About Me

SOULMARK (Jan 2019~ Present)
Founder & Creative Producer
• Acquired and managed various art, literature and creative content grants
• Managed various project teams and multinational production teams
• 2022 Produced & published digital storytelling PC game (Lachrymatory) through the 'UnfoldX' program, a grant awarded by the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture (SFAC) & Seoul Metropolitan Government which funds innovative projects in the convergence of art & technology
• 2022 Acquired research funding from district level art foundation (Dobong Foundation for Arts and Culture) for interactive sound & lighting technology in art installation 'Tears of Light'.
• 2019 Acquired funding from Contents Korea Lab Incheon for producing and publishing mobile application Soulmark(Android & iOS) that provides audio clips on depth psychology, mythology and folklore. (desgined app, recorded, mixed & mastered audio clips)
• Acquired other miscellaneous funding from SFAC & Arts Council Korea
• Produced various video clips and stage audiovisuals for corporates and artists

ARTECHLAB (Feb 2018~Jun 2018)
Creative Producer
• Produced 3D projection mapping for live corporate events in Hong Kong
• Overall stage management for overseas projects
• Achieved 300,000USD actual export during term

Interpreter & Translator (Jul 2022-Present)
ENG<->KOR
• Interpreted and translated for various corporate and individual clients including Microsoft X-Box team, UN Headquarters, GitGuardian, Global Wind Energy Council, Storhub Group, Robert D. Niehaus Inc, journalists, actors, models and artists
• Highlighted work include translating policy proposal from UN Headquarters Dept. of Political and Peacebuilding to ROK President's Office (National Security Office), and interpreting for the renowned film director Lee Chang-Dong
• Evaluator for first-time courtroom simultaneous interpreters in Southern California

NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE (Jul 2018-Sep 2018)
Local Consultant
• Supported the Big Bold Cities (Democratic Innovation in World Megacities) Project
• Liased with political leaders (Seoul Metropolitan Government), administrators, tech leaders and civil societies in Seoul
• Researched and identified key personnel, arranged meetings and agendas, provided logistical support and translation for Chief of Staff of Kansas City and officers from NDI and Living Cities

TBS eFM (Jun 2010-Sep 2010)
Radio News Reporter
• Ran a segment for 'The Evening Show', a radio news show serviced in English

SOMYOUNG LAW FIRM (Sep 2004-Dec 2004)
Intern
• Assisted Immigration Lawyer
• Translated various legal documents

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY POLICY INSTITUTE (Oct 2017-Jan 2018)
Researcher for ODA & Multilateral Cooperation Projects
• Coordinated with Ministry of Science and ICT for developing South Korean government's agenda for APEC Policy Partnership on Science, Technology and Innovation (PPSTI)
• Coordinated with Ministry of Science and ICT for developing South Korean government's agenda for ASEAN Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation (COSTI)
• Researched and interviewed scholars, corporates, government officers related with mainstreaming blockchain technology
• Organized seminars and workshops for scholars and public officials
• Drafted EOI and proposals for acquiring Asia Development Bank (ADB) project funds

WORLD VISION KOREA (Oct 2010-Dec 2016)
Regional Manager for East Africa, Middle East and Eastern Europe
• Managed portfolio of development and humanitarian work in East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Malawi, Rwanda) Middle East (Palestine) and Eastern Europe (Albania, Kosovo, Bosnia-Herzegovina)
• Co-led Uganda Programme Support Team (PST) with World Vision UK (consisted of funding offices and leadership team in Uganda) for developing national strategy, aligning funding office priorities, and mobilizing strategically-aligned resources (financial and technical)
• Represented World Vision Korea office priorities in PSTs of countries included in regional portfolio, and vice versa • Supported DME (design, monitoring, evaluation) for projects and programs on water & sanitation, education, nutrition, livelihoods, natural farming & irrigation, protection & participation, and advocacy
• Managed and coordinated various sources of funding including grant, sponsorship and private non-sponsorship • Provided training and guidance for junior programme officers in World Vision Korea
• Participated in various cross-departmental task forces to develop new funding sources and enhance relationship with media, corporate and other donors

Program Officer for Asia
• Managed portfolio of development and humanitarian work in Asia (Lao PDR, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Vietnam)
• Mobilized strategically-aligned resources (financial and technical) according to country priorities
• Developed, acquired and managed 3 year KOICA-funded grant project on natural farming and food security including devising project proposal, budgeting, financial reporting and annual reporting (3 month secondment to Sri Lanka)
• Assisted donor field visits

World Vision Zambia (Lusaka, Zambia) Jun 2009-Jul 2009
Grant Assistant (Internship)
• Assisted Grant Officer managing Integrated Health Project jointly funded by KOICA and World Vision Korea
• Translated various contracts, proposals, reports & assisted in budgeting & financing

INTERNATIONAL WORKCAMP ORGANIZATION Jan 2007-Mar 2008
Workcamp Coordinator
• Organized and managed online & offline training programs for workcamp participants
• Coordinated cultural exchange with African, Asian and American organizations

Copywriting & Copyediting (2021-2023)
Videos, art exhibition brochures, marketing brochures

Convicted of Peace 2021
2021 Epistolary essay awarded and funded by the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) as a '2021 Quality Publication Contents' and gained recommendations from the media, including recommendations from Le Monde Diplomatique Korea

Albert Ludwig Universität Freiburg (Freiburg, Germany) & University of KwaZulu Natal (Durban, South Africa) Apr 2008-May 2010
M.A. in Social Sciences
• Joint masters degree offered by Albert Ludwig Universität Freiburg (Germany) and University of KwaZulu Natal (South Africa)
• Curriculum devised around the themes of ‘Cultural Change’, ‘Globalization’ and ‘Global Governance’ including courses on African development, social thoughts, population, anthropology and data management
• Studied in Albert Ludwig Universität Freiburg during first and final semester
• Studied in University of KwaZulu Natal (South Africa) during second semester
• Studied in Jawaharlal Nehru University (India) during third semester
• Pursued internship at World Vision Zambia as an assistant for an Integrated Health Project jointly funded by KOICA and World Vision Korea
• Carried out an independent research in Tanzania for master’s thesis

Ewha Womans University (Seoul, South Korea) Mar 2002-Feb 2007
B.A. in Political Science and Diplomacy
• GPA: 3.73/4.3
• Received Scholarship for high GPA on first semester of 2003 and second semester of 2005
• Courses include women’s studies, state and market, civil society, NGO studies, political sociology, methodology, economic analysis, etc.
• Selected as Ewha Frontier for Volunteer work (Volunteer work proposal selected and funded)
• Founding member of Ewha International Politics Society

Language
Korean (Native)
English (Native/Fluent): TOEFL CBT 283 (Apr. 2006)
German (Basic): Zertifikat Deutsch B1 (Aug. 2010)

Others
HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap, AI API, Adobe XD, Audacity

Lived, studied, traveled and worked in various countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, Middle East & U.S. including...
Albania, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burundi, Cambodia, China, Czech Republic, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Kosovo, Laos, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mozambique, Netherlands, Philippines, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, U.S.A. Vietnam, Zambia

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