About Me

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Ziyuan (Roger) Ying is the Founder of Global Dreamer Foundation, a one-stop recruitment and service platform for short-term study abroad programs.

Supported by the University of California® Accelerator, Global Dreamer works with leading universities across the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Asia, including UC Berkeley, UCLA, University of Pennsylvania, and University College London. Global Dreamer supports hundreds of students each year through AI-assisted program matching, enrollment management, risk management, and end-to-end student support.

Ying regularly shares perspectives on international education and global student mobility, including with The Chronicle of Higher Education. He has been recognized by Beijing News as one of the Chinese scholars and entrepreneurs contributing insights on China’s economy, while Global Dreamer was named “2023 Most Influential International Education Company” by Tencent News.

Ying serves on the Board of Directors of Berkeley China Summit (BCS) and previously served as its 7th President. BCS is a UC Berkeley-affiliated organization and one of the largest student-led U.S.-China forums in the United States. He has also worked with UNA-USA and UNDP-related initiatives, and was recognized by Xinhua News for his volunteer work at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™.

Prior to joining the EdTech industry, Ying held strategy, operations, and international business development roles at Amazon and Alibaba Group. Ying is a graduate of the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, and serves as a judge for the Berkeley Haas Startup Seed Fund, supporting the next generation of student entrepreneurs.