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핵심 자격 요약 (SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS)__________________________________________

  • 20년 이상 글로벌·로컬 디지털 환경에서 서비스 마케팅, 퍼포먼스 최적화, 이커머스 플랫폼 전략을 수행한 시니어 마케터.
    • 데이터 기반 의사결정, Growth Test(A/B/n), 유저 인사이트 분석, GTM 실행 및 서비스 개선에 강점.
    • 국내 로컬 플랫폼(Naver/Kakao) 운영 경험을 바탕으로 실제 성과 중심의 성장 리드.
    • 금융/핀테크 서비스의 데이터 구조를 이해하고 전략적 통찰력을 제공할 수 있는 기술적 배경 보유.

전문 경력(PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE)___________________________________________

Expedia Group/Hotels.com Korea Co., Ltd. (서울, 한국)

글로벌 이커머스 플랫폼 최적화 리드 (Vega 프로젝트) (2025 2 – 2025 7)

  • Multi-Arm Bandit(MAB) 기반 글로벌 Test 전략을 브랜드 총괄하며 CTR, GP 등 핵심 지표 개선.
  • 12개 시장 대상 대규모 A/B/n 테스트 운영 및 서비스 기능 출시를 위한 GTM 실행 리드.
  • 웹/모바일 플랫폼 환경에 즉시 전이 가능한 CRO(전환율 최적화) 및 Growth Test역량 입증
  • 제품·기술·마케팅·운영 조직과의 교차 기능 협업을 통한 서비스 개선 주도.

SEO 매니저, 글로벌 전략 (2022 3 – 2025 1)

  • 미국/영국/호주/일본 우선 시장 중심으로 플랫폼 데이터 분석 및 성장 전략 수립.
  • 신규 온라인 서비스/결제 파트너십(Naver Pay 등) 협업 및 실행.
  • 글로벌/로컬 마케팅 조직과 협업하여 서비스 트래픽 및 CVR 향상.

APAC SEO Head (2019 5 – 2022 2)

  • 한국·일본 시장의 고객 획득 및 참여 강화를 위한 로컬화 전략 수립 및 실행.
  • 마케팅 분석·리포팅 프로세스 구축으로 퍼널 효율성 개선.
  • PR/소셜/제휴 및 Paid media를 통한 인바운드 성장 전략 리드.

Expedia Asia Pacific Ltd. (Central, Hong Kong)

시니어 SEO 매니저, 아시아 태평양 (2018 4 – 2019 5)

  • 7개 주요 시장을 대상으로 콘텐츠 기반 디지털 브랜드 경험 신규 플랫폼 개발.
    • 글로벌 콘텐츠 파트너십 관리 및 브랜드 메시징 강화.

SEO 매니저, 아시아 태평양 (2013 5 – 2018 3)

  • 한국 SEO 시장 진입 전략 설계 및 실행 → 글로벌 #2 시장 달성, GBV +376% 성장.
    • 대시보드/워크플로우 등 표준 운영 체계 구축.
    • 홍콩 관광청(HKTB) 전략 파트너십 발굴 및 운영.

LG CNS Co., Ltd. (서울, 한국)

시니어 비즈니스 개발자 & B2B 플랫폼 전략 리드 (2002 6 – 2013 3)

  • 유럽/러시아/브라질 등 글로벌 시장 대상 LGE B2B 영업·마케팅 플랫폼 구축 및 확산.
    • B2B 디지털 서비스 신규 라인(SEO 포함) 기획 및 운영 체계 구축.
    • B2B 포털의 GTM 및 요구사항 정의, 비즈니스·기술 연결 역할 수행.
    • ‘구글 팬더(Google Panda)’ 업데이트로 타격을 입은 LGE, 78개 브랜드 사이트의 구글 재인덱싱(Re-Indexing) 프로젝트 성공적으로 리드.
    • LG Card 신영업프로젝트 분석 및 개발을 통한 금융 도메인의 복잡한 데이터/시스템 이해.

