// Vancouver, BC · Remote Worldwide · Open to New Engagements

Phong
DG

MBA + MDM · 25+ years building marketing systems, launching products, and training organizations to grow across Southeast Asia and Canada.

Fractional CMOAI Corporate TrainerMarketing AutomationSaaS BuilderWordPress · WooCommerce
Portrait of Phong DG
25+
Years Experience

// Who I Am

Operator first.
Strategist always.

I'm a marketing and digital transformation professional with over 25 years of experience spanning market research, FMCG brand management, agency leadership, EdTech SaaS, and corporate AI training across Southeast Asia and Canada.

My career began at Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS), moved into Asia Pacific Brewery / Tiger Beer where I led brand recovery and regional market entry, then into co-founding a 60-person marketing agency that reached $5M USD annual revenue. I migrated to Canada in 2018, completed my MDM at UBC's Centre for Digital Media, and co-founded Immersio Learningas CMO & CEO from 2020–2025.

Most recently I delivered AI adaptation training for major Vietnamese corporations and universities, and launched two new SaaS platforms with a Vietnam-based team.

25+
Years in Marketing & Business
$5M
Agency Revenue Led (Annual)
2
SaaS Platforms Launched 2026
MBA + MDM
Graduate Degrees

// What I Do

Four things.
Done properly.

AI Training & Digital Transformation

Practical AI adoption programs for corporations and universities — strategy, change management, and workflow integration. Frameworks your teams use on day one.

Corporate TrainingChange ManagementAI Workflow DesignWorkshop Facilitation

Marketing Automation & CRM

Full CRM configuration, automation workflows, campaign sequences, and WordPress/WooCommerce integration — your entire marketing stack connected end-to-end.

CRM AutomationWordPressWooCommerceMeta AdsEmail Flows

Fractional CMO & Growth

Senior marketing leadership without the full-time cost. Strategy, campaigns, funnels, pitching, and client nurturing — CMO-level thinking on a fractional or contract basis.

Go-to-MarketCampaign StrategySales PitchingClient Nurturing

SaaS Product & Digital PM

From concept to soft launch — product design, UX/UI direction, offshore team coordination, sprint planning, and go-to-market execution with lean remote teams.

Product DesignUX/UIOffshore TeamsGTM Strategy

// Experience

The work that
built the skills.

2025 — 2026

AI Corporate Trainer & SaaS Builder

Independent Consultant — Vietnam

  • Designed and delivered AI adaptation training for VNG Group (Zalo, GreenNode) and Sabeco — two of Vietnam’s largest corporations
  • Facilitated AI-in-Action workshops for managers and business owners at Lotus University, Vietnam
  • Delivered AI Application in College Education at UEH (University of Economics HCMC)
  • Built and soft-launched Growchat — multi-channel social chat platform (Zalo OA, Facebook, WhatsApp; TikTok on roadmap)
  • Built and soft-launched 3labs — AI-powered Training Management System for enterprise learning

2020 — 2025

Co-founder, CMO & CEO

Immersio Learning Inc. — Vancouver, BC

  • Led digital product design and development for an EdTech platform empowering language schools to create interactive courses and tutoring sessions at scale
  • Built and configured CRM automation, marketing workflows, and sales pipelines end-to-end
  • Managed offshore development team in Vietnam — roadmap, sprints, QA, and delivery
  • Built WordPress/WooCommerce infrastructure with full CRM integration
  • Led all sales personally — pitching, discovery calls, demos, and investor presentations

2018 — 2020

WordPress Freelancer & MDM Graduate

Centre for Digital Media, UBC — Vancouver, BC

  • Completed Master of Digital Media at UBC’s Centre for Digital Media
  • Freelanced for clients needing WordPress site creation, optimization, and performance improvements

2009 — 2018

Co-founder & Business Development Director

Targeted Marketing Agency — Vietnam

  • Co-managed a 60-person agency to $5M USD annual revenue for 5 consecutive years
  • Achieved 100% revenue growth and doubled the project portfolio
  • Maintained 90% client satisfaction through rigorous briefing and follow-up processes

2001 — 2008

Marketing Manager

Asia Pacific Brewery — Tiger Beer, Singapore/Vietnam/Laos

  • Revitalized Tiger Beer in Vietnam after a 2-year decline — sustained 10% annual volume growth for 4 years
  • Built and led a 12-member local marketing team in Laos for successful market entry

1999 — 2001

Project Manager

Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) — Vietnam

  • Developed research proposals for BAT, VBL, and Diageo across alcohol and consumer goods categories
  • Conducted and analyzed 50+ research projects establishing long-term client relationships

// Recent Projects

Things I've
shipped.

