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Haeri Jang

Haeri Jang

Senior Researcher
Incheon

Summary

Results-driven international development and education project manager with extensive experience in student/participant recruitment, partnership development, and program operations across the Asia–Pacific region. Proven ability to design and deliver training, exchange and capacity-building programs, manage budgets and logistics, and cultivate relationships with government ministries, universities and industry partners. Strong skills in translation/localization and market research for international product deployment. Fluent in Korean and English; working proficiency in Vietnamese.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
Languages

Work History

Senior Researcher

Hyundai Research Institute
08.2023 - Current

Overview of Role
Planned, executed, and evaluated international training and exchange programs funded by KOICA and bilateral partnerships, managing full-cycle student recruitment, program operations, and partner coordination.


Key Responsibilities

  • Designed and implemented KOICA capacity-building and exchange programs across multiple sectors (tourism, renewable energy, solid waste management, fisheries, aviation, journalism, etc.).
  • Recruited, screened, and managed international participants, ensuring compliance with visa and program requirements.
  • Coordinated with universities, ministries, and foreign institutions to secure participants and establish partnerships.
  • Oversaw program budgets, logistics, and reporting.
  • Organized high-level international forums and training programs in collaboration with global partners.


Key Achievements

  • Recruited and managed 10–20 international participants per program, delivering high-quality training and cultural immersion support.
  • Successfully operated the Korea–New Zealand FTA Agricultural & Fisheries Cooperation Program (2023–2025): managed recruitment of Korean rural youth and university students for study abroad and language training in New Zealand, including direct liaison with host schools and on-site supervision.
  • Delivered over 10 KOICA-funded training programs, involving participants from Africa, Asia, and Latin America, with 100% cohort completion rate.
  • Organized the KOPIST Forum (2024–2025), inviting minister- and vice-minister-level officials from 11 countries, managing both the international forum and accompanying training programs.
  • Consistently received strong participant and partner feedback for program organization and participant support.

Researcher

Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements
03.2022 - 07.2023

-Overview of Role
Supported international development projects in urban planning, smart cities, and land management, with a focus on training program design and partner coordination.

Key Responsibilities

  • Designed and delivered training programs for government officials from developing countries under Korea’s development cooperation framework.
  • Conducted research on international urban development and spatial planning.
  • Facilitated knowledge-sharing workshops with international organizations (World Bank, ADB, etc.).

Key Achievements

  • Launched the KRIHS World Campus: recruited 144 participants from 22 countries in the first year; 40 participants successfully completed certification.
  • Organized joint training programs with the World Bank and IDB, strengthening Korea’s role in international urban development knowledge-sharing.
  • Supported Peru Smart City Master-plan and ASEAN-Korea ITS pilot project through collaborative feasibility studies, demonstrating cross-border policy and technical partnership management.

Market Research Analyst

Open INet Consulting
12.2018 - 08.2020

Overview of role
Provided Vietnam-focused localization and market research services to clients developing consumer electronics and Smart TV products for Vietnamese users.

Key responsibilities

  • Translated and localized user-facing content from Korean to Vietnamese, including on-screen notices, menu text and help content for Smart TV interfaces.
  • Conducted market research on Vietnam’s Smart TV and consumer electronics markets, covering product demand, user behavior and distribution channels.
  • Researched regulatory requirements and compliance issues for electronics imports and device localization in Vietnam.
  • Liaised with local contacts to validate findings and gather primary data.

Key achievements

  • Delivered full UI/menu and notification translations that enabled client Smart TV products to be localized for Vietnamese users.
  • Produced market and regulatory reports that informed clients’ product launch and compliance strategies in Vietnam.
  • Strengthened clients’ market-entry planning with actionable recommendations on localization and regulatory steps.

Marketing Manager

Time C&C
06.2018 - 07.2019

Overview of role
Drove business development and client acquisition for health clinic and consulting services targeted at overseas markets.


Key responsibilities

  • Facilitated communication in English and Vietnamese for foreign clients accessing health care clinic.
  • Coordinated cross-border project logistics and client communications.
  • Supported proposal development and project reporting.


Key achievements

  • Achieved minimum 2 new international clients per month, expanding company’s overseas client base.
  • Grew partnerships with regional distributors and service partners in Southeast Asia.

Intern

HYOSUNG Vietnam Co., LTD.,
09.2017 - 02.2018

Overview of role
Supported HR and training functions for HQ and Vietnam subsidiary, focusing on localization of corporate training and CSR activities.

Key responsibilities

  • Assisted in rolling out HQ training programs for the Vietnam office.
  • Supported CSR initiatives and in-house Korean language classes for local staff.
  • Coordinated with local managers to adapt training content.

Key achievements

  • Launched HQ-designed training programs at the Vietnam subsidiary and established processes for ongoing in-house staff development.
  • Improved communication and training alignment between HQ and the Vietnam branch.

Education

Master of Science - Geography

Kyung Hee University
Seoul, South Korea
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Arts - Vietnamese; International Studies

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Seoul, South Korea
04.2001 -

Skills

Student/participant recruitment & admissions management

Program design, logistics & on-site program management

Partnership development & stakeholder engagement (government, academia, NGOs)

Budget planning & donor compliance reporting

Market research

Translation & localisation (Eng/Viet)

MS Office, Google Workspace

Timeline

Senior Researcher

Hyundai Research Institute
08.2023 - Current

Researcher

Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements
03.2022 - 07.2023

Market Research Analyst

Open INet Consulting
12.2018 - 08.2020

Marketing Manager

Time C&C
06.2018 - 07.2019

Intern

HYOSUNG Vietnam Co., LTD.,
09.2017 - 02.2018

Master of Science - Geography

Kyung Hee University
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Arts - Vietnamese; International Studies

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
04.2001 -
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