Experience

GS Futures

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Venture Investor

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  San Francisco Bay Area GS Futures is an early-stage venture capital investor with $200M+ in AUM. We invest on behalf of the GS Group of South Korea and hope to identify ventures that will help shape the future of the industries in which GS Group operates. Areas of focus: - Blockchain / Web3 (primary) - Climate Tech - Synthetic Biology - PropTech / Construction Tech - Energy Transition - Retail Tech


fWD3
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Venture Advisor

  • Jul 2023 - Present


Fellaz

• Singapore
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Singapore Web3 fan engagement and entertainment platform



SWITCHWON

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Seoul, South Korea Fintech service reinventing the currency exchange market in Korea



(주)GS (GS Holdings)

• Corporate Strategy & Venture Investment

  • Oct 2020 - Apr 2021

  Seoul, South Korea GS Group is a South Korean conglomerate with market-leading operations in the energy, retail, and construction sectors



Klaytn

• Singapore
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Corporate Development

  • Jul 2019 - Oct 2020

  Singapore Klaytn is an enterprise-grade, service-centric platform with an underlying token market cap in excess of $3.5 billion (www.coingecko.com/en/coins/klaytn)



Ground X

• South Korea
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Corporate Development

  • Jul 2018 - Oct 2020

  Seoul Ground X is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kakao that is focused on developing blockchain technology and solutions for use by Kakao Corporation and its global strategic partners. Kakao (KRX: 035720), Korea's leading mobile platform offers market-leading services across a variety of verticals including messaging, mobile payments, mobile gaming, music streaming, ride hailing, and web contents.



Samsung Asset Management

• South Korea
• Investment Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Manager of Corporate Strategy

  • Apr 2015 - Jun 2018

  Seoul Corporate strategy and business development for the asset management affiliate of the Samsung Group. Samsung Asset Management is the 7th largest investment management company in Asia with $200 billion in assets under management Areas of focus: • M&A • Joint ventures • Strategic partnerships • Fintech (roboadvisors, blockchain, data analytics) • Alternative investments (private equity, hedge funds) • Product development (ETFs, active equity, investment solutions)



Samsung GSG (Global Strategy Group)

• South Korea
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Global Strategy Consultant

  • Aug 2013 - Mar 2015

  Seoul Engaged in consulting projects as part of the global strategy division of the Samsung Group Industries Advised • Asset Management • Electronics • Life and P&C Insurance • Securities Project Experience • Corporate strategy development • New market entry • Overseas market penetration • HR strategy and organizational design • Marketing • Benchmarking • Talent acquisition Relevant Geographies • Asia (Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam… Show more Engaged in consulting projects as part of the global strategy division of the Samsung Group Industries Advised • Asset Management • Electronics • Life and P&C Insurance • Securities Project Experience • Corporate strategy development • New market entry • Overseas market penetration • HR strategy and organizational design • Marketing • Benchmarking • Talent acquisition Relevant Geographies • Asia (Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, China, Hong Kong) • Europe • USA Show less



Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

• United States
• Ranching

• Investment Director

  • Jul 2010 - Jul 2011

  Menlo Park, CA • Reported directly to the Chief Investment Officer as part of a three-person team responsible for the asset management of the $550M endowment of a non-profit, private operating foundation focused on key public health issues • Prioritized due diligence of hundreds of funds across a range of asset classes including private equity, venture capital, hedge funds, developed/emerging market equities, performing and distressed debt, and real assets • Sourced and recommended fund… Show more • Reported directly to the Chief Investment Officer as part of a three-person team responsible for the asset management of the $550M endowment of a non-profit, private operating foundation focused on key public health issues • Prioritized due diligence of hundreds of funds across a range of asset classes including private equity, venture capital, hedge funds, developed/emerging market equities, performing and distressed debt, and real assets • Sourced and recommended fund investments leading to over $190M in new commitments • Modeled liquidity constraints to justify recommendations for fund withdrawals; oversaw the strategic redemption of over $230M in this pursuit

• Financial Associate

  • Jul 2008 - Jul 2010

  Menlo Park, CA

• Financial Analyst

  • Jul 2006 - Jul 2008

  Menlo Park, CA