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London, Gb

London, England, United Kingdom

Co-founded an innovative venture focused on cybersecurity assets & value creation.Now, playing integral role as Director of Partnerships & Portfolio Development and Chief of Staff at ISTARI in London, UK, since 2020. My role involves initiating collaborations with potential partners for joint ventures and co-marketing initiatives. Additionally, I am responsible for establishing a comprehensive investment governance and approval processes.In this capacity, I provide essential support to portfolio company CEOs, guiding them through intricate corporate development endeavors, including business restructuring and merger/acquisition activities. Conducting quarterly business reviews with senior management of portfolio companies, we identify avenues for improvement and value enhancement, while assessing overall business performance.By leveraging the CRM system, we analyses key performance indicators and factors influencing over- or under-performance.My key accomplishments are:- Identified and directed over $1B in targeted investments through effective investment strategies and target criteria.- Played key role in founding of ISTARI aimed at meeting growing demand for robust cybersecurity services in market and providing effective solutions to clients.- Laid solid financial foundation for ambitious growth plans by securing substantial US$2B funding commitment from shareholder investment committee.- Drove significant growth of ISTARI's advisory and consulting arm by delivering top-notch client services, resulting in multi-million TCV within 1 year.- Established ISTARI's headquarters in London and expanded the global team to over 60 people, achieving substantial revenue scaling within two years.- Sourced and executed investment into a US-based Threat Intelligence and Managed Security Services Provider, facilitating remarkable growth within three years.- Generated $8M in revenue within a year through successful implementation of partnership strategy.

During my tenure as the Associate Director in the Enterprise Development & Investment Group at Temasek International in Singapore (2015 – 2020), I provided oversight for a diverse investment portfolio worth S$403B in assets under management. Collaborating closely with asset management teams, I crafted and executed comprehensive growth and turnaround strategies, leading to remarkable portfolio enhancements. Recognising opportunities for strategic expansion, I orchestrated impactful bolt-on mergers and acquisitions, bolstering the organisation's overall value and competitive positioning.Key contributions are: - Steered firm’s expansion into Australia and New Zealand markets by establishing dedicated team focused on market research, strategic planning, and execution.- Sourced and executed 2 fund transactions, including top-tier ANZ private equity fund and deep-tech venture capital/IP commercialisation fund, leading to further co-investment opportunities.- Restructured corporate reporting mechanisms and positioned business for overseas expansion through comprehensive assessment of physical security portfolio company with annual revenue over $1B.- Evaluated business unit performance and identified key underperforming units through implementation of hotspot reporting mechanism.- Conceptualised business idea of ISTARI aimed at revitalising underperforming cybersecurity assets within corporates portfolio.- Led separation and merger of sub-scale cybersecurity divisions from separate portfolio companies with revenues US$1B+, specialising in telecommunications sector, that consider cybersecurity as non-core.- Directed comprehensive post-merger integration across Sales and HR through effective engagements with MergeCo Chairman & CEO.

Singapore

London, United Kingdom

Worked with both the pricing strategy and digital transformation team with a top 3 UK High-Street Retailer- Market research and analysis on the changing e-commerce landscape- Implemented a new country-wide hub-and-spoke e-commerce delivery system

Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, Korea

Research Analyst in one of the pioneers of Korean Private Equity. Provided research, analysis and reports for investment team.Industries worked on include Oil & Gas, Pharmaceuticals and Video Games. Analysed, evaluated and summarised data in reports, giving recommendations on potential acquisition and investment decisions.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc Hons), International Management, Business

Societies: Warwick Business School Society - Corporate Executive

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Business

Spent 3rd year of Bachelor Degree on Exchange at Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea. College of Business Administration.

International Baccalaureate