Associate Professor

• Oct 2017 - Present

Associate Professor

• Oct 2017 - Present

Running a course, "Global Social Entrepreneurship" www.gse.gsm.kyoto-u.ac.jp/?lang=enOur mission is to foster understanding on global issues and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and empower individuals and teams to generate ideas and solutions by stimulating their innate ability and pro-activity. We also aspire to contribute to the growth of the social entrepreneurship ecosystem in Kyoto and beyond.

Program Manager, Executive Resourcing, Career Management Center of Expertise

• Nov 2015 - Nov 2016

Source and identify leadership and managerial talent for the leadership and executive roles, while managing the managerial/executive selection, ensuring the suitability, diversity and due processes. Also develop career management framework and tools to empower managers and staff to pursue the careers best utilizes their skills and grow further. Source and identify leadership and managerial talent for the leadership and executive roles, while managing the managerial/executive selection, ensuring the suitability, diversity and due processes. Also develop career management framework and tools to empower managers and staff to pursue the careers best utilizes their skills and grow further.

Head of Human Resources, and Deputy Director at Management and Adminstrative Division

• Jan 2014 - Nov 2015

Responsible for building and managing Human Resources function for Global Green Growth Institute (www.gggi.org), which transitioned from a Korean non-profit organization to an international organization of 20 country membership (and expanded to 24 as of May 2016), more specifically: • Bringing HR principles, policies, tools, and procedures of global standard, and advising the management on internationally recognized based practices • Enhancing GGGI’s capacity to attract, develop, and manage the diverse talent needed to achieve its business goals; • Aligning the organizational structure to best meet the evolving business needs

Senior Human Resources Business Partner

• Aug 1998 - Dec 2013

- A strategic partner for businesses to advise, and work with them to deliver solutions in the wide ranges of Human Resources needs, such as talent acquisition, performance management, organizational realignment, to name a few. - Covered various internal client groups, in East and South Asia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and Middle East and North Africa Regions; including 6-month assignment in Singapore to spearhead the expansion of World Bank presence of from a Liaison Office of a few staff to the Urban and Infrastructure Hub of 40 plus staff in less than a year. - Contributed to lending/investment decisions at International Finance Corporation (Private sector arm of the World Bank Group) by reviewing and analyzing the management practice of the client companies - Acted as the WBG Ethics Officer for 9 months upon request from the senior management

Recruitment and Placement Officer

• Nov 1996 - Jul 1998

Responsible for recruitment and placement of talent at Headquarters locations, and Middle East Also worked on the organizational realignment due to budget cut Responsible for recruitment and placement of talent at Headquarters locations, and Middle East Also worked on the organizational realignment due to budget cut

Marketting Officer/Relationship Manager

• Oct 1992 - Oct 1996

- A member of the start-up team to establish and cultivate locally booked Private Banking client base in Japan. - Established 12 stable client relationships starting from zero in four years, generating substantive annual revenue in the last year. - A member of the start-up team to establish and cultivate locally booked Private Banking client base in Japan. - Established 12 stable client relationships starting from zero in four years, generating substantive annual revenue in the last year.

Lecturer

• Apr 1995 - Sep 1996

- Taught introductory courses on International Relations at Saitama University, while working full time at Credit Suisse. - Taught introductory courses on International Relations at Saitama University, while working full time at Credit Suisse.

Recruiter

• Oct 1987 - Aug 1992

- A recruiter for Asia Pacific Investment Banking Group, based in New York, for two years - Transferred to Tokyo to develop and manage comprehensive recruitment programs (entry, mid-career, and management associate program) for Investment and Corporate Banking businesses in Japan - Corporate marketing and planning role for the last ten months - A recruiter for Asia Pacific Investment Banking Group, based in New York, for two years - Transferred to Tokyo to develop and manage comprehensive recruitment programs (entry, mid-career, and management associate program) for Investment and Corporate Banking businesses in Japan - Corporate marketing and planning role for the last ten months

Junior Professional Officer

• Nov 1984 - Sep 1987

Under the Program sponsored by the Japanese government, worked on project development monitoring as Program Officer at UNDP Filed Office in Brasilia, the first two years, and as Area Officer at UNFPA Headquarters in New York Under the Program sponsored by the Japanese government, worked on project development monitoring as Program Officer at UNDP Filed Office in Brasilia, the first two years, and as Area Officer at UNFPA Headquarters in New York