamer sites business. Part of the transformation included the shaping of a broader digital entertainment and marketing company that includes original video programming, editorial (fanbyte.com), site network expansion, creative agency, and influencer partnerships. Our clients have included PUBG Mobile, Blizzard, Elysium Online, Riot Games, and more.
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Chief Strategy And People Officer - Co-FounderFirefly Games Jul 2015 - Nov 2017Los Angeles, Ca, UsFirefly Games has grown to a valuation of $100 Million after the closing of their second round of $18MM dollar funding. Firefly's investors include publicly traded institutions including an arm of one of top three banks in the world, China Construction Bank International Holdings, Credit China Holdings, Sky Ocean International, and more. Firefly Games was founded in January of 2015 on the idea that the mobile gaming future is global and highly community driven. We consistently seek to build a passionate team that is as international, game-loving, and talented as our players – to create the most community focused mid-core and hardcore mobile gaming company. Firefly has worked on Dreamwork's entire library of IP, as well as more recently on Terminator Dark Fate from Skydance and Tencent.Our team members come from a history of shaping highly influential mobile, PC, and browser games and communities at places like GREE, Funzio, Zynga, Nexon, Riot Games, ZQGame, Activision, NHN, Gamevil, Wargaming, Fun Plus, and more. With offices in North America and Asia, our company aims to fly higher and burn brighter by merging the East and the West in a way unlike any other to create a higher level of gaming. -
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Vp OperationsMobia Entertainment Jul 2014 - Jun 2015Joint-venture between Firefly Games, Grab Games and China's SkyOcean Group Holdings Co., to build a social/live-streaming e-sports application League Chat in collaboration with Riot Games and their game League of Legends. We secured streaming rights to League of Legends e-sports. Grew the app to 1 million downloads and 72k daily streams.
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Director Of Strategy - Founding Member Of Us Global TeamZqgame Global 2013 - Oct 2014Shenzhen, Guangdong, CnZQGame is a publicly-traded online gaming company with 3,000+ employees with 30+ game studios with a market cap of over $1.1B. Pocket Gamers Top 30 in 2014Previously held Associate Product Director and Producer positions. I was part of the founding team that formed the global operations which served as the first international HQ for the company. Other offices include Korea and Taiwan. I was largely responsible for building the US team from 4 people to 30+, creating a team that publishes top ranking and featured mobile games across GooglePlay and the Appstore. ZQ focuses on free-to-play client, mobile and browser games. In my first year, I was chosen as 2011 Employee of the Year.Projects:• Pocket Knights - (iOS: Top 10 in Card Games & Strategy | Top 25 Overall • Soul Guardians: Age of Midgard (Google Featured)• Shadowland Online (Browser game on Kabam, Kongregate, Yahoo, etc.)• Tower Tribes (iOS: Top 10 Overall, Card Games, and Strategy) - a Tencent Partnership• Total Recall Online in collaboration with Sony Pictures• The Lost Titans (PC client/Browser, 9 / 10 MMOattack.com)• Captain Heroes• Sky Boom Boom (iOS and Android)Product management and Production-side producing (mobile and web)• Oversee and direct small to large-scale international game development from start to finish, serving as external and internal producer and internal design.• Acting creative director • Game operations• Analytics/metrics/KPIs• Narrative Design• Risk, scope, resource, process (scrum) and issue managementMarketing-side producer• In charge of all marketing, web and PR asset production and planningBusiness Development• Global business development (movie IP, partnerships)• Business plans• Financial projections• Project and acquisition evaluation• Licensing and publishing• Contracts and negotiationsHuman Resources• In charge of scaling the company, and having overall control over entire human resources dept. -
Product Manager - Founding Member Of Us Global TeamZqgame Global Jul 2011 - 2013Shenzhen, Guangdong, Cn -
