CV

Education

Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, Seoul National University

Sep 2024 – Current (Expected Graduation: Feb 2027)

Advisor: Dr. Jaewook Lee

M.S. in Industrial Engineering, Seoul National University

Sep 2021 – Aug 2023

Thesis: Enhancing non-linear asset volatility forecasting models with investor sentiment and explainable AI

Advisor: Dr. Jaewook Lee

B.S. in Industrial Engineering, Seoul National University

Mar 2015 – Aug 2021

Thesis: Quantitative Analysis of Influence of Corporate Announcements on Cryptocurrency Markets

Graduated with Honors (Cum Laude)

Exchange Program: Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore - Spring 2020 

• Field of study: Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (College of Computing and Data Science & School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences)

Work Experience

Quantitative Analyst

Saccade Capital Limited (Full-time) – Seoul, South Korea

Sep 2023 – May 2024 

• Worked as part of the data management team, building robust data pipelines, preprocessing frameworks, and a scalable data warehouse for multi-market trading strategies in Asia. 

BRAIN Consultant

WorldQuant (Part-time) – Seoul, South Korea

Feb 2023 – Sep 2023

• Conducted alpha strategy research using WorldQuant’s BRAIN platform, applying statistical and machine learning methods to global market data. 

Global Management Program Participant

Fast Retailing (Internship) – Tokyo, Japan

Jul 2019 – Aug 2019

• Engaged in cross-cultural business training and strategic case projects as part of Fast Retailing’s Global Management Program in Tokyo.

Summer Undergraduate Research Intern

Hyundai Motor Company (Internship) – Hwaseong, South Korea

Jul 2019 – Jul 2019

• Conducted research on a machine learning–based algorithm for predicting engine oil life using real-time sensor data from in-vehicle systems. 

Publications

A full list of my research publications is available on the Pulications page.

Scholarships

Outstanding Research Talent Fellowship

• Awarded by BK21 Phase 4 Graduate Innovation Program, Seoul National University (2025)

Merit-based Scholarship

• Awarded by Seoul National University (2022, 2023, 2025)

The Education and Research Foundation College of Engineering Scholarship

• Awarded by College of Engineering, Seoul National University (2019, 2020)

Teaching Experiences

Teaching Assistant

Prof. Jaekwook Lee, Seoul National University

• [406.327] Mathematical Methods for Industrial and Management Engineering (2021)

TA for Executive & Professional Education Programs

• SNU–Korea Banking Institute: Advanced Program for AI-Based Data Science Experts (2025)

  • Introduction to Data Science, Machine Learning, and AI; Deep Learning and Data Analytics 

• SNU Advanced Expert Program in Big Data, FinTech, and AI 

  • Algorithmic Trading and Robo-Advisors (2022)

  • Machine Learning; Deep Learning (2023, 2025)

  • Capstone Projects:

    • Analyst Report-Based RAG System (with LIFE Asset Management) (2025)

    • Vertical Federated Learning for Credit Rating Models (with HonestFund) (2022)

• HD Hyundai AI Course (2024)

  • Nonlinear Time Series Data Analysis

• Wooribank Digital MBA Program (2022)

  • Data Visualization; Time Series Analysis; Natural Language Processing; AI and Data Science in Finance

• Samsung Electronics Data Science Course (2022, 2025)

  • Linear Algebra; Optimization

Academic Services

Ad-Hoc Reviewer

• Finance Research Letters

• Compuational Economics

• Economics and Business Letters

Skills

Programming Languages

• Python, R, C++, Java , SQL, VBA, Bash

Tools & Platforms

• LaTeX, Git, Linux, Bloomberg Terminal

Technical Competencies

• Financial Modeling, Time Series Analysis, Machine Learning & Deep Learning, Data Visualization, Web Scraping

Languages

• Korean (Native), English (Business Proficient)