Sethyka Ung
Strategic thinking, with feeling

Sethyka Ung

A developing marketing strategist drawn to the space where people, culture and good ideas meet.

Melbourne · Cambodia · China
Sethyka speaking at a podium
A little about me

Good strategy starts with paying attention.

I’m a Master of Advertising student at RMIT University, building a practice in strategic marketing. I’m interested in how brands earn a place in people’s lives — through clear thinking, thoughtful creative and a real understanding of context.

“Different places have taught me to listen for what gets lost between cultures — and what can bring people together.”

Selected university work

Ideas made to resonate.

Early campaign thinking, made with care. Both projects are works in progress developed as part of university study.

01 / SENSORY STORYTELLING

Make the Whopper a full-sensory affair.

A university group project built around the five human senses. The campaign explores how sight, hearing, smell, touch and taste can draw an audience into the Whopper experience — with “Because it’s flame-grilled” as its creative thread.

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Hungry Jack’s Whopper campaign slide reading “Fire doesn’t lie,” mapping the five senses to a flame-grilled burger experience
02 / COMMUNITY & BEHAVIOUR

Make prep feel like progress.

Developed in collaboration with End Food Waste Australia, this campaign invites older audiences — the “Strategic Preppers” — to share their food waste mentality and become advocates for younger audience. A “Waste Warrior” community identity makes practical action visible, with recognition and reward concepts to encourage continued participation.

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Waste Warrior identity campaign showing food-saving social media concepts and empowered everyday women
What I’m curious about

A toolkit that keeps growing.

I like bringing creative energy to the questions underneath a campaign: who is it for, what matters to them, and why should they care?

Strategic marketing01
Advertising & brand thinking02
Digital marketing03
Consumer insights04
AI-driven marketing05
Cross-cultural communication06
The path so far

Learning by doing.

My studies and customer-facing roles keep me close to the details: how people choose, what they notice and how a brand feels in the moment.

Jul 2025 — now

Master of Advertising

RMIT University · Melbourne

Developing strategic and creative advertising practice through university study.

Current

Brand Representative

CASETiFY

A customer-facing brand role, connecting people with products and the brand experience.

Jul 01, 2023 — Aug 01, 2023

ASEAN Department Intern

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation · Kingdom of Cambodia

One-month internship with the Department of ASEAN.

2020 — 2025

Bachelor of International Politics

Tsinghua University · China

Built a foundation in international perspectives and communication across contexts.

Previous

Retail team member

Leang Cosmetic

Developed hands-on experience supporting customers in a retail setting.

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Have a good question?

Let’s start a conversation.

u.sethyka0512@gmail.com