국내 로컬 디지털 전문성 (KEY LOCAL DIGITAL EXPERTISE)________________________________ 

  • Naver Café, Naver Post, 브런치, 티스토리 등 Owned Media 채널 전략 운영.
    • 성과: Naver Café +450%, Tistory +139%, Brunch +157%, Naver Post +67% 유기적 성장 달성.
    • 콘텐츠/CRM/캠페인 간 연동을 통한 라이프사이클 성과 향상

학력 기술 (EDUCATION & SKILLS)_______________________________________            _________

  • 학력: 덕성여자대학교 (서울, 한국) – 철학 학사 (1994-1998)
  • 핵심 역량: 서비스 마케팅, Paid Media (검색, 컨텐츠) 및 CRM 캠페인 성과 측정 및 효율화, 데이터 기반 분석, 로컬 플랫폼(Naver/Kakao) 전략, GTM 실행, B2B/플랫폼 비즈니스
  • 기술 : Tableau • SQL • GA4 • GSC • Ahrefs • SEMrush • JIRA • Confluence • Slack • Miro • Trello
  • 언어: 한국어 (원어민), 영어 (유창)
  • 자격증: Google Adwords, Oracle OCP, Microsoft MCSE, 검색광고마케터 1급(KAIT)
  • 출판물: 네이버로 성공적인 비즈니스를 운영하는 방법 (2020)

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS_________________________________________________________

  • Strategic Growth Leader with over 20 years of experience in the global travel-tech and e-commerce industries, including a 12-year tenure at Expedia Group.
    • Proven track record in driving exponential business impact through data-driven optimization and cross-functional leadership in the APAC market.
    • Strategic Growth & Scalability: Expert in scaling platforms by integrating advanced testing frameworks (e.g., MAB-based Vega project) that resulted in a 376% increase in GBV and significant GP growth.
    • Global-Local Bridge: Successfully localized global strategies for the Korean market, leveraging deep insights into local ecosystems (Naver/Kakao) while maintaining global operational standards.
    • High-Impact Leadership: Adept at leading multi-disciplinary teams (Product, Engineering, Marketing) to solve complex business problems and optimizing marketing ROI and driving profitable growth through automated testing framework in highly competitive environments.
    • Expert in transforming complex datasets into actionable growth strategies, utilizing technical tools to drive alignment across global HQ and local LoBs.

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE_____________________________________________________

Expedia Group/Hotels.com Korea Co., Ltd.  (Seoul, Korea)

Global E-commerce Platform Optimization Lead (Vega Project)                                Feb 2025 – July 2025

  • Led the end-to-end Go-to-Market (GTM) strategy for the Multi-Arm Bandit (MAB) Global Product Optimization Project, from hypothesis design to execution.
  • Significantly improved core platform business metrics (CTR, GP) across 12 key markets by scaling large-scale A/B/n tests.
  • Orchestrated global, critical cross-functional collaboration (Product, Tech, SEM, Operations) to ensure full-cycle platform strategy implementation.

SEO Manager, Global Strategy                                                                                        Mar 2022 – Jan 2025

  • Led market strategy for priority markets (US, UK, AU, JP); analyzed platform and business data to develop strategic plans for sustainable growth.
  • Proactively addressed significant business risks (e.g., negative viral risk in Japan) while simultaneously identifying new revenue opportunities.
  • Led cross-functional collaboration to develop and implement new online business initiatives, including supporting the Naver Pay partnership launch and managing strategic campaigns.
  • Established a multi-dimensional performance dashboard using SQL and Tableau to monitor real-time health across 20+ markets and 10+ LoBs, reducing reporting latency and accelerating strategic pivot cycles

APAC SEO Head                                                                                                            May 2019 – Feb 2022

  • Drove the market growth strategy for Japan and Korea to boost customer acquisition and engagement.
  • Developed analysis and reporting processes to define the best approach for customer engagement and retention.
  • Provided expert market analysis of complex digital ecosystems (e.g., Naver vs. Google) to inform localized business and market-entry strategies.
  • Led a global inbound marketing and strategic partnership initiative, building a new methodology, setting KPIs, and collaborating with PR, Social, Affiliate Partner teams, and agencies.

