Senior Manager of Corporate Finance

Posted on: 2007-01-24

DONNY SEO 5041 Cliffhaven Dr. Annandale, VA 22003 (314) 518-6437 [email protected] EDUCATION WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY OLIN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS St. Louis, MO Master of Business Administration, May 2006 2004-2006 • Concentration in Finance and Accounting • Recipient, Merit-based Dean’s Scholarship • President - Olin Korean Graduate Student Association • Member - Olin Finance Club, Olin Veterans Association • VP - Olin International Mentoring Program, Olin International Business Association. SOGANG UNIVERSITY Seoul, Korea • Bachelors of Arts in Business Administration, August 1992 • Recipient, Merit-based Fellow Scholarship for Summer Program at Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA EXPERIENCE THE BOEING CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY, INFORMATION AND MANUFACTURING St. Louis, MO Research Assistant Intern Summer 2005 • Completed a research project on Sarbanes-Oxley Act, its impact on public companies’ financial reporting, and finding key areas that can help drive compliance with SOX and efficiency in operational risk management. • Investigated possible frameworks and guidelines to better comply with Internal Control over Financial Reporting, the Section 404 of SOX, and better manage operational and financial risks. • Researched into methods in fair-value accounting and valuation models for assets, debts, and derivatives. TGCORP, INC. Seoul, Korea Senior Manager of Corporate Finance & Corporate Development May 2001-Dec 2003 • Identified, developed and evaluated corporate development opportunities and successfully managed strategic transactions including M&A, joint ventures & partnerships, and strategic investments, effectively contributing to corporate growth and improving company’s strategic standing. • Developed valuation models and financial analysis in providing due diligence, valuation and structuring. • Coordinated and supervised financial planning and control issues: capital budgeting, forecasting, investment, and operational risk management, resulting in earning the Presidential Venture Award and ISO 9000. • Played a major role in winning businesses, improving operating profit margin of more than 20%, and IPO. SAMSUNG SECURITIES CO., LTD Seoul, Korea Senior Financial Advisor / Institutional Sales, Investment Management Jan 1998-Apr 2001 • Developed relationships with major institutional clients that led to winning new business, and orchestrated the team selling process, supervising a team of ten financial advisors. • Advised institutional and high-net-worth clients with $90 M in asset under management by providing financial planning, asset allocation and investment management services, and received a Financial Achievement Award. • Managed private equity investments in high-growth companies for institutional and strategic investors. Financial Analyst / Corporate Finance • Supported management in preparation of annual budgeting and forecasting, and provided modeling analytics for financial risk management, resulting in winning top rank from Management Evaluation from the Financial Supervisory Services, the SEC-equivalent in Korea. • Assisted management in support of planning & process review and board meetings by providing regular and ad hoc financial analysis, and prepared financial statements to file with the SEC equivalent in Korea. • Supported capital investment decisions, and initiated and monitored company-wide cost reduction programs. SAMSUNG CORPORATION Seoul, Korea Investment Analyst / Office of Project Finance 1993-Dec 1997 • Provided in-depth investment analysis and business assessment to assist in the capital budgeting decisions for corporate investment opportunities from strategic acquisitions to civil engineering and constructions. • Played a key role in winning the Container Terminal Development Project from the Inchon Port Authority. • Investment projects handled includes Chinese Warehouse & Distribution Center Project, Container Terminal Development Project (investment: U$80 million), and Kazakhstan Distribution Channel Development Project. • Awarded corporate sponsorship to participate in UPS’ Process Review Program in San Francisco, New York. U.S. ARMY / Senior Sergeant 1988-1990 • Served as Senior Instructor in the 8th U.S. Army Training Academy and received Service Achievement Medals • Served as a Military Police Company Leader and participated in the Operation Team Spirit in Korea. SKILLS & OTHERS • Knowledge of econometrics & statistical methods including Time-Series, ARMA, ARCH-GARCH modeling. • Various financial modeling skills such as DCF, IRR, NPV and other Securities & Derivatives valuations. • General interests include reading & traveling, M&A, stock market, credit markets, and macroeconomics.