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    "summary": "Third-party risk and program management professional with 8+ years of experience in due diligence, risk management, cross-functional program delivery, vendor management, and stakeholder engagement in Japan and Southeast Asia. Experienced in assessing third-party risks, coordinating remediation and audit activities, improving procurement and due diligence processes, and working with business, legal, risk, and external partners. Proven ability to lead cross-border initiatives across different sectors, manage diverse stakeholders, and represent organizations in Japan within global operating environments.",
    "location": "Tokyo, Japan"
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      "company": "AVPN",
      "position": "Northeast Asia Manager (Full-time, Remote) | Impact Finance Partnership & Vendor Manangement",
      "location": "Singapore",
      "highlights": [
        "Developed partnership and market-engagement strategies in Japan and Korea, managing relationships with 50+ ecosystem partners across climate and health, including corporates, multilateral development banks, philanthropic foundations, and government bodies.",
        "Originated a partnership with Triple I, securing US$120K in funding to support impact-investing policy dialogue in Japan.",
        "Conducted 50 annual outreach activities, converting 15 into discussions, resulting in 2 new deals and 6 strategic partnerships including the Asian Development Bank Institute on global health and impact finance.",
        "Led cross-border project delivery across Japan and Korea, including KPI setting, progress monitoring, and management of 2 external NPO partners and 6 team members."
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    },
    {
      "company": "Arun Seed",
      "position": "Project Lead (Pro-bono, Hybrid) | Impact Investing & Startup Sourcing Program",
      "location": "Tokyo, Japan",
      "highlights": [
        "Co-led impact startup sourcing programs focused on biodiversity, supporting seed-stage startups from sourcing to fundraising for 12 months.",
        "Secured 100+ applicants across 26 countries within 2 months, demonstrating strong sourcing and screening capability for the global impact startup competition.",
        "Planned and implemented fundraising strategy, raising US$50K+ to support impact investing execution over 3 months.",
        "Managed a team of 6 to produce campaign materials and compelling crowdfunding contents in official websites, newsletters, and social media platforms."
      ]
    },
    {
      "company": "Amazon",
      "position": "Program Manager (Full-time, Onsite) | Responsible Sourcing Program, Social Responsibility",
      "location": "Tokyo, Japan",
      "highlights": [
        "Managed third-party supplier responsibility programs across Japan and Indonesia, coordinating internal business teams, government-related organizations, external service providers, and suppliers through program implementation and ongoing monitoring.",
        "Advised business teams and suppliers on responsible sourcing requirements, coordinating corporate due diligence activities with audit firms and legal experts to identify and address risk issues.",
        "Integrated program outputs into corporate reporting, linking social responsibility initiatives to business metrics and accountability to issue Amazon Sustainability report 2024."
      ]
    },
    {
      "company": "Novartis",
      "position": "Subject Matter Expert & Specialist | Third Party Risk Management Program, Procurement Operations",
      "location": "Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia",
      "highlights": [
        "Led third-party sustainability due diligence and risk-management processes across Asia and Europe, aligning supplier assessments with corporate policies and PSCI requirements and improving operational efficiency by 50%.",
        "Conducted 200+ third-party risk assessments annually across 8 countries, coordinating risk reviews, remediation, and compliance with cross-functional stakeholders.",
        "Delivered the third party risk-management trainings for policy briefings, new processes, and scope expansion to 200+ suppliers, internal business, compliance, finance, and procurement teams. ",
        "Provided new-hire onboarding through training, shadowing, and coaching to ensure team development and operational continuity."
      ]
    },
    {
      "company": "Procter & Gamble",
      "position": "Analyst (Full-time, Onsite) | Supply Chain Operations",
      "location": "Singapore",
      "highlights": [
        "Managed end-to-end supply chains for 1,000 daily purchasing orders with multiple stakeholders including sales, retailers, manufactures, and other P&G supply chain teams in an ever-changing environment.",
        "Executed inventory allocation plans for 200+ cosmetic products with demand planners, and production sites to send the purchasing order proposals to retailers.",
        "Successfully launched the roll-out of a new purchase order system for the Japan market over 6 months, following its pilot in other East Asian countries, to reduce 60% of costs and time, and drive automation."
      ]
    },
    {
      "company": "London Stock Exchange Group",
      "position": "Research Analyst (Full-time, Onsite) | Due Diligence",
      "location": "Penang, Malaysia",
      "highlights": [
        "Delivered 200+ enhanced due diligence reports in response to large requests from one of the major healthcare company’s clients over a 3-month period for the sale of product readiness (US$60K).",
        "Conducted due diligence research for financial and sustainability risks on general corporate information, beneficial ownership, and regulatory breaches in English and Japanese."
      ]
    },
    {
      "company": "Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat",
      "position": "Intern (Seasonal, Onsite) | Economic Affairs",
      "location": "Seoul, Korea",
      "highlights": [
        "Provided technical and client services support for inter-governmental meetings including supply chain research projects and forestry policy dialogues among China, Japan, and Korea.",
        "Assisted in editing and producing the trilateral statistical report across English, Japanese, and Korean with vendors."
      ]
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      "institution": "Keio University・ Tokyo, Japan",
      "degree": "Executive Diploma",
      "field": "Non-Profit Organizational Management",
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        "Keio LEAP for Nonprofit Program; 1-year on-site program sponsored by the U.S.-Japan Foundation, focused on cross-sector leadership and organizational management in Japan."
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      "institution": "Seoul National University ・ Seoul, Korea",
      "degree": "Master of Arts",
      "field": "International Studies",
      "score": "3.55/4.3",
      "highlights": [
        "SNU Academic Excellence Scholarship (US$4,370); All coursework completed in English; Master’s thesis on Sustainability Strategies among Japanese coffee-industry SMEs"
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      "institution": "Waseda University・ Tokyo, Japan",
      "degree": "Bachelor of Science",
      "field": "Business Commerce",
      "score": "3.4/4.0",
      "highlights": [
        "Concentration on International Finance; Exchange Program with Korea University through U21 Scholarship (US$5,000)"
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      "date": "2022-04"
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      "name": "Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt",
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