SUNG AH KOH
Seoul
Summary
Effective communicator with ability to build connections between communities and organizations for mutual benefit. Passionate about advocating for social justice and human rights. Have ample experience in organizing various campaigns, rallies, and peaceful protests with significant public impact. Strong skills in event planning, public speaking, and project management have contributed to successful community engagement initiatives. Dynamic professional with a strong background in data analysis and innovative problem-solving, honed at Yonsei University. Proven track record in developing recommendation systems and fostering team collaboration.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
TEDxYonseiUniversity
Yonsei University
Seoul
03.2024 - 01.2026
- Spread valuable ideas to Yonsei University students and the Sinchon community.
- Each year, we host one to two TEDx Main Events, focusing on thought-provoking talks.
- As part of the Speaker Team, I reached out to speakers and facilitating communication throughout the process.
- Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
Pre-Startup Team Incubation Program
Yonsei University
Seoul
10.2023 - 12.2025
- Developed a preliminary business idea by progressing through the stages of team formation, problem definition, hypothesis setting, and hypothesis validation. This program provided an opportunity to build foundational entrepreneurial skills within a short period.
- Brainstormed and came up with detailed plan of creating app that teach knowledge of stocks and finance for newbies
E-Commerce Recommendation System
Boot Coding Camp
Seoul
06.2024 - 08.2025
- Developing a recommendation system in the e-commerce sector utilizing user information-based filtering and user query-based semantic search.
- Crawling and preprocessing hydration cream data from Olive Young.
- Embedding review data using Sentence Transformer and developing a recommendation system combining user information-based filtering and user query-based semantic search.
- Resolving various errors that occur during dynamic webpage crawling.
- Applying Sentence Transformer to embed data and integrate it into semantic search.
Building a recommendation system that combines user information-based filtering with TF-IDF and semantic search.
Yonsei DX Coding Camp
Yonsei University
Seoul
07.2024 - 08.2025
- Designed promotional images and 15-second video ads by leveraging generative AI tools such as CapCut, Suno, Pika, Midjourney, and Stable Diffusion
- Learned to effectively apply AI tools under the guidance of professional instructors, and utilized them to create and adapt creative content for advertising purposes
Data Analysis of Recommendation for Strengthening
Data Analysis Station
Seoul
05.2024 - 07.2025
- 6 weeks program of learning practical data analysis
- Practical business data analysis training - A practical data analysis training course using Python conducted by Data Station Academy
- Business data analysis using python - Proposal for Strengthening Product Lineup Through Customer Churn Analysis in Baby Products Sales
L’oréal Brainstorm Youth Innovation Competition
L’oréal
Seoul
03.2025 - 04.2025
- Participants form teams to tackle real-world challenges in the beauty industry, such as reinventing men's beauty and care through technology and product innovation.
- Our team had an opportunity to pitch ideas at L’Oréal’s headquarters in Paris. Brandstorm is an excellent platform to develop entrepreneurial skills, expand professional networks, and launch a career in the beauty sector.
- Utilized advanced technical skills and expertise to troubleshoot complex problems and implement solutions.
Youth NGO Activist
Yonsei Leaders Club
Seoul
03.2024 - 12.2024
- Good Neighbors International ‘Youth NGO Activists’ for Urging the Adoption of the International Plastics Treaty
- As the mentor from the Yonsei University Leaders Club, I was engaged in NGO activities to address the climate crisis. Since 2021, we have collaborated with youth from 14 Asian countries, including the Republic of Korea, Bangladesh, and Cambodia, as well as 10 African countries such as Cameroon and Ethiopia, through online platforms to study climate crisis issues and advocate our perspectives globally.
- In 2024, youth NGO activists and mentors launched various campaigns to raise awareness about the severity of plastic pollution.
- As the final meeting of the International Plastics Treaty, INC-5, approaches, we voiced our expectations for its establishment as a concrete and actionable international agreement.
- Ran citizen outreach office and recruited and led team of canvassers to fundraise for legislative, political, and social issues.
- Inspired communities and individual citizens to mobilize and coordinate forces and develop tools to accomplish social change.
Mentorship and Community Engagement Coordinator
Yonsei Leaders Club
Seoul
03.2024 - 08.2024
- Spearheaded weekly English and Korean mentoring programs for North Korean defector students at Yeomyeong School, fostering linguistic proficiency and cultural integration over multiple academic terms and vacation periods.
- Designed and executed a variety of extracurricular initiatives, including annual sports festivals and cultural exchange events, enhancing community engagement and promoting diversity within the student body.
- Collaborated with educators and community leaders to develop tailored educational materials and support systems, addressing the unique needs of North Korean defector students and contributing to their academic success.
Education
High School Diploma -
American School of Madrid
Madrid06-2021
Bachelor of Arts - Quantitative Risk Management
Yonsei University
SinchonBachelor of Arts - College of Arts And Science
University of Washington - Exchange Student
SeattleSkills
- Data analysis
- Semantic search
- Recommendation systems
- Python programming
- Web scraping
- Customer engagement
- Team collaboration
- Mentorship coordination
- Innovative problem-solving
- Team building
- Public speaking
- Innovative thinking
Majors
- Quantitative Risk Management (QRM) is an academic field that focuses on analyzing and managing risks using mathematical and statistical techniques, particularly in finance and economics. At institutions like Yonsei University's Underwood International College, QRM is offered as a major, allowing students to learn various methods for measuring and managing financial risks. This program integrates subjects such as economics, statistics, and actuarial science to train professionals in financial risk management.
Education in University of Washington
- ECON 301 C Intermediate Macroeconomics
- ECON 410 A Economics of Networks
- ECON 432 A Empirical Industrial Organization
- STAT 423 A Applied Regression and Analysis of Variance
- CFRM 410 A Probability and Statistics for Computational Finance
- CFRM 425 A R Programming for Quantitative Finance
- ARCH 351 A Architectural of the Medieval and Early Modern World
Timeline
L’oréal Brainstorm Youth Innovation Competition
L’oréal
03.2025 - 04.2025
Yonsei DX Coding Camp
Yonsei University
07.2024 - 08.2025
E-Commerce Recommendation System
Boot Coding Camp
06.2024 - 08.2025
Data Analysis of Recommendation for Strengthening
Data Analysis Station
05.2024 - 07.2025
TEDxYonseiUniversity
Yonsei University
03.2024 - 01.2026
Youth NGO Activist
Yonsei Leaders Club
03.2024 - 12.2024
Mentorship and Community Engagement Coordinator
Yonsei Leaders Club
03.2024 - 08.2024
Pre-Startup Team Incubation Program
Yonsei University
10.2023 - 12.2025
High School Diploma -
American School of Madrid
Bachelor of Arts - Quantitative Risk Management
Yonsei University
Bachelor of Arts - College of Arts And Science
University of Washington - Exchange Student
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