Yik Jinn
Head of SEO and AI Search, ALIQ Studio
Yik Jinn (Ooi Yik Jinn) is Head of SEO and AI Search at ALIQ Studio in Kuala Lumpur, where he works on how businesses are found in Google and cited by AI answer engines such as ChatGPT and Gemini. He designed ALIQ Studio's study of what AI answer engines cite when Malaysian SMEs ask for marketing help, ran its question panel in September and October 2026, and wrote the paper. He holds a BSc in Psychology and an MBA. His background in psychology shapes how he approaches search: start from what people actually ask, then check what the engines answer. He is Google Ads certified in Search and AI-Powered Performance Ads (both 2026).