Armed with my international relations knowledge, I wanted to
Armed with my international relations knowledge, I wanted to
Armed with my international relations knowledge, I wanted to
Digital Storyteller,
/Marketer/,
Writer,
Content Creator.
Gary Vee, one of my heroes once said, "no matter what you do, your job is to tell your story".
So where do I start? I am a fearless, persistent, and selfless individual that is ready to create meaningful content that will impact the world. In another life, I'd be a drone, Shang from Mulan, or a husky. In the present day, I'm all three of these things infused into one.
Growing up, I fostered a strong sense of intellectual curiosity and creativity. I have knowledge in sales, content marketing, UX research, and design and am always seeking opportunities to learn and grow. I'm excited to connect with you, hear your story, and help share it with the world.
What's up.
I'm Matt
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my story.
In High School, I'd always been fascinated with global politics. I eventually ended up joining MUN and student council to explore this particular passion. I traveled to Thailand twice for conferences and this really helped shape my public speaking skills.
MUN conference, Bangkok Thailand, 2016
However, after being influenced by YouTube and Vine (at the time) I realized I had accidentally fallen in love with video editing. I was torn, as I loved both politics and content creating - two very different fields.
I then got accepted into my dream school, USC. The major I ended up choosing was IRGB (International Relations Global Business).
I also picked up minors in business finance and web development.
First USC tailgate
Sample IR Writing Pieces
So, why IRGB?
IRGB fuses both my marketing and political interests. I had the incredible opportunity to learn and write about exchange rate risk, foreign markets, and at the same time also explore content marketing. It was an amazing juxtaposition of two different skills that provided me with lots of value.
Outside of the academic world,
One of the things I am extremely grateful for is my community. Being a part of two organizations (SEP and BTG), have challenged me and changed me for the better.
James Bond Web Design
In Sigma Eta Pi Entrepreneurship Society, I met one of a kind individuals that taught me to think outside the box and chase your dreams.
Business Tech Group taught me the flexibility of business, and that it is everchanging as tech becomes a diverse and opprtunistic industry landscape.
ASIS (Association of Indonesian students)
I balance this with cultural organizations that have reminded me of my international background and provide me a taste of home, amongst the experience of USC clubs. ASIS is one of these clubs, and I am forever grateful.
Shopee internship
2018
Outside of USC, I have interned at two incredible companies that have provided me depth and knowledge.
RevoU internship
2019
After a blissful 3 1/2 years at USC, COVID-19 struck, and my story was interrupted. I flew home to Indonesia and with that my LA journey was put on pause. I then decided to do something I've always wanted to do.
Hence, this website.
This platform helps me speak my mind and fully flesh out all my passions and endeavors. I hope that there's a little bit of something for everyone on here and that you leave here creatively inspired!
This is my story. What's yours?