Frank Yu

Current

• CSO/COO at ShouJi Mobile Entertainment
• China writer at Gamasutra (CMP)
• Venture Advisor at Ymer Venture Capital

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Past

• CSO/KLSI (advisor) at Cineo
• Director at ECitySky
• Producer- Casual Games at Microsoft China Research and Development

• Program Manager at Microsoft Research Asia
• Asia XBOX and Home Entertainment Regional Business Manager at Microsoft
• Columnist Beijing Byte at South China Morning Post
• Principal Consultant- Strategy at Chinadotcom (CDC) - Ion Global
• Asia Equities Analyst at Columbus Circle - PIMCO
• Securities Analyst / Fixed Income Trader at Coutts & Co AG, National Westminster Bank
• Bureau Chief at Baltic Observer
• Asst. at MacWeek

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Education

• Harvard University Kennedy School of Government
• USAICS
• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick

• St. Peters Prep

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Recommended

6 people have recommended Frank

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Computer Games

Websites

• My Blog
• My Website

Frank Yu’s Summary

I believe that the best experiences are those that we learn and have fun with at the same time. My background reflects a desire to enable customers and users to craft their own experiences by giving them the tools and platforms to create and share with others.


frank_yu@post.harvard.edu

Frank Yu’s Specialties:

Industry analysis, user experience, market research, strategy, interface design, coolhunting usability and ethnographic studies. game development, portfolio management and interactive entertainment.

Frank Yu’s Experience

• CSO/COO

  ShouJi Mobile Entertainment

  (Privately Held; Wireless industry)

  November 2008 — Present (9 months)

  70 Person Mobile Game Developement Company based in Beijing. Provides games for several Wireless Game Publishers on Java, J2ME, Symbian, WIndows Mobile and Brew. Soon Smart Phones

• China writer

  Gamasutra (CMP)

  (Publishing industry)

  January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

  I write about China and online games
  http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=16875

• Venture Advisor

  Ymer Venture Capital

  (Investment Management industry)

  January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

  I give my opinions,debunk the hype and add my .02 USD
  http://www.ymerfund.com/blog/?page_id=111

• CSO/KLSI (advisor)

  Cineo

  (Entertainment industry)

  June 2008 — November 2008 (6 months)

  China Media Startup

• Director

  ECitySky

  (Privately Held; Internet industry)

  December 2007 — May 2008 (6 months)

  They are developing a platform for letting users deliver great online experiences be they games, meetings or education.

• Producer- Casual Games

  Microsoft China Research and Development

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; msft; Computer Software industry)

  April 2006 — September 2007 (1 year 6 months)

  I lead development, test, art, design and user experience teams to create and ship casual online games. I shipped 2 Games for MS Casual Games.

• Program Manager

  Microsoft Research Asia

  (Public Company; 201-500 employees; MSFT; Computer Games industry)

  February 2004 — April 2006 (2 years 3 months)

  Prior to games, I have shipped 3 features in Internet Explorer 7 and managed Intrinsic Controls, 2 features in Media Center PC ( Smart Thumbnails for the PVR and Transrating for the Extender) and 1 UI feature (Hierarchical Carousel) that led to a technology transfer and a patent for the Windows Shell team.

• Asia XBOX and Home Entertainment Regional Business Manager

  Microsoft

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Computer Games industry)

  October 2002 — February 2004 (1 year 5 months)

  I helped to ship and launch the Xbox in Asia. I managed the sales and marketing metrics, budget and business financials of the Home Entertainment Division for all consumer products from hardware and Mac Apps to PC and Xbox games for the territories of Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea, China and India.

• Columnist Beijing Byte

  South China Morning Post

  (Public Company; Newspapers industry)

  October 2001 — November 2003 (2 years 2 months)

  I co-wrote the Beijing Byte Column for SCMP with a focus on internet, games and technology

• Principal Consultant- Strategy

  Chinadotcom (CDC) - Ion Global

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; china; Information Technology and Services industry)

  2000 — 2002 (2 years)

  Usability and user experience strategist. Expertise in wireless, mobile and gaming devices. First usability practice in Hong Kong as subcontractor for NNG.
  
  Corporate blogger
  Thought Leadership http://www.ionglobal.com/views.asp

• Asia Equities Analyst

  Columbus Circle - PIMCO

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Capital Markets industry)

  October 1998 — January 2000 (1 year 4 months)

  Analyzed Asia financial and market data for trends and investment opportunities.
  #1 International Fund YoY in 1999
  Momentum Analyst for the equity division of PIMCO

• Securities Analyst / Fixed Income Trader

  Coutts & Co AG, National Westminster Bank

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Financial Services industry)

  1993 — 1998 (5 years)

  Analyzed emerging market trends and financial opportunities within fixed income and equities . Specialization in technology and entertainment companies in Asia
  Dealt and closed short term debt and sovereign loans.

• Bureau Chief

  Baltic Observer

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Media Production industry)

  May 1992 — 1993 (1 year)

  Worked as a journalist and Bureau Chief covering economics in the Baltic States. Based in Riga and Vilnius with travel to Tallinn and Moscow

• Asst.

  MacWeek

  (Computer Games industry)

  1988 — 1989 (1 year)

Frank Yu’s Education

• Harvard University Kennedy School of Government

  MPP , Econometrics, Business, International Development , 1990 — 1992

  Activities and Societies:

  Teaching Fellow at the Joan Shorenstein Barone Center for Press and Politics, Harvard University

• USAICS

  Military, Political Science 1989 — 1989

  Fort Huachuca Arizona

• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick

  BA , Philosophy, Psychology , 1984 — 1988

  Reserve Officer Training Corp Cadet

  Activities and Societies:

  Henry Rutgers Scholar
  General Honors Graduate
  Summa cum laude in Philosophy

• St. Peters Prep

  1980 — 1984

Additional Information

Frank Yu’s Websites:

• My Blog
• My Website

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