Expedia Asia Pacific Ltd. (Central, Hong Kong)

Senior SEO Manager, Asia Pacific                                                                              April 2018 – May 2019

  • Spearheaded new platform development (blog platforms) in 7 key markets (US, KR, JP, HK, TW, etc.), establishing new digital brand experience spaces based on content
    • Maximized content and inbound marketing efforts through managing global external partners, driving the authentic dissemination of the brand message (Earned Media) and contributing to long-term consumer relationship building.

SEO Manager, Asia Pacific                                                                                                       May 2013 – Mar 2018

  • Designed and executed Korea’s SEO market-entry strategy → elevated Korea to #2 global market with +376% GBV growth.
    • Built standardized SEO operations (dashboards, workflows, templates) to enhance global execution quality.
    • Initiated and established a key strategic partnership with the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB).

LG CNS Co., Ltd. (Seoul, Korea)

Senior Business Developer & B2B Platform Strategy Lead                                     Jun 2002 – Mar 2013

(Business Developer / Project Manager / Platform Analyst)                   

  • Led global deployment of LGE B2B digital platforms across Europe, Russia, Ukraine, Brazil, and South Africa.
    • Conducted strategic market analysis and consulting to identify digital transformation and growth opportunities.
    • Designed new B2B digital service models (including SEO) and operational frameworks for enterprise clients.

KEY LOCAL DIGITAL EXPERTISE (Owned Media Strategy & Content Marketing)_______________ 

  • Strategic Ownership of Korea’s Top Local Platforms: Led the full strategy and operations for Brunch, Tistory, Naver Post, and Naver Cafe, activating them as scalable acquisition and engagement channels.
    • Proven Results:

Naver Cafe: +450% YTD traffic growth (2015),

Kakao Tistory : + 139% YTD traffic growth (2016),

Kakao Brunch: +157% YTD growth (2017),

Naver Post: +67% YoY growth (2018)

These achievements demonstrate mastery in powering high-impact, low-cost traffic growth through localized content.

  • Cross-Functional Alignment: Managed agencies and aligned content calendars with marketing, CRM, and paid channels to enhance lifecycle performance and campaign efficiency.

EDUCATION______________________________________________________________            _________

Ducksung Women’s University (Seoul, Korea)                                                                                      1994-1998

                  Bachelor of ArtsMajor in Philosophy

SKILLS & CERTIFICATE__________________________________________________            _________

  • CORE COMPETENCIES
  • Digital Performance & Full-Funnel Optimization
  • E-commerce Platform Strategy & CRO
  • Korean Digital Ecosystem Mastery (Naver/Kakao)
  • Cross-Functional Leadership & Program Delivery (GTM)
  • Owned Media & Content Strategy
  • Data-Driven Insights & Business Analysis
  • TECHNICAL & PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
  • Technical Proficiencies: SQL, Tableau, GA4 — Architected automated reporting frameworks by extracting raw data via SQL and visualizing insights through Tableau, empowering executive-level strategic decision-making across diverse segments including countries, languages, brands, and Lines of Business (LoB)
  • LANGUAGES
  • Native Korean, Fluent English.
  • CERTIFICATIONS
  • Google Adwords Certification, Oracle Certified Professional, Microsoft Certified System Engineering, Search Advertising Marketer First Grade (KAIT).

Publications______________________________________________________________________________  

How to Run a Successful Business with Naver (2020) — Practical guide to navigating Korea’s digital ecosystem, emphasizing SEO, content strategy, and eCommerce growth on Korea’s largest search and commerce platform.