Research Experience

"Research experience in ICT, Smart City projects, and the social venture industry of South Korea, backed by extensive data collection and analysis skills"

Seoul National University

Research Assistant Sep 2018 - Jul 2020

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

Research Internship Mar 2017 - Jul 2017

Participated in SNU – LX (Korea Land and Geospatial Informatix Corporation) Siheung Smart City project as a research assistant.

Data Collection and Analysis: Contributed to data-driven decision-making by collecting and analyzing 50 diverse datasets, including technical standards, statistical data, patents, academic research, and industry news, to support strategic initiatives.

Strategic Planning: Played a key role in developing a 1 to 10-year strategic plan by assessing urban challenges and benchmarking against smart city models like Bristol. Conducted in-depth interviews with ICT experts from 12 countries (e.g., Vietnam, India, Indonesia) to analyze and integrate specific ICT demands into the master plan.

Research on Overseas & Domestic Social Venture Companies

Collected data and visited Seongsu-dong Social Venture Valley (South Korea) to assess the status of social startups for a qualitative study focusing on the organizational and institutionalization of social venture entrepreneurship in Korea.

Teaching Experience

"TESOL certified English as a Second Language Instructor"

English Second Language (ESL) Instructor
Oct 2023 - Mar 2024

Taught English as a Second Language to over 50 kindergarteners and 5th to 6th graders at a private language school. Utilized the Grapeseed program, a research-based oral English curriculum, to design communicative lessons. Maintained open communication with parents, providing updates on students' academic performance and offering guidance on ways to support their language learning outside the classroom.