Project and business management professional pivoting into AI, currently completing an M.S. in Artificial Intelligence. Experienced leading cross-functional production, trading, and operations teams across gaming, entertainment, and commodities, with a track record of delivering complex, multi-stakeholder projects on time and on budget.

Daniel (Yuzhi) Xiang

Project and business management professional pivoting into AI, currently completing an M.S. in Artificial Intelligence. Experienced leading cross-functional production, trading, and operations teams across gaming, entertainment, and commodities, with a track record of delivering complex, multi-stakeholder projects on time and on budget.

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Project and business management professional pivoting into AI, currently completing an M.S. in Artificial Intelligence. Experienced leading cross-functional production, trading, and operations teams across gaming, entertainment, and commodities, with a track record of delivering complex, multi-stakeholder projects on time and on budget.

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Language

English
Fluent
Chinese
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced

Work Experience

Assistant to General Manager / Business Manager at Manshi International Trade
September 1, 2023 - April 30, 2025
Managed spot, USD futures, and financial derivatives trading of iron ore and metallurgical coal, meeting profit targets. Developed hedging and cost-locking strategies using swaps to manage price and supply risk in volatile commodity markets. Performed supply-demand and price trend analysis supported by macroeconomic drivers to inform trading decisions. Built and maintained long-term supplier and customer relationships to expand business. Supported leadership on internal/external communications and company-wide operational analysis.
Producer & Project Coordinator at Riot Games / Riot Entertainment
January 1, 2020 - August 31, 2023
Progressed through production roles across game content, animation, music, and creative development. Valorant content production: managed end-to-end pipelines for 5–10 concurrent weapon skinlines, delivering on time and under budget, coordinating daily between 80+ artists and Riot leads. Arcane Mandarin localization: owned end-to-end production and QC from casting to delivery; coordinated VO scheduling and navigated China censorship review for launch. Creative development: developed animated/live-action concepts in the League of Legends universe and managed the XP1 CN pipeline including trend studies, focus groups, and playtests for the 2022 preseason. Music marketing: ran the Pentakill 2021 global campaign and CN social channels, growing a Bilibili account from zero to 110k followers in 3 months with no paid promotion.
Co-Founder at New Generation Art Education
November 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020
Founded and designed study-abroad programs for Chinese students in film and theatre production. Built partnerships with educational institutions, theatres, and film studios to deliver end-to-end student experiences.

Education

M.S. in Artificial Intelligence at University of Otago
January 1, 2026 - July 18, 2026
M.A. in Music & Music Education at Columbia University
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021
B.A. in Theater at University of California, San Diego
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2020

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Education, Financial Services, Professional Services