Summary
Yichen Zhang is a digital marketing consultant based in Shanghai with 8 years of hands-on experience optimizing paid search and programmatic campaigns across Google, Facebook/Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and Chinese platforms like Baidu and Xiaohongshu. Holding an MS in Integrated Marketing from NYU and Advanced Google Analytics certification, he blends data-driven analysis (SAS, Screaming Frog, Karooya) with creative campaign execution to consistently meet client KPIs. At agencies including Accenture and Hylink he improved account-level performance—raising average click-through rates by 30%+ in prior roles—while managing budgets, audience targeting, and cross-channel creative coordination. Fluent in Mandarin and English, he excels at client-facing communication and translating analytics into strategic recommendations. Notably, his background spans both on-page SEO technical work (schema, backlink disavowal) and large-scale programmatic strategy, giving him uncommon breadth across acquisition and organic tactics.
8 years of coding experience
Master of Science - MS, Integrated Marketing, 3.7/4.0, Master of Science - MS, Integrated Marketing, 3.7/4.0 at New York University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics at Indiana University Bloomington