Seoul, South Korea
- Drove 600% company growth, scaling the team from the 10th employee to over 70 and navigating the startup journey across multiple funding stages, from pre-Series A to pre-IPO. - Cultivated a diverse work environment managing a team with 14+ nationalities, with English as the official company language, enhancing cross-cultural collaboration and international work dynamics. - Leveraged data-driven insights to inform business decisions, optimize processes, and evaluate operational tools, drawing from a diverse background in HR and operations. - Global HR specialist with more than six years of expertise, successfully managing onboarding and offboarding processes while aligning global HR practices with Korean local laws.
Recruitment: - Achieved 600% company growth within four years by conducting recruiter interviews and utilizing LinkedIn, Wanted, and Remember for direct sourcing. - Engaged in talent acquisition initiatives by participating in career fairs in Korea and global conferences such as CES and SIGGRAPH, supporting HQ office open days, and building relationships with engineering labs. - Structured the recruitment process by implementing Lever (ATS), enhancing efficiency and candidate tracking. Operations: - Developed and managed onboarding and offboarding processes, including visa, relocation, resignation and terminations. - Designed and implemented contracts and policies covering core values, recruitment, PTO, tax settlements, COVID protocols, and remote work. - Orchestrated cultural events, including the anniversary party, Christmas party, and monthly all-hands meetings, to enhance employee engagement. - Leveraged people analytics by extracting data from ATS and HRIS to generate insightful HR reports for business decisions. - Implemented a Jira-based HR portal, BambooHR (HRIS), Papaya (EOR), managing Singapore and Japan. - Executed two office moves, transitioning from a shared office to our own building and then to a new facility. Compliance: - Successfully managed regular employment audits conducted by the government. (고용노동부 근로감독) - Prepared for internal control audits and subsequently revised processes accordingly for IPO - Ensured compliance with Korean government policies related to military service designation, parental leave, mandatory training, youth income tax reductions and Tomorrow Saving Contributions. (병역지정업체 신청 및 연장, 육아휴직, 법정의무교육, 중소기업청년 소득세 감면, 내일채움공제) - Initially oversaw finance and legal operations during Series A and Series B funding rounds, including the establishment of a German entity.