Director, Content And Operations - Founding MemberOrb Media Group, Inc. Oct 2009 - Aug 2011Orb Media Group is a global producer of transmedia content that connects Hollywood and China. Orb focuses on commercial IP with stories that can be executed seamlessly across film, online games, mobile phones, and other platforms. It's shareholders include Endgame Entertainment and Falcon Partner Holdings (investors of Legendary Pictures, Village Roadshow, and Relativity Media)I was a key founding member as the 1st employee and shareholder, directly responsible for successfully raising angel round of funding, building the company from scratch and supporting the entire business alongside founder and mentor CEO, Peter Shiao. Projects:• US-China feature film co-productions• Martial arts, sci-fi, superhero, and fantasy projects...Business Development/Operations• Spearheaded company’s business plan and transmedia business model.• Facilitated US-China game, film, & real estate deals. • Interfaced with independent companies and major studios.• Headed market research papers and white papers.• Set-up LA and Beijing (China) office and day-to-day operations.Finance/Fundraising• Successfully raised Series A company financing via private investors• Assisted in the structuring of Orb's equity fund.• Financial analysis, forecasts, modeling• Prepared presentations/documentation for investors and partners.Creative Development, Design, and Marketing• Transmedia strategy• Content development on screenplays, game designs, mobile app designs, etc.) - Some of which have received committed financing and partnerships.• Company branding and marketing production/design• Web development • Social media (Facebook, twitter)• Analytics (Google Analytics)Event Management• Organized two-sold out events: US-China Film Summit & 1st Shaolin Summit.Recruiting / HR• Created/managed entire HR (hires and interns)START UP EXPERIENCE 3 -
Manager, Content And Operations - Founding MemberOrb Media Group, Inc. Sep 2008 - Oct 2009 -
Founding Member - Director Of Digital Marketing1St Shaolin Summit Mar 2011 - May 2011Hosted at Los Angeles Convention Center. The Shaolin Temple is a 1,500 year old institution and the origin of Shaolin Kung Fu and ZenThe Shaolin Association of North America is the official representative organization of the Shaolin Temple linking the North American region with Shaolin's China headquarters. Formed by the Abbot of the Shaolin Temple Shi Yongxin in April of 2011 to provide its friends, enthusiasts, and supporters direct access to key offerings of the Temple.• Created design/functionality documentation and worked with President of the association for the implementation of Shaolin United website.• Worked with overseas Hong Kong/Asia vendor FML Digital on production of association's website.• Partnered with the Shaolin Temple of China and Shaolin Cultural Centers to aggregate digital assets for content and web production.• Marketed the 1st Shaolin Summit at the Los Angeles Convention Center through digital channels. The 1st Shaolin Summit brings together all fans and organizations of the Shaolin Temple together at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Event sold out from original 1,100 capacity to 1,600+• Managed e-mail, online community engagement, social media campaigns on facebook and twitter.• Implemented search engine optimization of various online assets for the 1st Shaolin Summit.• Initiated online media buying, while optimizing keywords advertising.• Monitored and analyzed community site analytics via Google Analytics.• Content maintanence on shaolinunited.com
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Founding Member - Digital Marketing DirectorUs-China Entertainment Summit (Asia Society) Sep 2010 - Nov 2010Core member in creating the first year of an international summit bringing together top US-Hollywood and China entertainment executives, producers, filmmakers, and government officials. It is now a major US China media event held yearly with Asia Society.• Served as an organizer for the US-China Film Summit• Collaborated with Asia Society, China's State Administration of Radio, Film, and TV's China Film Co-production Corporation, The Producer's Guild of America, the Coalitition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment, Loeb and Loeb and the University of Southern California to create the event.• Managed traditional, e-mail, social and internet marketing campaigns, content production and media relations.• Worked with Asia based vendor to produce website within 2 weeksHollywood panelists include:Michael Corrigan, Vice Chairman of Orb Media Group, CFO of MGMElia Infascelli, Co-head of William Morris Endeavor's International DivisionBill Mechanic, Former Chairman of 20th Century Fox and Disney, Founder and President of Pandemonium Films and Producer (Coraline)Rob Minkoff, Director (The Forbidden Kingdom, The Lion King)Stephen Saltzman, Partner at Loeb and LoebJames D. Stern, CEO of Endgame EntertainmentKen Stovitz, Partner at Overbrook Entertainment and Producer (The Karate Kid)Janet Yang, President of Manifest Film Company and Producer (The Joy Luck Club, Dark Matter) China panelists include:Xiaowei Su, Deputy Director or SARFT Script Center & writer of AftershockLifeng Wang, President of Xing Xing Digital CorporationTianyun Wang, Vice President of Shanghai Film GroupZhongjun Wang, Chairman and CEO of Huayi Brothers Media CorporationButing Yang, Chairman of China Film Promotion InternationalHongtao Yang, President of Ningxia Film GroupDong Yu, President of Polybona Film Distribution Company, Ltd.Xun Zhang, President of China Film Co-production CorporationZhao Zhang, President of Enlight Media
