About

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)

B.S. Undergraduate, Freshman Program; intended major in Computer Science

Admitted through KAIST's specialized information-security talent pathway. Active in cybersecurity research, the KAIST hacking community, entrepreneurship, and technology commercialization.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MITx)

MITx MicroMasters Program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy (DEDP)

Pursuing graduate-level coursework in economics, probability and statistics, data analysis, and evidence-based policy design through MIT Economics and J-PAL.

Gyeongbuk Software Meister High School

Diploma in Software Development and Cybersecurity

Conducted research in digital forensics, embedded cryptography, side-channel security, wearable-device forensics, AI security, and autonomous aerospace systems; represented the school at national and international conferences.

PatchOne Industries Inc.

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

• Lead an AI deep-tech company spanning cybersecurity, global compliance automation, and advanced aerospace and defense R&D. Direct strategy, research, product, sales, partnerships, fundraising, and government programs; the underlying venture and product work began in 2025.
• Expanded the platform from dynamic application security testing (DAST) automation into continuous compliance assurance across security, privacy, AI governance, and automotive cybersecurity frameworks.
• Recruited and managed a multidisciplinary team across AI, security, product engineering, business development, legal and finance operations, and advanced R&D.
• Built B2B, B2B2G, and B2G pilot pipelines through customer discovery and on-site outreach; supported security assessments for enterprise and South Korean public-sector services.
• Lead international market development for compliance-driven security demand in North America, Europe, and Japan.

Ministry of Science and ICT, Republic of Korea

Policy Researcher, R&D and Artificial Intelligence

• Conduct policy research and advisory activities in R&D and AI, analyze national science and ICT policies, and propose actionable improvements.
• Participate in official meetings, workshops, and policy forums with experts and government officials, and support communication of key initiatives.

Best of the Best (BoB), Korea Information Technology Research Institute

Security Product Development Track, 13th Cohort; Project Manager

• Selected among 200 trainees from 1,453 applicants for Korea's national cybersecurity talent program; one of five admitted high-school students.
• Led a team implementing SMAUG-T post-quantum key establishment and LEA lightweight encryption on an AVR 8-bit CubeSat platform with 8 KB SRAM, including memory profiling and buffer optimization.
• Demonstrated encrypted satellite-ground communications in a stratospheric flight at approximately 20 km altitude.