Evaluate search results and app content to assess their relevance and accuracy
Curate, clean, and label datasets that AI models use to learn
Manually review and annotate model outputs to train models by providing feedback on outputs to guide improvements
Worked with Welocalize and Telus as a content evaluator and AI trainer
Aug 2020 - Dec 2023
3 years 5 months
Director
Allegory of the Forest Cooperative
Overall responsibility for cooperative's business
Excavated new entrepreneurs and provided them management and advisory services
Incubated start-ups in the region and promoted them to guide into social enterprise
Connected stakeholders (government, business, schools, start-ups) to make things happen
Researched the market and organized workshops and events to promote start-ups' services and products
Tutored and lectured on entrepreneurship to high school students and start-ups
Served on the 8th Sunchang provincial county governor transition committee and as senior advisory member of regional government of Sunchang
Cooperative was chosen as a social enterprise by the government in 2022
Feb 2015 - Jan 2018
3 years
Director
AlkongDalkong Cooperative
Founded the cooperative to launch food business; main products were tofu and bean sprouts
Identified new markets for products and developed promotions along chain stores
Established and fulfilled marketing strategy to enter and expand revenue and market share
Oct 2006 - Sep 2014
8 years
Country Manager
The Economist Group and Economist Intelligence Unit in Korea
Overall responsibility for group’s business in Korea
Promoted The Economist Group brand among Korean media and stakeholders; responsible for brand management and client relationships
Responsible for outreach work including event management such as key government roundtables in conjunction with the government of the Republic of Korea since 2009
Planned, executed, and monitored the communications strategy of sales and advertisement agencies for EIU and The Economist magazine
Generated new leads and identified new business opportunities for EIU in the public and private sector, including major Korean business groups, financial institutions, and government agencies
Doubled the company's total sales volume during employment
Feb 2005 - Oct 2006
1 year 9 months
Sales, Corporate Business Headquarters
SK Broadband (formerly Hanaro Telecom)
Generated leads for sale of broadband and internet access to corporate customers
Analyzed corporate needs and made presentations to potential clients
Contributed to buildup of large client base from private sector and government agencies
Nov 2003 - Feb 2005
1 year 4 months
Researcher and Report Writer, Digital Economy Research Institute
Hanaro Telecom
Researched and prepared proposals to strengthen Hanaro’s market position and future development within the telecoms sector by benchmarking different telecom markets abroad
Authored reports on emerging telecoms services including voice over internet protocol, bundling services, and convergence between telecom, broadcasting, fixed, and mobile services
Developed expertise in Korea’s regulatory environment and produced in-depth research for use by Hanaro’s parliamentary lobbyists
Jan 2000 - Nov 2003
3 years 11 months
Assistant Manager, Sales Management Team
Hanaro Telecom
Contributed to sales strategy based on analysis of market conditions and new legislative framework
Awarded company prize for greatest contribution to Hanaro Telecom in 2002 for efficiency and effectiveness at managing the sales department
Aug 1999 - Aug 1999
1 month
Research Intern
East-West Center, University of Hawaii, Honolulu
Conducted research and assisted in organizing conferences
Contributed to published report analyzing the business environment in North-East Asia with emphasis on South Korea’s FDI policies
Apr 1999 - Aug 1999
5 months
Research Intern
Inter-American Drug Abuse Commission (CICAD), OAS, Washington DC
Attended conferences and carried out field research for final paper on economic and social costs of illicit drug abuse
Languages
Korean
Native
English
Advanced
French
Advanced
Education
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Masters in Economics · Economics · Korea, Republic of