Yongseok Cho

Managed tradeKorea.com, South Korea’s largest B2B trade platform, to facilitate international trade for domestic companies. Led marketing support programs for member companies, including participation in overseas trade fairs and exhibitions. Organized business matchmaking events, such as the Global Marketing Expo, to connect Korean suppliers with international buyers. Developed and executed export promotion strategies to enhance member companies’ global competitiveness. Built and maintained strong relationships with international buyers and partners to expand trade opportunities.

- Develop trade policies for member companies and cooperate with Korean central government - Manage Government affairs

Support KITA member companies in Daejeon&Sejong&Chungnam area to faciliate international trade

Facilitate international business between Korea and American countries. Manage KITA Washington DC office Develop new business between Korea and American Countries. Work cooperatively with local business communities, government, and news media

• Work cooperatively with US Federal government and States for facilitating international trade between Korea and U.S. • Help Korean company to invest into U.S. vice-versa • Work cooperatively with Brookings Institution, the Heritage Foundation & other think tanks to build trustful relations between U.S and Korea

• Take responsibility for incorporating different perspectives from each team • Arrange time schedule of meetings and business trips for executive vice chairman • Communicate internal and external partners to exchange information to support top decision makers to achieve organizational goals.

- Develop the strategy of logistics business in the company

• Coordinate with focal points in member countries in the planning and implementation of demonstration runs of freight trains/trucks within the project "Operationalization of international intermodal transport corridors in North-East and Central Asia" • Coordinate with private sector transport operators and freight forwarders, and select the suitable international freight cargo for monitoring its deliverty through various transfer/border crossing points through the intermodal transport corridors, and collect time-distance and time-cost data.

• Supporting the implementation of initiatives of regional forums such as Asian Shippers’ Council annual meeting, Asian Shippers’ Meeting and Global Shippers’ Forum • Collaborating in promoting a favorable international transportation environment with foreign shippers’ councils with Hong Kong, India, Macau, Singapore, Thailand, Asian Shippers’ Council, and European Shippers’ Council • Developing logistics strategy for helping trading companies and Korean government to facilitate international trade with low cost and efficiency

• Researched and analyzed on 'Asia-Pacific countries' paperless trading systems' in terms of business models & 'Carbon trading market for facilitating trade in Asia Pacific region' for publishing research papers for UNESCAP • Developed project proposal for expanding e-certificate cooperation plan with UN, APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) and Korea in 2009

• Initiated and organized first Korea-Thailand e-Trade workshop; 50 participants from Thai government and government agencies, established strong trustworthy relationship with the Ministry of Commerce Thailand • Led team of 16 professionals to establish internet platform for 11 international banks in Korea to improve international trade transaction efficiency • Designed successful marketing strategies for export traders and developed request for proposals for creation of international trade web portal to increase accessibility to trade related information • Developed commercial networks for 5 export trading companies resulting in increasing export volume by 19.4% (US $12.6M)

• Organized 1st APEC PPP (Public-Private Partnership) Dialogue to support bilateral or multilateral cooperation projects on ‘Paperless Trading’; Delivered guidelines to APEC economies • Managed marketing campaigns amounting to US$500,000 to boost awareness of KITA’s paperless trade services; 5000 participants from 16 universities and 120 small and medium-sized enterprises • Directed team to develop innovative National e-Trade Platform for 15 domestic banks and government agencies, leading to US$8.7M of overhead cost savings for trading companies and banks utilizing the platform

• Coordinated the implementation of paperless trading project valued at US$35M in collaboration with e-Letter of Credit system with Ministry of Commerce, Energy and Industry • Assisted in holding ASEM e-logistics seminar to discuss e-Commerce cooperation between Europe and Asia • Conducted research and published research paper on private data protection policy for e-Commerce in Korea Information Security Agency

- Co-president of Asian Business Club, increased members' activities by over 55% - Active contributor to win the 1st IESE CASE competition (Capstone) with team member

공급망, 기후변화, 국제무역, 국제통상

- President of English Debating Club, increased student participation and member by over 50% - Graduated with Honors in Business Administration

Short-term International Business Course