SaaS Platform · 2026

Growchat

Multi-channel social chat management for businesses — unifying Zalo OA, Facebook Messenger, and WhatsApp in one interface. TikTok integration on the roadmap. Built with Vietnam-based dev team.

Product Design · Project Lead · GTM Live

SaaS Platform · 2026

3labs

AI-powered Training Management System enabling organizations to create, deliver, and track training at scale — with built-in AI content generation for rapid course and module creation.

Product Design · AI Integration · GTM Live

AI Training · 2026

Corporate AI Adaptation

Designed and delivered AI adoption programs for VNG Group (Zalo, GreenNode) and Sabeco — two of Vietnam’s largest corporations. Also facilitated AI workshops at Lotus University and UEH.

Lead Trainer · Program Designer Delivered

EdTech SaaS · 2020–2025

Immersio Learning

Interactive language learning platform for language schools — enabling course creation and tutoring at scale. Built and operated for 5 years as Co-founder, CMO & CEO out of Vancouver, BC.

Co-founder · CMO · CEO Alumni

// Field Work — Vietnam 2026

AI training
in action.

Behind the scenes from AI adoption training sessions with enterprise corporations and universities in Vietnam — real workshops, real audiences, practical frameworks for immediate implementation.

VNG Group · AI Workshop
VNG Group · AI Workshop
Sabeco · AI Strategy Session
Sabeco · AI Strategy Session
Lotus University · AI in Action
Lotus University · AI in Action
UEH · AI in Education
UEH · AI in Education
VNG Group · Ho Chi Minh City
VNG Group · Ho Chi Minh City
Sabeco · AI Adoption Session
Sabeco · AI Adoption Session
Lotus University · Workshop
Lotus University · Workshop
3labs · Product Launch
3labs · Product Launch
Product Design Session
Product Design Session
Growchat · Team Build
Growchat · Team Build

// Skills & Tools

The full
stack.

Corporate AI Training DesignAI Workflow IntegrationWorkshop FacilitationChange ManagementLMS ArchitectureChatGPT · Claude · GeminiAI Content Creation
Go-to-Market StrategyMarketing AutomationCampaign Strategy & ExecutionMeta AdvertisingEmail MarketingSales Pipeline ManagementSales Presentations & PitchingBrand ManagementFractional CMOMarket Research
WordPressWooCommerceCRM Automationn8nGithub ProjectsCloudflareRailwayGoogle Analytics 4Meta Business SuiteFront-end Programming
SaaS Product DesignOffshore Team ManagementDigital Project ManagementUX/UI Design (Certified)Scrum Master (Certified)Sprint PlanningBusiness DevelopmentFinancial OperationsTeam Leadership (60+ staff)
Vietnamese — NativeEnglish — Full ProfessionalVietnam & SEA MarketsCanadian MarketFMCG · EdTech · Events · SaaSB2B & B2C

// Education & Credentials

Qualifications
that back it up.

Graduate · Canada

Master of Digital Media

Centre for Digital Media (UBC) — Vancouver, BC

Graduate · Holland

Master of Business Administration

Maastricht School of Management

Strategic Management

Undergraduate · Vietnam

Bachelor of Arts — Marketing Management

University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH)

Certified Scrum MasterCertified UX/UI Designer

// Get In Touch

Let's build
something real.

Based in Vancouver, BC — open to full-time, fractional, and contract work locally and remotely worldwide. If you're looking for a senior operator who thinks at the CMO level and still does the work, let's talk.