About me

I study international business, and I spent six months on a factory floor in Michigan learning how one actually runs. I got there by an unusual route. Pukyong National University (PKNU) lets exchange students apply to only one university; I got approval to study at two, a first for the school. Then I found that J-1 Academic Training (practical training tied to my major) was an option no PKNU exchange student had used, got both international offices on board, and worked with them until PKNU and Wayne State, my host school in Detroit, signed an agreement for it. I was approved to stay on. The job it led to was Quality Control at an automotive Tier-1 supplier, doing floor audits, document control, rework counts. The work was fine; the paperwork around it wasn't. I scoped a replacement with the QC manager, got executive sign-off, built it, and trained the supervisors who use it now.

That became a contract. I registered a business in Korea and Hansae Mobility USA retained me to write SOPs, close out the project, and maintain the system with their QC and IT teams from Busan. I work the analysis side too: a Sweden market-entry study for an AI hardware product, first prize in a trade and logistics competition run by the Busan Port Authority, and this year a city big-data entry on why older commercial districts stop turning over. I'm looking for business development or project management work where knowing the operation is an advantage.

What I Do

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    Business Development

    Led a Sweden go-to-market study, took first prize in a Busan Port Authority trade and logistics competition, and signed a B2B contract with a U.S. client through my own business.

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    Project Management

    Took the QC checksheet app from requirements to rollout: scoped it with the QC manager, got executive sign-off, trained ~15 supervisors, and now runs close-out and handover.

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    QC Digitization

    Production web apps that replace paper checksheets, with spec validation, SPC charts, shift tracking and automated reports.

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    Process Automation

    Excel/VBA and Python tools that turn hours of recurring reporting into minutes.

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    AI-Assisted Development

    A standardized design → implement → verify → deploy pipeline with security guardrails. Award-winning at company level.

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    Data & ERP Analysis

    SQL analysis of live plant data, documented as ERDs and table specs for reporting integrations.

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Experience

  1. SAYWON (Sole Proprietorship), Independent Contractor, Consulting & Software Development

    Aug 2026 to Present

    Registered my own business after the internship and was retained by Hansae Mobility USA on a B2B contract to provide consulting and software development for the U.S. Quality operation. Preparing SOPs and quality documentation, supporting project close-out and knowledge transfer, and extending the QC digitization stack with the QC and IT teams. Shift-scheduling app adopted for production use; QC checksheet web app in final on-site pilot ahead of rollout.

  2. Quality Control Intern, Hansae Mobility USA (Pontiac, MI)

    Jan 2026 to Jun 2026

    Ran hands-on quality operations, including floor audits, quality-alert follow-ups, rework inventory validation and document control, then digitized the same workflows as the department's sole developer. Built a QC checksheet web app (Next.js · Prisma · SQL Server) covering 2 OEM programs, 10 lines and ~50 part numbers; automated six recurring Excel reports with VBA; trained ~15 production supervisors.

  3. Project Lead, International Marketing Project (Busan)

    Sep 2024 to Dec 2024

    Led end-to-end Sweden go-to-market research for an AI note-taking device, covering demand sizing, a six-app competitive benchmark and GDPR risk assessment. Delivered an executive brief and launch deck.

  4. Supply Specialist (Sergeant), Republic of Korea Army

    Dec 2020 to Jun 2022

    Managed Class I warehouse resupply across 12 item categories under tight timelines; earned Early Promotion and discharged as Sergeant.

Education

  1. Pukyong National University

    Expected Aug 2027

    Double major in International Business & Big Data Convergence. Busan, South Korea. First PKNU student to complete exchange study at two U.S. universities, approved though PKNU policy allows only one.

  2. Exchange Student, Wayne State University

    May 2025 to Dec 2025

    Exchange program in Detroit, MI, the heart of the U.S. automotive industry. Initiated an agreement between PKNU and Wayne State for J-1 Academic Training, got both international offices on board, and worked with them until the universities signed. Then completed Academic Training at Hansae Mobility USA, the first PKNU exchange student to do so.

  3. Exchange Student, Georgia College & State University

    Jan 2025 to May 2025

    Exchange program in Milledgeville, GA.

Awards

  1. Second Prize, SEA SCOUT S-Spoke Camp

    Ministry of Education · National Research Foundation of Korea · 2026

    Startup pitch competition for university startup clubs, teams of two. Pitched my startup's business model and advanced to the Winning Star finals for the Busan, Ulsan and Gyeongnam region.

  2. Excellence Award, Anchor Startup League

    PKNU Anchor Headquarters · Ministry of Education · 2026

    Pukyong National University's startup competition, Track A. Won the Anchor Headquarters Director's Award and KRW 500,000 with SAYWON, a remote quality-management service for overseas plants. Selected for the Anchor Global Camp in Singapore (Oct 2026): an English IR pitch with local mentors and visits to Hyundai Motor Group's innovation center (HMGICS) and SWITCH 2026.

  3. Second Prize, AI Startup Studio

    Ministry of Education · Busan RISE Innovation Institute · 2026

    Two-day AI-based MVP and pitch program. Competed solo, demoing SAYWON's remote QC web app for overseas plants and pitching the business to the judges.

  4. Second Prize, AI Utilization Contest

    Hansae Mobility · 2026

    Company-wide contest entry: a standardized AI-assisted development pipeline for shop-floor automation.

  5. First Prize, BITLO

    Busan Development Institute · Busan Port Authority · 2024

    Busan International Trade & Logistics Open. Recognized for feasibility and innovation in urban logistics.

  6. Best Debater & Best Project

    Dongwon Group talent-development program · 2023

    Led two team case projects and executive presentations in a corporate talent-development program.

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