About Me
YEON SOO CHOI
My name is Yeon Soo Christine Choi and I am currently working as Business Development Specialist at KOTRA Toronto promoting international businesses. I have a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Toronto with a minor in computer science. During my three+ years of work and my five years of academic life at University of Toronto, I had chances to deploy my skills through various projects. This portfolio aims to share my work experiences and my projects in a presentable manner.
Work Experiences
Business Development Specialist
- KOTRA Toronto
June, 2019 - Current
- Provide business services and advice to Korean companies
- Identify new business opportunities in Canada for Korean exporters
- Develop business plans and deliver activities to promote Korea’s export capacities through organizing trade missions and attending trade shows
- Acquire knowledge about the commercial and economic characteristics of the Canadian market in the Consumer Goods sector
- Operate online marketplace to increase awareness of Korean consumer goods and skincare products
- Develop and maintain a network from both business communities and governments
Project Manager
- Sip Ja Sung Corporation
June, 2017 - June, 2019
- Developed and registered new products to be sold via the Public Procurement Service
- Carried out permission processes via the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
- Carried out and prepared documentations for factory inspections and permission processes following the Ministry of Environment’s Biocide Act
- Planned and developed new products and marketing strategies to target new customers by carefully reading the market trends in Korea
- Sought out for opportunities to collaborate with foreign companies in developing new products
- Imported raw and subsidiary materials from China and India by carefully reviewing each company and selecting the best company considering its price and quality
- Operated company website and social media accounts to advertise the company
- Recruited, interview, and coordinated employees
International Management Intern
- Sip Ja Sung Corporation
May, 2016 - September, 2016
- Initiated foreign business at Sip Ja Sung Corporation and was responsible for all of Sip Ja Sung Corporation’s foreign business
- Imported plastic bottles from manufacturing companies in China, reducing the cost by minimum 18% to maximum 35% on each type of bottles
- Imported clove oil from a trade company in China reducing the cost by 20%
Project Management Intern
- Sip Ja Sung Corporation
May, 2014 - September, 2014
- Ensured that projects are completed on time and within budget,
that the project's objectives are met. Some projects that I was responsible for were:- Relocation of the main manufacturing factory
- Registration of the company to different governmental organizations to broaden our target clients
- Setting up distribution schedules and keeping track of all financial records
- Redesigning the manufacturing process to increase reliability of our products
Manufacturing Quality Control Intern
- Osong Pharmaceutical Corporation
May, 2013 - September, 2013
- Assured a consistent quality of production
- Modified chemical mixing manufacturing process to ensure the best quality
- Added one manufacturing process to control the product quality
Engineering Projects
APS490 - Multidisciplinary Capstone Project
- Developed a protocol for handling mercury contamination on campus to ensure workers' health and safety
- Stakeholders: the Toronto Workers’ Health & Safety Legal Clinic
- The Final Report
- The Showcase Poster of our Project
- The Final Version of the Protocol
MIE404 - Control Systems Design Project
- Designed and determined parameters of a controller given a real dynamic system of the position servo system
- Skills Used: MATLAB, SIMULINK
- The Position Servo System Project Report
CSC309 - Programming on the Web Project
- Developed a website that connects computer scientists with project opportunities
- Stakeholders: University of Toronto
- Skills Used: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, MongoDB, React
- The Showcase Poster of our Project, "getStarted".
- Sample Web Pages (Download and follow instruction given in readme.txt)
MIE315 - Design for Environment Project
- Analyzed whether Nissan should invest more funds into improving electric vehicles taking into a consideration both financial and environmental factors
- Stakeholders: Nissan Automotive
- The Final Report of our Comparative Analysis
MIE313 - Heat and Mass Design Project
- Designed the position/configuration that minimizes the maximum temperature developed on the surface given three aluminum heat blocks
- Skills Used: MATLAB
- The Design Project Report
MIE243 - Mechanical Engineering Design Project
- Designed a 3D printer from the scratch including part selections, aesthetic features, and the operation methodology of the 3D printer
- Skills Used: AutoCAD
- The 3D Printer Design Project Documentation (Includes 3D Drawings)
Leadership Experiences
Executive of OKTA
Marketing Director of EWH
President of UTKESA
2019 - 2020 Executive
2015 - 2016 Event Coordinator
- Supported and consulted teams with business ideas to establish companies and to successfully enter the Canadian market
- Coordinated a business competition where randomly selected teams come up with the most prominent business ideas
- Coordinated social events to raise awareness of overseas trades and to provide networking opportunities
President of UTKESA
Marketing Director of EWH
President of UTKESA
2016 - 2017 President
2014 - 2015 Event Coordinator
2013 - 2014 Internal Communicator
- Coordinated four informative/academic seminars annually to enhance students' academic lives at the University of Toronto
- Coordinated six social events annually to provide networking opportunities for engineering students
Marketing Director of EWH
Marketing Director of EWH
Marketing Director of EWH
2014 - 2016 Marketing Director
- Coordinated a symposium, few circuitry sessions, and informative seminars to raise awareness of deficiencies in developing countries around the world
- Raised funds and equipment to send to the developing countries
- Provided students opportunities to work at hospitals in Rwanda and Nicaragua
Volunteer Experiences
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
July, 2014
Swaziland
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
March, 2012
Argentina
Argentina
Argentina
March, 2011
Mexico
Argentina
Argentina
March, 2010