Director, Community CSV Department (December 2023 – Present) Tokyo, Japan

Key Achievements:

• Created new sustainable food products and employee benefits packages in collaboration with food companies, hotels and local farms

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead projects and market new products to enhance shared value creation in Japanese communities
• Collaborating with confectionery, agricultural, and entertainment companies nationwide to promote sustainability initiatives
• Support the marketing of an employee welfare and benefits package

Chief Operating Officer, US Office (July 2021 – November 2023) New York, USA

Key Achievements:

• Executed USD 10 million in asset deals in venture capital, HR tech, and prop tech

Key Responsibilities:

• Led the overall business development of the U.S. office, including market entry strategy, client acquisition, partnership development, strategic alliances, and operations
• Executed the pivot project of the US office, transitioning from a Job matching business to an investment arm
• Directed thorough research and analysis of potential investee companies with six team members
• Created long lists of investment candidates, evaluated business divisions, and proposed to the board of directors and executed investments
• Established and managed the New York office, overseeing all operational functions including Finance, Legal, HR, IT, Governance, Facilities, website administration, and meeting coordination
• Coordinated between external specialized agencies and headquarters for corporate maintenance procedures and administrative duties
• Prepared materials for and participated in monthly board meetings, creating reports and managing operational budgets
• Reported critical business decisions and goals to the Board of Directors (Mynavi Japan)
• Directed collaborative projects with Mynavi Japan and other Mynavi Group companies for international career events, college job fairs, and employment events
• Created Employee Handbook and HR Policies, and oversaw human resources decisions, including interviewing, hiring, evaluating, promoting, and terminating employees

Director, Group Business Management Department (July 2019 – June 2021) Tokyo, Japan

Key Achievements:

• Pivoted and led the approval of a board member’s decision to shift the target market focus to the United States
• Evaluated 100 European HR tech startups, leading to a successful investment in a Polish recruiting platform company
• Created global AI talent projection analyses and English-language company materials for overseas investment activities
• Established relationships with Austrian, Bulgarian, and French embassies in Japan
• Organized events promoting Japanese employment opportunities with professors from Cornell University, Georgetown University, and the National University of Singapore
• Conducted needs assessment surveys at 14 U.S. universities, collecting around 300 responses for new U.S. business planning by collaborating with Japanese course professors and partners

Key Responsibilities:

• Led business development initiatives, focusing on HR Tech industry in Europe and the USA
• Managed strategic plans to increase the corporate overseas investments value
• Conducted market research and analysis of HR Tech startups in Europe and the United States
• Developed networks relevant industry partners to gain insights on the startup ecosystem and identify business opportunities
• Supported inbound business opportunities by researching U.S. talent for Japanese employment services

Chief Executive Officer, Korea Office (October 2017 – June 2019) Seoul, Korea

Key Achievements:

• Led Mynavi Korea office to achieve revenue of USD 1,140,000 approx.
• Drove significant sales growth in the Korean Office: 134% in 2018 and 115% in 2019
• Expanded “Career in Japan Korea” service, increasing sales from USD 92,000 in 2016 to USD 320,000 in 2019 by an average of 56% year-on-year over five years
• Awarded Mynavi Award 2017, Director Division

Key Responsibilities:

• Managed the Korean branch of Mynavi Group, creating a four-department organization with 10 employees
• Oversaw all aspects of corporate administration, and general management
• Managed customer relationships by creating a Customer Relationship Management system
• Conducted high-level sales to Japanese subsidiaries in Korea and local Korean companies
• Managed the Korea office’s official website, enhancing functionality with job postings, applicant tracking, and a self-service portal for job seekers to update their profiles and resumes
• Led the establishment of business agreements for talent acquisition and career education with the Korea Trade Association, Korea Management Association, Ministry of Employment and Labor of Korea, Gyeonggi-do Job Foundation, and Human Resources Development Service of Korea
• Developed a new recruitment service for Korean employees in Japanese companies’ branches across the UK, USA, Netherlands, Vietnam, and Singapore

Chief Operating Officer, Korea Office (April 2016 – September 2017) Seoul, Korea

Key Achievements:

• Established and managed the Korean branch of Mynavi Group
• Developed local partners and established business collaborations with universities in Korea, Thailand, Singapore and the United States
• Established partnerships with eight overseas recruitment agencies and local partners, securing a USD 400,000 project bid for “K-MOVE”, a key national overseas employment initiative launched by the Korean government
• Established business partnerships with Korean government agencies and economic organizations, including the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Japan, the Korean Ministry of Employment and Labor, Korea International Trade Association, Human Resources Development Service of Korea, and the leading job matching platform in Korea “Job Korea”

Key Responsibilities:

• Developed and implemented new business initiatives for the Korean market
• Developed the HR Policies and managed human resources decisions, including interviewing, hiring, evaluating, promoting, and terminating employees
• Presented key business strategies and goals to the Board of Directors at Mynavi Japan, while leading monthly meetings with board members
• Organized and managed approximately 100 overseas job information events and job fairs “Career in Japan Korea”, overseeing sales, advertisements, and operations
• Analyzed targets based on customer and job seeker needs surveys, providing end-to-end support from proposal to implementation for clients
• Managed schedules, budgets, and revenue for local events in Korea; developed exhibition and operation manuals; and prepared event reports
• Managed public relations campaigns, coordinating and facilitating on-campus job guidance and consultation events in Korea and the United States

Chief, Global Business Managing Department (June 2012 – March 2016) Seoul, Korea

Key Achievements:

• Launched “Career in Japan”, a new recruitment service targeting talent from Korea and Thailand
• Achieved 100% of recruitment targets in individual local selection events for large enterprises, including advertising agencies, internet companies, and chemical companies

Key Responsibilities:

• Led research and development of HR markets in Asia, specializing in talent acquisition
• Set up and managed the recruitment management system (Access On-Line)
• Engaged in public relations activities, planning and implementing on-campus job guidance and consultation sessions in Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam and Indonesia
• Managed schedules, costs, and revenues for local events in Korea and Thailand, creating exhibition and operation manuals, and preparing event reports
• Conducted sales promotion activities, including planning and executing global talent recruitment training sessions for internal sales teams, creating promotional materials, and supporting nationwide branch offices

Sales, Recruitment Platform Department (April 2011 – May 2012) Tokyo, Japan

Key Achievements:

• Ranked first in acquiring new clients among new employees in the first to third weeks of October 2011

Key Responsibilities:

• Led corporate sales for recruitment tools such as “Mynavi 2012” (a job search engin e for new graduates), aptitude tests, and job fairs
• Managed job advertisement sales for new and existing clients
• Conducted telemarketing (50 calls per day) and in-person sales visits (three to five per day), overseeing a portfolio of 30 companies annually
• Performed consulting services for clients to optimize advertisements on the job search website and provided year-round after-service

Assistant, Product Development, CJ (December 2008 – July 2009) Tokyo, Japan

• Conducted research on new Japanese food products targeted by CJ Japan Corporation and created detailed documents outlining product features and unique points, translating from Japanese to Korean for the CJ Corporation headquarters team in Korea
• Procured and prepared product samples as requested by headquarters, ensuring timely packaging and shipment

Assistant, Ministry of Unification (October 2005 – December 2005) Seoul, South Korea

(3-month contract within this period)
• Assisted with phone calls and document preparation in the Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation Division 1 at the Central Government Complex