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PERSONAL INFO

Certifications & Achievements

IELTS (English Language) – Score: 7.0 (2018)

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TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean) – Level 4 (2013)

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Youth-Exchange Program Organized by Ministry of Youth Affairs (2010)

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Korean Language Teacher’s Workshop – Paper Presentation (2007, 2008)

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1st Prize in Global Korean Language Speech Contest, Manila, Philippines (2006)

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Students Promotion Program, Seoul National University, South Korea (2006)

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Students Exchange program, Chungnam National University, South Korea (2005)

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Students program, NIIED, South Korea (2004)

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2nd prize in Korean Speech Contest, JNU (2003)

Work​
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LG Electronics India Ltd (June 2022 – Present)

Partner Support – Innovation Team

 

Freelance Korean Language Specialist

(2021 – 2022)

  • Translated documents and provided subtitles for the documentary From North Korea, With Love aired on CAN (Channel News Asia).

  • Taught Korean language through a dedicated website and YouTube channel.

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Samsung Engineering (Jan 2020 – Dec 2020)

Project Partner​

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Vigen India (Jan 2016 – Dec 2019)

Training Manager

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MetLife GOSC Pvt. Ltd. (Oct 2013 – Jan 2016)

Team Leader – Operations

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Ceragem (Sept 2011 – Aug 2013)

Senior Executive (Secretary, Marketing, Customer Support)

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UnitedLex BPO Pvt. Ltd. (Mar 2011 – Sept 2011)

Korean Language Expert – Litigation Support

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Freelance Projects (2005 – 2013)

  • Simultaneous interpretation for high-profile events (IBM Inter-Connect, LG training sessions, Microsoft conference with Bill Gates).​

  • Assisted Korean media in documentary production.

  • Interpretation for ad shoots (Hyundai, Nikon)

  • Worked as interpreter in an international conference for The President of the International Street Vendors Association called ‘StreetNet’

  • Did simultaneous interpretation in a project of Synovate India for conducting surveys with Korean clients.

  • Worked as an interpreter in an Ad commercial shoot for Hyundai Group in Chennai

  • Worked as interpreter between Korean and Indian crew members during an Ad Commercial shoot for Nikon Camera in Varanasi with Korean Superstar Rain as lead model.

  • Did simultaneous interpretation in a Buddhist society meeting in Varanasi for His Holiness Dalai Lama who was the speaker.

  • Did simultaneous interpretation in a Microsoft conference held in Delhi, attended by representatives from various countries including Mr. Bill Gates who was the main speaker.

  • Worked with reporters from MBC (Korean News Channel) for shooting an Indian religious festival and making a documentary about Tata Automobiles.

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University of Delhi (2006)

Korean language guest faculty

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