Xiangguang Zhang
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My Journey / 2005–2027
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01 / Career milestone
2005–2009
Started in international action-musical production as a lead stage manager, actor, choreographer, and action director. This chapter built the foundation in physical storytelling, team coordination, and creative execution.
02 / Career milestone
2009–2011
Led stage productions, managed cast and crew, acted, directed, and shaped action choreography. The work expanded production leadership from performance into operational responsibility.
03 / Career milestone
2011–2013
Coached students through curriculum adaptation, motivation, child development, parent relationships, and service quality. Teaching made discipline transferable and relational.
04 / Career milestone
2013
Supported more than 150 seniors through therapeutic exercises and multidisciplinary care coordination. The experience strengthened patience, service quality, and care-centered communication.
05 / Career milestone
2014
Co-founded and managed a restaurant from launch through daily operations. The work covered financing, permits, construction, staffing, supply chain, accounting, customer service, and execution.
06 / Education milestone
2015–2018
Completed associate-level studies across liberal arts, business, science, mathematics, communication, and social sciences.
Introductory Statistics, Plane Trigonometry, Calculus with Analytic Geometry I, Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Introduction to Business, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, American Government, Biology, Anatomy, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Child Growth and Development, U.S. History, Philosophy, Public Address, History of Music, Health Science, Weight Training, and Swimming for Cardiovascular Improvement.
07 / Education milestone
2018–2020
Studied accounting and finance while building a broader foundation in management, investments, entrepreneurship, analytics, marketing, and strategy.
Management Science, Management Information Systems, Managerial Finance, Organizational Behavior, Investments, Multinational Finance, Financial Valuation, Intermediate Accounting I and II, Marketing, New Ventures, Individual Taxation, Derivatives, Marketing Research, Global Marketing, Business Intelligence, Real Estate Process, Operations Management, Business Communication, Strategic Management, Lean Startup, Marketing Internet, Human Resources, Applied Investments, Data and Programming Analytics, Digital Media and Entertainment, FinTech, Financial Research, Managing Virtual Workforce, Corporate Financial Management, Introduction to Consulting, and New Product Development.
08 / Career milestone
2018–2019
Worked as a financial analyst on investment research, equity valuation, DCF, DDM, portfolio strategy, macroeconomic research, and risk management.
09 / Career milestone
2019–2020
Founded and led a 40+ member organization across creative production, business, finance, marketing, events, fundraising, and community partnerships.
10 / Career milestone
2020–2022
Founded an interactive entertainment, e-commerce, collaboration, and social-connection platform. This chapter connected product thinking with creative community building.
11 / Career milestone
2020–present
Art of Martial Arts and Fitness
As CEO and Head Coach, led strategy, business development, financial modeling, budgeting, customer insight, operations, coaching, and leadership.
12 / Education milestone
2022–2024
Completed the Master of Professional Accountancy with a focus on audit, analytics, financial statement analysis, tax, managerial accounting, and consulting.
Emerging Topics in Accounting, Advanced Auditing and Assurance Services, Professional Research and Communication, Advanced Managerial Accounting, Data Analytics for Accounting, Ethics in Accounting and Business, Data Analytics for Audit, Financial Statement Analysis and Forecasting, Taxes and Business Strategy, Advanced Taxation, Consulting Projects Management, and Advanced Analytics for Accounting.
13 / Career milestone
2023
Gained exposure to hedge-fund audit, financial reporting, internal controls, risk assessment, and investment-management analysis.
14 / Career milestone
2024
Applied strategy and operations consulting through stakeholder interviews, process improvement, benchmarking, implementation planning, and executive presentation.
15 / Career milestone
2024–2025
Worked with private-equity clients across financial reporting, audit testing, valuations, business-process walkthroughs, risk analysis, and global stakeholder coordination.
16 / Career milestone
2026
Supported approximately 50 MBA students through course delivery, assignments, cross-cultural communication, and classroom operations.
17 / Education milestone
2024–2027
MBA studies in progress, connecting inclusive leadership, data and decisions, finance, strategy, entrepreneurship, operations, and venture investing.
Foundations of Inclusive Leadership, Data and Decisions, Managerial Economics, Organizational Behavior, Marketing Management, Foundations of Finance, International Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship and Venture Initiation, Operations Technology Management, Ethical Decision Making, Global Economics and Business Cycles, Business Strategy, Sports Management, Search Fund, Corporate Renewal and Growth Strategies, Launching Business Globally, Venture Capital and Private Equity, and Business Creation Capstone.
Personal brand / private preview
Xiangguang Zhang is a builder, operator, and performer connecting business, media, education, and movement.
Selected threads
Explore the work, people, and places that shape the personal brand. The career record below runs newest to oldest, while each thread connects to a deeper story.
Career / EY
Education / UCI
Venture / Stake
Performance / Martial arts
Education / UCLA
Company / ARMAFIT
Performance / Stage
Company / eMoment Media
Career path / newest to oldest
Business building, assurance, investing, teaching, performance, and community leadership—connected by structured thinking, physical discipline, and care for the room.
ARMAFIT INC.
Strategy, business development, financial modeling, budgeting, customer insight, operations, coaching, and leadership.
UCLA Anderson
Supported approximately 50 MBA students through course delivery, assignments, cross-cultural communication, and classroom operations.
EY / FSO
Private-equity client work, financial reporting, audit testing, valuations, business-process walkthroughs, risk analysis, and global stakeholder coordination.
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Strategy and operations consulting, process improvement, stakeholder interviews, benchmarking, implementation roadmap, and executive presentation.
EY / FSO
Hedge-fund audit exposure, financial reporting, internal controls, risk assessment, and investment-management analysis.
eMoment Media LLC
Founded an interactive entertainment, e-commerce, collaboration, and social-connection platform.
Entertainment Union
Led 40+ members across creative production, business, finance, marketing, events, fundraising, and community partnerships.
SMIF UCI
Investment research, equity valuation, DCF, DDM, portfolio strategy, macroeconomic research, and risk management.
Osaka Hibachi & Sushi Restaurant
Business launch, financing, permits, construction, staffing, supply chain, customer service, accounting, and operations.
Good Health Adult Day Health Care Center
Supported 150+ seniors through therapeutic exercises and multidisciplinary care coordination.
Institute of Chinese Martial Arts
Coaching, curriculum adaptation, child development, motivation, parent relationships, and service quality.
Sight Sound and Action
Led stage productions, managed cast and crew, directed action choreography, and improved production productivity.
China Arts and Entertainment Group
International action-musical productions, leadership, choreography, team management, revenue growth, and cross-cultural collaboration.
Media
Role fit
Courses become dots. Experience gives them context. Roles show where the network can lead. Click any node to trace the evidence.
Click a dot. Related nodes stay bright; everything else recedes.
Education / newest to oldest
Coursework becomes useful when it changes how you see a problem, a team, or an opportunity. The record below keeps the programs public-safe while making the capability stack visible.
The connective tissue
Business, community, performance, and media are not separate identities here. They are different ways of making something move.
For opportunities, collaborations, and conversations about building across business and creative worlds.