Hunjai Lee

Experience

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  Food Export Association of the Midwest USA and Food Export USA-Northeast

  Sept 2011 - Nov 2011

  Research Assistant

  Research & Analysis- Conducted market research by sorting out 500 hidden champions out of 30k medium-sized companies in Korea and supported them to enter the US food market

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  열매나눔인터내셔널

  Jul 2013 - Jul 2014

  Project Intern (Microfinance project and Publicity)

  Program Management- Monitored distributing USD 127K of microfinance to 510 vendors and collecting these loans at the 99% return rate, with income growth by an average of 12% compared to last yearResearch & Analysis- Implemented project impact evaluation by performing quantitative research through SPSS and having interviews with 151 beneficiaries

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  Future Creation Congo

  Aug 2014 - Aug 2015

  Trade Research/Administration Manager

  Program Management- Imported 32,550 tonnes of food products worth USD 37 million, an increase of 15% compared with last year- Solved 14 claims with different exporters and acquired refunds of USD 101KResearch & Analysis- Conducted the monthly market research in DRC and Angola to report the market trend for Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), under the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy

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  Coupang

  Mar 2016 - Aug 2016

  Staff

  Program Management- Categorized product backlog data and performed data validation activities of 15,000 products to enhance the accuracy of product searching on the online shopping mallResearch & Analysis- Conducted monthly research on emerging technology issues of e-commerce, big data, and digital platform economy- Analyzed user-purchasing-data through data mining to develop the searching function of matching the right products to meet consumer's demand

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  United Nations

  Oct 2017 - Sept 2018

  Program Management- Provided logistic support on developing two study tours, 'Executive Development Course on Digital Government for SIDS and LDCs in the Asia-Pacific region and Eastern Africa' Research & Analysis- Made a draft report on 'Multi-channel digital cooperation for vulnerable groups: Innovative Country Cases in Asia and the Pacific'- Collected responses to the survey on 'Capacity needs assessment of participation in Digital Cooperation'Administrative Support- Oversaw the administrative work for the head of UNPOG including managing schedules, organizing meetings, and providing reports on emerging issues & meeting minutes Show less Program Management- Organized the above UN DESA's Asia-Pacific regional symposium by providing logistics support and inviting panels- Attracted to Korean Broadcasting Program to promote UNPOGResearch & Analysis- Researched various cases about the improvement of public service through digital cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region- Provided contributions and editorial support on publishing the report on the symposium “Building Effective, Accountable and Inclusive Digital Cooperation for SDGs”Administrative Support- Prepared weekly staff meetings and composed the meeting minutes Show less

  • Meeting Services Assistant

    Apr 2018 - Sept 2018

  • Public Administration Intern

    Oct 2017 - Apr 2018
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  UNDP

  Oct 2018 - Oct 2020

  Partnership and Entrepreneurship Specialist

  Program Management- Mobilized TRAC-2 Fund (3.5k USD) to publish 5 Sustainable development reports with CEOs of each company and the Chamber of Commerce- Introduced the “Business Contribution to Sustainable development and community Award" to motivate private companies to engage in sustainable development with the Chamber of Commerce- Supported 370 youths to access training, working facilities, and business mentoring to start a business at the Youth Co-working space by cooperating with the Young Entrepreneurs Council Solomon Islands (YECSI) and the Chamber of Commerce- Developed the online grocery market by operating the UN COVID-19 Response and Recovery Multi-Partner Trust project (300K USD)- Supported the 'Market for Change' project to empower female market vendors through educating business skills with a partnership of UN WomenResearch & Analysis- Published the report on mapping of private sector partners in the Solomon Islands and sorted out potential partners Show less

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  ASEM SMEs Eco-Innovation Center (ASEIC)

  Sept 2020 - Nov 2021

  Manager of Innovation & Development Team

  Program Management- Contributed to declaring a 'SEOUL Declare' about carbon neutralization by organizing an event of P4G Seoul Summit- Held a virtual business exhibition & IR pitching for 58 international Startups/SMEs and 80 global investors- Supported the operation of Green Business Centers in Indonesia and Luxembourg to foster eco-friendly SMEs in ROK, EU countries, and ASEAN countries- Nurtured 30 eco-innovative startups by hosting Eco-thon (Eco-hackathon) in ASEAN countriesResearch & Analysis- Wrote monthly policy brief papers to report to the Minister of SMEs and Startups about the analysis of how countries with their long-term Carbon Neutral Strategy are implementing Twin Transition policies Show less

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  KOICA

  Jan 2022 - Feb 2023

  Project Manager

  Program Management- Launched the STEP program and performed various joint programs such as joint field trips, digital capacity-building workshops, joint research on the IT ecosystem / Start-up industry, etc- Fostering a start-up supportive ecosystem in Uzbekistan by opening an integrated online platform for start-ups and building a Startup Support Center (5.5M USD)- Establishing sustainable development strategy of IT Park and organizing relevant capacity development workshops related to emerging technology issues (4.5M USD)- Launching a project to establish the business IT course at the Tashkent University of Information Technologies (5M USD)Research & Analysis- Published a report on Uzbekistan's policy environment of digital cooperation with an analysis of the national strategy of digital 2030 & research on digital cooperation, e-government, ICT infrastructure, and digital ODA in Uzbekistan Show less

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  UNDP

  Feb 2023 - now

  Project Manager

  Timely implementation of the project focusing on achievement of the following results:- Plan the timeline of the project activities- Design and draft a Concept Note/Terms of Reference- Provide technical input, development of M&E framework, project planning & implementationEffective project management from planning to reporting focusing on achievement of the following results:- Prepare annual and quarterly work plans and budget- Day-to-day operational management- Ensure effective and accurate financial resource management- Supervision of the project’s overall administration and procurement- Track the project delivery- Responsible for building an effective and efficient project teamDevelopment of strategic partnership and coordination with government institutions and youth groups and universities, private sector, Civil Society Organizations, and development partners, focusing on achievement of the following results:- Strategic coordination with all stakeholders in the area youth employment and entrepreneurship;- Representation of the project before the national authorities and other external institutions;- In cooperation with the government institutions and donors, support preparation and hosting of Project Management Board meetings;Active knowledge management focusing on achievement of the following results:- Document the project implementation process and products;- Identification of sources of information related to policy-driven issues;- Responsibility for bringing best practices and lessons learnt;- Sharing of project results including through reviewing project publications;- Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice;- Serve as an advocate for UN core values and UNDP’s policies. Show less