LEE, Sang Young
- Program : Public Management
- Research Fields : Innovation Ecosystem
- romi9516@gmail.com
INTRODUCTION
I am a deputy director of Korean Government with 20+ years' experience in the construction of STPs, investment attraction, regulatory reform and implementation of innovation policies for startups.
EDUCATION
Jan 2020 - Current
Ph. D in public management
KDI School of Public Policy and Management
June 2018 - July 2019
Masters of Business Administration (MBA), Nanyang Business School
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
GPA 4.64/5.0, 93%
Jan 2020 - Current
Master of Arts (Major in International Real Estate Consulting)
Graduate School of Real Estate Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
GPA 4.08/4.5, 94%
Mar 1995 - Feb 2003
Bachelor of Arts (Major in Philosophy) College of Liberal Arts.
Korea University, Seoul, Korea
GPA 3.59/4.5, 89.6%
(Completed mandatory 30 months military service)
LANGUAGES
English (Business, TOEIC 955/990)
Japanese (Business, JLPT Level 1)
Korean (Native), Chinese (Beginner)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sep 2019 - Current
Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS), Deputy Director
In charge of Baby Unicorn & Venture companies fostering programs, Venture startup academy
In charge of Korea Regulatory Impact Assessment for SMEs
Managed venture company investment zones & buildings, R&D support local star companies
Sep 2015 - Sep 2019
National Agency for Administrative City Construction (NAACC), Deputy Director, drafted by National Administration Examinations
Administrative City (Sejong) Construction: new-city projects with relocating 40+ Korea’s central government bodies and 15+ national research & development institutes, using the public budget of over 20 billion USD
- Took on the responsibility of constructing Sejong Technology Valley, 4-2 block of the Administrative City to Strengthen the city's investment promotion strategies and external relationships, both foreign and local
- Result (1): Attracted 40+ enterprises to transfer their locations to Sejong city (e.g. Hanwha Energy, a conglomerate; a Macrogen Inc, a new rising IT tycoon)
- Result (2): Establishing Knowledge-Industry Center by attracting private investment (140M USD)
Jan 2014 - Apr 2015
Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy (MOTIE), Specialist of Industrial Complex, dispatched from KICOX
Revised Master plans of National Industrial Complexes to be more relevant to environment changes
Expeditated licensing & authentic interpretation support for domestic companies to establish new factories
Dec 2009 - Dec 2012
Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), Manager of INVEST KOREA (IK), dispatched from KICOX
IK: National investment promotion agency, to support the entry and establishment of foreign businesses by
providing comprehensive services to foreign businesses, including consultations and corporate establishment
- Facilitated site selection for foreign investors & provided relevant factory establishing license services
- Implemented a tax redemption process for high-technology foreign investment projects
Korea Industrial Complex Corporation (KICOX), Manager of Factory establishment division, Center for National FIZs
KICOX: a publicly owned company under the MOTIE managing 32 National Industrial Complexes and 14 Foreign
Investment Zones (FIZs) and implementing national industrial cluster policy
- Managed Siwha National Industrial Complex, Gyeonggi-do Province, which is currently home to more than 10,000+ Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
- Collaborated investment relations with Gaeseong (North Korea) and Dandong (China) Industrial Complex to supply domestic companies with better overseas industrial property
- Administrated National FIZs (South Korea) and made contracts with foreign companies to attract FDI
- Organized R&D subsidies to innovate companies in Changwon National Complex
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Minister Prize: for regulatory innovation & reform from Ministry of SMEs and Startups / 2020
Korean Government Fellowship (SGD 68,648) & Nanyang Fellows MBA Scholarship (SGD 11,250) / 2018
Minister Prize: for support of the establishment of Samsung Electronics'' new Factory in Pyeongtaek city / 2014
Presidential Citation: for the successful attraction of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Projects [e.g. Denso, Ibiden (Japan), Faurecia (France) and Bee Cheng Hiang (Singapore)] / 2011
Minister Prize: for installation of on-line Industrial Land Information System in KOTRA / 2010
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & INTERESTS
Authored “Korea Regulatory Impact Assessment for SMEs” (MSS) / 2019
Obtained finance certification(MBA related) at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania / 2019
Completed compulsory training courses for deputy directors in National HRD Institute (5 months) / 2015
Co-authored “Authentic Interpretation of Industrial Cluster Development Act” (MOTIE) / 2015
Authored “FDI site support and permit system” (KOTRA) / 2011
Obtained real-estate agent license, tourist guide license (English interpreter) / 2005, 2000
Taught Korean language to college students in Baguio, Philippines (as volunteer of KOICA) / 1998
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