Dennis is an award-winning senior copywriter currently working at Amazon’s in-house agency in Los Angeles, California.

Over the past decade, he’s worked with brands like Taco Bell, H&R Block, Canada Dry, Snapple, Dr. Pepper, California Milk, Target, and more.

In his spare time, he enjoys brazilian jiu-jitsu, photography, writing comedy, and eating chips until his tummy hurts.

His photography was selected for distinction by VSCO and his writing has been featured in McSweeney's Internet Tendency, Points in Case, Robot Butt, Little Old Lady, The Bold Italic, and his grandma’s refrigerator.

If you are a recruiter or a Nigerian prince looking to give away your inheritance, kindly send internet mail to: denniskchen[at]icloud.com.


 
 

JOB PLACEMENTS

AMAZON
Sr. Copywriter (L6) 2024- Present
Sr. Copywriter (L5) 2022- 2024

Global Holiday Retail, Global Prime Day, Back to School, Off to College, Super Bowl, Save the Everyday

TBWA\CHIAT\DAY LA

Copywriter 2021- 2022

BEHR Paint, Blue Diamond Almonds, Intuit Quickbooks

DEUTSCH LA
Copywriter 2019- 2021
Jr. Copywriter 2017-2019

Taco Bell, H&R Block, Canada Dry, Snapple, Dr. Pepper, Angel Soft, Lotrimin, Camp.com, Real California Milk, PetSmart, Target, The Original Donut Shop Coffee

OGILVY & MATHER
Junior Producer 2013-2015
Qantas Airways, KPMG, Qualcomm Snapdragon

INTERNSHIPS

Marvel Studios | Promotions Intern

Aperture Films | Production Intern

Universal Pictures | Marketing Intern

True Entertainment | Development Intern

CBS Television | Casting Intern

EDUCATION

VCU Brandcenter
M.S. Business Branding, Copywriting

UC Irvine
B.A. Literary Journalism, Film & Media Studies

UCLA
Motion Picture Producing Program

extra EDUCATION

Westside Comedy Theatre
Sketch Comedy Team, Improv
2018-2020

The Second City
Sketch Comedy, Satire
2015

iO West
Sketch Comedy
2014



 
 

awards

CANNES LIONS

Bronze Lion - Influencer & Creator: Social Film Series, Amazon “5 Star with Adam Driver”

Shortlist - Influencer & Creator:Brand Storytelling, Amazon “5 Star with Adam Driver”

ONE SHOW

Bronze - Film & Video varying length, Amazon “5 Star with Adam Driver”

Merit - Branded Content, Amazon “5 Star with Adam Driver”

Merit -Brand Side, Film & Video, Amazon “5 Star with Adam Driver”

Merit -Film & Video Use of Humor, Amazon “5 Star with Adam Driver”

ADAGE

Ad Age In-House Agency of the year 2024 Amazon XCM

CLIO

Shortlist- Film, :30 second & Under, “Legendary Holiday- Yeti” Amazon

THE WEBBYS

Nominee - Video Ad Shortform “ Amazon Five Star Theater” Amazon

Honoree - Comedy “ Amazon Five Star Theater” Amazon

NEW YORK FESTIVAL

Silver - Film, Best Use Humor, Amazon, 5-Star Theater

Bronze - Collaborations & Partnerships, Best Use Celebrity/Influencer, Amazon, 5-Star Theater

Finalist - Film, Online, Amazon, 5-Star Theater

Finalist - Social Media & Influencer, Humor, Amazon, 5-Star Theater

RADIO MERCURY AWARDS

Finalist- “When Your Morning Is Hell,” Taco Bell

AICP

Shortlist - “ Amazon Five Star Theater” Amazon

CANNES FUTURE LIONS

Shortlist- “Facebook Wishes,” Facebook

D&AD NEW BLOOD

Graphite Pencil- “Respect for Animals” Anti-Fur Campaign


scholarships

Joe Pytka Advertising Scholarship
Curvin O'Reilly Copywriting Scholarship
The 4A's Operation Jumpstart 2015 Scholar