• Manage USAID economic growth projects in Vietnam and Mozambique and provide programmatic/financial management and technical contributions • Research and draft concept notes on international study tour of agricultural export and feasibility study on digitalizing SPS procedures• Support research and conduct literature reviews on trade facilitation, NTBs, green transport, and national policies on trade and logistics• Produce master PPR for Vietnam Trade Facilitation Program summarizing each activity including specialized inspection, digitalization of customs, and various trainings • Coordinate implementation of Vietnam Trade Facilitation Hub with a local partner and provide advice on technical and managerial direction• Manage budget under financial distress in the final year of multi-million USAID project with an aim of maximum utilization of available resources

• Led Access-to-Finance (A2F) and co-led Access-to-Market (A2M) components of the Advance Women Entrepreneurship Program. • Consulted technical and management activities of access to finance (A2F), access to market (A2M), and personal initiative (PI) components of women’s entrepreneurship program • Facilitated development of KPIs for all components of program through working sessions with the program managers and MEL consultants• Developed TORs and procured A2M consultants who will work with a batch of 10+ women entrepreneurs in product development, market linkages, and sales promotion• Served as POC in developing concepts and implementing a leveraged finance program of $260K+ involving private debt instruments for early-stage women-led businesses • Developed criteria for recruiting marginalized women entrepreneurs focusing career-interrupted businesswomen in satellite cities of South Korea• Researched start-up ecosystem and financial bottleneck of global capital investing in South Korea for innovative and scalable models of business • Authored 11 company reports and provided financing to 4 early-stage, women-owned companies in partnership with a local private lender • Helped TAF develop proprietary processes in sourcing, screening, and selecting companies for making funding decisions by the rules and guidelines set by the funder• Forged partnerships with key stakeholders in South Korea, including private lenders, law firms, and impact-oriented organizations to the effects of cost management ($30K) and leveraged capital (6x)

• Performed deep-dive analysis using a bottom-up approach to examine the impact of manufacturing activities on the division’s overall balance sheet and income statements• Advanced division-wide understanding of future plant costs and initiated strategic discussion on prioritizing volumes • Built an interactive excel model that allowed adjustments for different scenarios in sales, production efficiencies, and production volume • Presented the findings to corporate CFO and division operating committee to demonstrate the benefit of volume increase on absorption and product margins

• Operated regional business promotion events and economic policy implementation in partnerships with governments and private enterprises• Managed 40 projects in full cycle from proposal writing and budgeting to implementation, evaluation, and closeout; handled 15+ vendor relations for printing, transportation, and translation• Spearheaded 2 trade missions, 12 minister-level conferences, 5 matching sessions, and 21 seminars; led up to ten rounds of negotiations with key strategic partners to set expectations and share progress• Analyzed industry trends, macroeconomic conditions, economic policies, trade statistics, and industrial competitiveness for over 30 countries• Prepared briefs, policy memos, and talking points for Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and department heads of the Chamber to their use during high-level engagements with foreign officials• Partnered with Bank of Korea and Korea EXIM bank to foster knowledge in trade finance, foreign investment strategy, and interest rate policies among Korean companies• Liaised with foreign governments, national institutions, and private sector in trade and investment promotion, and performed up to ten rounds of negotiations to set expectations for project implementation• Collected data on U.S. market to feed bi-weekly newsletters on economic developments in 5 primary markets for Korean companies * Regional desk assignments: Africa (2016-17), Southwest Asia (2015-16), Eastern Europe (2014-15)

Municipal League is a nonprofit organization evaluating public office candidates and publishes ratings• Acted as liaison between local public office candidates and evaluation committee• Briefed 20+ candidates for interviews while assisting staff in organizing meetings and interviews• Developed a strategic marketing plan for voter guides; updated program database

Cigli Municipality is a district authority providing public service to a population of 170,000• Researched and drafted of EU-sponsored projects proposals given by European Commission for EU and neighboring countries• Proposed and budget a project for improving second-learning adult education• Reached out to 5 potential partnering institutions and built networks in 3 EU project communities