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Kewei Ruan

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A former producer, and currently MBA Candidate at Rotman, with a background in animation, content strategy, and global IP development across studio, streaming and gaming platforms.

Biography

This is Kewei, a versatile producer and content strategist with over five years of hands-on experience in film, animation, and VFX production, having worked on high-profile projects across North America, China, and Europe. I’ve been following Guru’s work closely and have been truly inspired by its unique position as a fully integrated kids’ and family entertainment company—spanning production, distribution, and digital media.

Now, as an MBA candidate at Rotman, I’m eager to leverage my expertise at the intersection of business and creative production, aligning with my passion for building sustainable content legacies. I’m currently seeking opportunities in content strategy and production management, where I can bring my global experience, business acumen, and analytical mindset to drive impactful storytelling and industry innovation.

Skills

Roles

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Technical Skills

  • Mastery
  • Intermediate

Software

  • Mastery
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Soft Skills

  • Mastery

Other Skills

  • Mastery
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Work Experience

2023 – 2024

Animation Producer

Alibaba Digital Media & Entertainment Group (Beijing)

• Developed two kids animation projects and secured approval on Youku channel, completed pre-production in 5 months, achieving 30% cost reduction and efficiency improvement for the studio

• Established production workflow for animated series, leaded a 70-person team, and delivered a 1-minute PV in 2 months with 30% lower budget than market average, securing over 20million RMB in project funding

• Managed a 300-minute animated series production cycle, drafted detailed budgets, executed contracts, and coordinated with external vendors

•  Conducted market analysis, content valuation and performance bench marking, providing data-driven insights for content strategies and investment needs,

 

2022 – 2023

Creative Producer

Infold Games, Animation Studio (Shanghai, China)

• Spearheaded strategic development plan of a high-profile game IP(Nikki), directly collaborated with founder, and led the adaptation into a feature, securing $40M in initial funding and driving a 20% increase in audience engagement.

• Managed a 120-member in-house team and out-resources vendors, delivering a 6-minute trailer which amassed 3M+ views worldwide within 6 months.

• Supervised and initiated R&D with a core production team of director and department heads, overseeing pre-to-post production strategies, optimizing team’s structure and production plan and allocating projects’ resources.

• Established cross-border production workflows to streamline international collaboration.

2021 – 2022

Production Manager

BaseFx (Beijing, China )

• Oversaw post-production and content editing for high-profile major projects, including Obi-Wan (Disney+) and Thor: Love and Thunder (Marvel), coordinated cross departments from asset to rendering and managed materials editing.

• Allocated resources and managed the overlapping production cycles to ensure high quality delivery to clients with ddl.

• Secured additional $400K bid by operating finance model, optimizing budget tracking and cost forecasting.

2019 – 2021

Associate Producer

Animation film ‘Heroes of the Golden Mask’ (Vancouver & China)

Feature Animation, Co-produced by China and Canada production companies,released in 2023 worldwide.

• Invested $2 million in the development stage, negotiating with investors and leveraging tax incentives for production

• Assisted in script development, character design, and market positioning, ensuring alignment with distribution goals.

• Collaborated with the Executive Producer, coordinated cross-border creative teams and contributed to content adaptation for global audiences.

Education

2024 – 2025

MBA

Rotman School of Management,University of Toronto

Business Adminstration

Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada MBA Candidate, 2026

• VP of Business Technology Association & Rotman Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Association

• President of Rotman Sports & Entertainment Association

2018 – 2020

MA

New York University, Tisch

Film Production