Experience

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  LG Chem America, Inc.

  • San Jose, California, United States

  • Investment Strategy Manager

    • Sep 2021 - Present
    • San Jose, California, United States

    • Perform market intelligence to discover new investment opportunities, especially in ESG-related areas• Develop business opportunities in the battery and sustainability space• Analyze the strategic fit, investment suitability, etc. of target companies• Manage the company's investment portfolio• Manage investment risks and rates of return

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  Samsung Engineering

  • Strategic Planner

    • Mar 2018 - Sep 2021

    • Perform market intelligence and technology/company valuations for investment opportunities in clean energy to position the company in the growing ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) market• Conducted major M&A analyses in EPC industry to evaluate estimated deal NPVs/synergies and draw success/failure implications• Evaluated a post-merger integration with a target company from financial and operational perspective• Analyzed the current problems of EPC industry and developed new project cost and schedule reduction initiatives that were selected by the U.S. office and the headquarters• Liaised with various department heads to perform financial impact analysis of COVID-19 on the U.S. operations that has prepared the office for the projected low workload period• Analyze the company’s cost structure and develop target unit rates to ensure cost transparency and profitability• Assist the U.S. office’s CFO/COO in the planning of operations strategy in alignment with the headquarters• Monitor the U.S. operations and develop CEO reports summarizing performances and identified issues• Develop revenue and cost plans in both U.S. GAAP and IFRS accounting standards to bridge the plans prepared in Korea headquarters and the Houston office

  • Associate Strategic Planner II

    • Mar 2016 - Feb 2018

    • Prepared the proposal of To-Be Business Model, a business turnaround strategy amid the energy market crisis• Coordinated with various department heads to develop the annual financial plans, including sales, manpower, profit and loss, balance sheet and the statement of cash flows, that reflect the company’s operational directions• Analyzed and reported the financial impact of the new Lease Accounting Standards (ASC 842 / IFRS16) • Managed the annual $20M operations budget and expenses to increase corporate spending efficiency that led to $3M cost savings and development of accurate cost allocation measures between COGS and SG&A• Managed billable manpower workload for resource planning and indirect cost allocations• Developed project approval process to create process efficiency• Supported project managers on budget development, billing and invoicing through SAP

  • Associate Strategic Planner I

    • Jun 2013 - Feb 2016

    • Conducted joint market research with the Samsung Global Strategy Group and Marketing Team to develop the U.S. market penetration and North American construction strategies• Analyzed $40M financial impact of vacant office space and developed financial recovery plans• Developed sublease prospect management process and evaluated deal terms to minimize the financial impact• Monitored and reported the progress of interior construction and sublease prospects to the top management• Managed action items and facilitated communications with the landlord, real estate brokers, general contractors, architects and law firms for better visibility and management by the executives

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  The University of Texas at Austin

  • Austin, Texas

  • Research Assistant

    • Jan 2012 - May 2013
    • Austin, Texas

    Undergraduate Research, Department of Jackson School of Geoscience and Department of Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering, Spring 2013• Independently developed a research topic "Quantifying indoor air fungal load during shower event," collected information from research papers, and consulted regular meetings with the supervisor• Performed technically demanding laboratory skills including DNA, RNA extraction and qPCR.• Participated in public research poster presentation hosted by Environmental Science Institute, UT Austin.Research Assistant, Department of Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering, Summer 2012• Participated in independent experimentation on DNA-based molecular study of HVAC filter dust in retail environments investigating both bacterial and fungal microorganisms• Provided input on research proposal development, conducted experiments, collected and organized dataIntern at Algae Biofuel Research Lab, Center for Electromechanics, Spring 2012• Prepared algae samples, ran experiments, and collected data for the project Effect of food source on lipid production in algae• Weekly report on the observations, newly learned techniques, and procedures. Research Assistant at Algae Biofuel Research, Department of Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering, Spring 2012• Independently prepared equipment and conducted multiple replicates of experiment, aseptically grew algae for the project Optimizing ionic strength in pure algae culture

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  LOTTE Mart Vietnam

  • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

  • Intern

    • Jun 2011 - Jul 2011
    • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    General Affairs Department• Prepared the annual performance report of Lotte Mart, Ho Chi Minh City• Developed the local human resources training materials