Based in Malaysia. Open to roles globally.

Mostly a ✹ marketer in tech. Mainly a brand ✷ strategist.

Hi I’m Richeen 萧

{ree-chee-in} {xiao}

萧 (Xiāo) is my surname, and a part of my identity I carry into my work. Like the xiāo flute, where precise structure is what makes the melody possible, I build strategy first, then bring it to life through brand storytelling and events that show, not tell.

“To show, not tell” is what makes me a brand-led marketer.

In my last role at GrabMaps, I connected the brand with policymakers, developer communities and decision-makers at events across APAC and the US, influencing $3M+ in GrabMaps’ 2025 revenue with zero ad spend.

How? Humanised storytelling and purposeful events.

Who are you outside of marketing?

This question matters because it’s how I grow my taste. I immerse myself in local and global music, art, and community experiences to expand my world, the stories I tell and the spaces I design. I also freelance in music event curation, graphic design, and creative direction.

Plus, spending a lot of time with Mother Nature

Looking for my next role.

Interest in event marketing, field marketing and brand experience is (understandably) at an all-time high. Your community wants to see you in real life. Hire me, and let’s make your brand the moodboard reference point for others.

  • event marketing
  • field marketing
  • brand experience
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Source: Google Trends, redrawn. 100 is peak search interest.

Countries I’ve led events and built brand presence in

Hover or tap a flag to see the projects

Partners and brands I’ve worked with

  • Snowflake
  • GrabMaps
  • Grab
  • AWS
  • The World Bank
  • OpenStreetMap
  • Rest of World
  • Tech in Asia
  • CNA
  • Red Dot Design Award
  • President’s Design Award
  • Singapore Design Week
  • Smart City Expo World Congress
  • EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
  • Guinness
  • W Hotels
  • PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency
  • Saturday
    Selects

Work experience

  1. 2023 – May 2026

    Led regional marketing for GrabMaps, mainly as a product marketer and brand guardian across events, brand storytelling, demand generation, and partnerships & community engagement.

    • GrabMaps team at Smart City Expo Kuala Lumpur
    • GrabMaps team at Geo Connect Asia
    • GrabMaps at the United Nations General Assembly hall
    • Grab driver-partners gathered on their bikes
    • Me with a colleague at the President’s Design Award, Singapore
    • The team under the Olympic rings at night
    • The team at the AWS Summit
    • GrabMaps booth team giving a thumbs up
  2. 2019 – 2022

    Led digital marketing for a B2B fashion analytics platform: demand generation, brand positioning and social media.

    • Me with a colleague at a HubSpot event
    • A trend report post on leather for FW22
    • A social post on Nike brand collaborations
    • The Omnilytics team
    • Omnilytics customer reviews on G2
    • The Omnilytics trend dashboard
  3. 2022 – 2024

    Supported 2 NGOs, Girls in Tech and Female in Tech, grow their communities and partnerships.

    • Me at a tech community event
    • Me on stage at the Girls in Tech AI & Leadership Summit, Kuala Lumpur
    • Me at the summit, and the audience
    • A Girls in Tech KL collaboration
  4. 2018 – present

    Graphic design and event curation across fashion, music, nightlife and culture. It’s where I sharpen what makes B2B feel less like B2B: taste, atmosphere, and how a space makes people feel.

    • The Art Of × Guinness jersey campaign
    • Two models mid-jump in the Guinness jersey
    • Behind the scenes of the Guinness shoot
    • Event poster for Emel Rowe
    • The Break-a-Dawn DJ booth and flowers at Sky Society
    • DJs at Break-a-Dawn
    • The crowd at Break-a-Dawn
    • A DJ at Saturday Selects

Outside work

  1. Since the ’90s

    Artist of many mediums. Avid traveller for culture, arts and music. Picks sunset over sunrise walks. Competes in fitness competitions (mostly) for community bonds.

    • Me in the Vatican Museums
    • Me painting a sunset
    • Me on the rowing machine
    • Me in front of Mount Fuji
    • A knitted art installation at a festival
    • A festival main stage at night
    • A watercolour orchid I painted

Skills

Brand Strategy

  • Brand Positioning
  • Product Marketing
  • CVP Messaging
  • Partnership Marketing

Visual Storytelling

  • Creative Direction
  • Creative Concept Development
  • Art Direction
  • Graphic Design

Experiential Marketing

  • Event Marketing Strategy
  • Spatial Art Direction
  • Event Concept Development
  • Brand Activation

Core competencies

  • End-to-end Project Management
  • Budget Management
  • Regional & Localised Marketing
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Partnership Co-Marketing
  • Community Marketing & Event Programming
  • CRM Management

Software & languages

Creative tools

  • Figma
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Procreate
  • CapCut
  • Canva

AI tools

  • Claude Code
  • Perplexity
  • Gemini
  • ChatGPT
  • Lovable
  • Midjourney
  • Higgsfield

CRM, marketing ops & project management

  • Salesforce
  • Pardot
  • HubSpot
  • Notion
  • Jira
  • Trello
  • Asana
  • Google Analytics
  • Vercel
  • Framer
  • Wix
  • Webflow
  • Zapier
  • Stripo
  • Mailchimp

Languages

  • English
  • Mandarin
  • Italian (learning)