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XQuant is a Fintech company specialized in unstructured data for Finance.• Sales, Finance, Fund raising, HR, Admin• Setup business model and billing system • Sales to financial institution (i.e. Nice P&I, Hana Financial)• R&D Project

CFO at 8 percent (Korea's No1 P2P Fintech company)• Successfully completed Series B fund raising• Assisted in formulating the company's future direction and managing available resources• Managed performance measures that support the compay's strategic direction• Eusured that the company complies with all legal and regulatory requirements• Oversaw the issuance of financial information

Macquarie Securities Korea Limited, Seoul, Korea Jan 2008 – Sep 2014Head of Equity Derivatives Sales, Managing Director• Direct report to CEO with responsibility for structured product sales and ELW marketing. • Set up platform for structured product sales and covered institutional clients.• Led team which played a major role in company ranking No.1 in the Korean ELW market (which was the 2nd biggest market in the world) by adopting various… Show more Macquarie Securities Korea Limited, Seoul, Korea Jan 2008 – Sep 2014Head of Equity Derivatives Sales, Managing Director• Direct report to CEO with responsibility for structured product sales and ELW marketing. • Set up platform for structured product sales and covered institutional clients.• Led team which played a major role in company ranking No.1 in the Korean ELW market (which was the 2nd biggest market in the world) by adopting various marketing strategies • Issued first ELS as foreign issuer and successful sales of new structured product types • Successful launch of Macquarie Global IPO fund together with Tongyang ITMC (raised more than KRW 100bil)Macquarie International Limited – Secondeed to Wooribank, Aug 2003 – Dec 2007Head of Equity Derivatives Sales, Managing Director (promoted in 2006)• Report to head of Macquarie/Woori JV with responsibility for structured product sales and communication with various teams in Wooribank to set up and run the equity derivatives business. • Sale of OTC equity derivatives to institutional clients (banks, securities companies, asset management companies, pension fund. more than KRW 1 trillion annual sales) and built up Wooribank’s channel for derivatives products • Structuring customized financial solutions. Macquarie Korea, Seoul, Korea Feb 2000 – Aug 2003FICC Derivatives Sales, Director • Sale of FICC products (commodities, FX, structured lending etc) in Korea. Specialized in exchange traded and OTC derivatives especially in commodities and FX.• Sale of new products to Korean manufacturing companies such as long term agricultural OTC hedge solution to CJ’s sugar, wheat, soybean purchases and long term structured FX solutions to foreign subsidiary of Korean company. • Initiated and negotiated with Wooribank to set up Equity Derivatives Business Cooperation which commenced from September 2003. Show less

Samsung Futures, Seoul, Korea Sep 1997 – Feb 2000Full service derivatives brokerage firm and financial affiliate of Samsung GroupSales and broker, Sales Team• Sales and brokering of overseas exchange contracts (LME, LBMA, CME and CBOT) to Korean trading and manufacturing companies.• Sales and brokering of domestic futures/options contracts (KTB futures, USD futures)

Samsung Corporation, Seoul, Korea Jan 1990 – Sep 1997The origin of Samsung Group. Now called Samsung C&T Corporation, has 100 offices in 47 countries with KRW 15 trillion annual sales (2013). Physical trader, Natural Resource Division, Aug 94 ~ Sep 97• Imported grain/meat products to Korean market.• Meat Expert Course in Australia and USA (1 year)Strategic planning, Planning department, Jan 90 ~ Aug 94• Strategic planning for steel… Show more Samsung Corporation, Seoul, Korea Jan 1990 – Sep 1997The origin of Samsung Group. Now called Samsung C&T Corporation, has 100 offices in 47 countries with KRW 15 trillion annual sales (2013). Physical trader, Natural Resource Division, Aug 94 ~ Sep 97• Imported grain/meat products to Korean market.• Meat Expert Course in Australia and USA (1 year)Strategic planning, Planning department, Jan 90 ~ Aug 94• Strategic planning for steel, project and chemical sectors. Show less