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Film And Tv DevelopmentIronpond Jun 2008 - Oct 2008Ironpond is a US and China based entertainment media company offering a combination of equity financing for film projects, production/development/packaging of projects, Chinese/Asian co-production expertise, and distribution through traditional and new media platforms.Projects:• "Gasp" starring Ge You and John Savage• "Kailesh" (written by a winner of Golden Horse award)• Supported CEO in fundraising, scheduling, project tracking, film packaging, and script development. • Assisted in script development of a 2009 feature film starring China movie star Ge You and American movie star John Savage during early pre-production.• Designed co-production pitch presentations for angel and equity investors.START UP EXPERIENCE 2
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ProductionRiot Games Apr 2007 - Aug 2007Los Angeles, Ca, UsRiot Games is a US online game company that created League of Legends.Projects:"League of Legends"• Worked at company during its initial start-up years.• Provided quality assurance, content design, and production support START UP EXPERIENCE 1 -
ProductionRsa Films Jan 2007 - May 2007London, GbRSA Films / Scott Free is Director Ridley Scott's (Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, Blade Runner, Prometheus) commercial, TV, and film production company.Projects:Music Videos:BeyonceNe-yoand more...Commercials:HBOMcDonaldsCoca-ColaLiberty MutualSpriteand more...• Executed research, cost analysis, scouting, commercial concept evaluation for commercial producer Paul Kawasaki• Provided administrative and on-set production support for high-profile films, commercials and music videos at Director Ridley Scott's production company. -
Freelance FilmmakerMana Tree Entertainment Jan 2002 - Mar 2007Projects worked on:Films:"8 Ball""Escape""Indigo Skies""Magnificent Max""Roses and Violets"and more...Commercials:Nike golf Diesel Production:• Co-produced and edited USC short film "Escape" which was a semi-finalist for a short-film Oscar and accepted into the Ojai film festival.• Trained by Oscar winning screenwriter and Oscar nominated editor Robert C. Jones in film editing.• Hired as a cinematographer for "Roses and Violets" which was chosen as an official selection for USC summer film festival.• Worked in various capacities on multiple short films including editor on USC Cinema-TV senior thesis "Magnificent Max," and professional short film "8 Ball."
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Entertainment InternLos Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival And Tacl Jun 2004 - Aug 2004TACL is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with a mission to improve the quality of life of Taiwanese Americans in the United States. Los Angeles Pacific Film Festival (formerly known as VC Filmfest) is a major annual showcase presenting the best of Asian Pacific American and Asian International media.Projects:"Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle" Interview"West Bank Story" (won best short film Oscar)"Iron Chef Parody"• Assisted in various film productions including 2007 Academy Award winning short film – West Bank Story.• Helped non-linear edit, organize, and archive analog and digital film materials at Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (a.k.a. VC Filmfest) Office.• Selected out of all entertainment interns to be the director of TACL's first sponsored short film project.
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Justin K.J. Lin Education Details
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University Of Southern CaliforniaVideo Game Design And Management -
Peking UniversityIntensive Chinese Language Program & Thunderbird Us-China Business (Lab) -
Harvard UniversityProject For Asian And International Relations -
China Synergy Programme ViChina -
UclaFilm Finance -
Mt. San Antonio CollegeAssociate Of Arts (A.A.) -
Artcenter College Of DesignFilm Studies -
GnomonCompositing -
Wisertech3D Animation -
Rowland High School -
Polytechnic School -
Overseas Compatriot Youth Taiwan Study Tour To Taiwan (Aka Love Boat)
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