Karissa Ho is a people- and product-oriented, market-minded, detail-obsessed strategist, consultant, and creative. See resumé PDF here, and get in touch at karissafho@gmail.com.
Education / U.C. Berkeley, B.A. in Economics and B.A. in English, 3.8 GPA (2021-2025).
Harvard College, visiting student (Fall 2024).
StackAI / Growth (July 2025-Present)
I lead creative strategy across digital content and in-person activations at StackAI, a $16M Series A-funded AI startup. My work spans brand messaging, product storytelling, and marketing execution across teams.
BlackRock / Publishing and Macro Research (June 2024-August 2024)
Wrote weekly market commentary and 2024 mid-year Global Investment Outlook with team of journalists, senior economists, data scientists; edited and proofread papers on macroeconomic issues; published time-sensitive U.S. and EMEA election briefings, talking points, internal memos; aligned firm-wide asset allocation narrative and bolstered thought leadership.
Brunswick Group / Global Strategic Advisory (June 2023-August 2023)
Analyzed and reported on real-time media mentions; drafted op-eds and internal memos during reputation crisis of large telecoms company; produced peer benchmarking research for leading U.S. bank; pitched new business; edited and proofread materials (white papers, ESG reports, playbooks) for Fortune 500 companies, foundations, fashion houses.
Breef / Brand Strategy and Marketing (October 2022-May 2023)
Directed, copywrote, edited brand content for Series A-funded ad-tech startup. Conducted insights surveys of 10,000 agencies and brands to forecast industry trends; created and curated visual assets for web, product, editorial platforms; designed Google advertising campaigns.
The Daily Californian / Senior Staff Designer (September 2021-May 2025)
Creator of nuanced, award-winning editorial illustrations published on web and in print. As art director and editor for infographics and illustrations (Summer 2022), managed full roster of designers, distributed assignments, worked cross-functionally with all departments, led critique sessions and workshops. Winner of California College Media Association awards (2023, 2025) for superior illustration work across all California college newsrooms.
Tastemade / Advertising and Sales (May 2022-August 2022)
Analyzed research surveys to create client-facing case study decks; researched and wrote on macro advertising trends across food and bev industries; learned and assisted on RFP process; generated case studies from completed brand partnerships.
OK Play / Product and Growth Marketing (July 2021-August 2021)
Streamlined onboarding process through personalization and privacy options; ideated in-app social sharing functions; presented competitive analysis; developed social media platform presence and strategy; designed email campaigns.
GOAT Group / Marketing (July 2020-August 2020)
Sourced images for web and app listings; fulfilled retail inventory requests from high-end partner stores; researched to write brand analysis on salability of rising designers.
Skills / Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, Bloomberg Terminal, Factiva, Adobe Analytics, R, JIRA, etc. Published painter and essayist. Lifelong Christian. Keen cultural observer, compelling writer, better IRL.