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Jun Seo Lee (이준서)

Commerce & Data Science @ UVA McIntire School of Commerce

JakartaSeoulCharlottesville

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About

Hi, I'm Jun Seo Lee (이준서). I'm studying Commerce with a minor in Data Science at the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce (Class of 2027), concentrating in IT on the Analytics and AI track. I transferred to the University of Virginia from Yonsei University in 2022.

I like turning messy information into clear, data-driven decisions. I'm currently a research assistant at the Korea Defense Veterans Association. This summer I was a product manager intern at Quotain in New York, where I shipped an automated cold email outreach system and ran the A/B test that the team adopted. Before that I led a team of research interns at the Global ESG Foundation and did market analysis for a state-owned insurer in Jakarta while interning at House of Analytics. In between, I served 18 months as a KATUSA infantryman with the U.S. Army in Korea, where I led a four-person team and interpreted for joint ROK–U.S. operations.

I'm interested in product, analytics, and consulting. Outside of work you'll find me running 5Ks, playing soccer, hiking, camping, shooting pool, or playing Tetris.

Education

University of Virginia, McIntire School of Commerce Aug 2022 – May 2027
B.S. in Commerce, Minor in Data Science · GPA 3.53 · IT Concentration, Analytics & AI Track · Charlottesville, VA

Military service took place during a mandatory leave of absence.

Yonsei University, Underwood International College Jan 2021 – Jun 2022
Creative Technology Management · Seoul, South Korea

Transferred to the University of Virginia.

Jakarta Intercultural School 2016 – 2020
International Baccalaureate Diploma · Jakarta, Indonesia

Skills

Work Experience

Korea Defense Veterans Association Jan 2026 – Present
Research Assistant · Washington, DC
Quotain May 2026 – Aug 2026
Product Manager Intern · New York, NY
  • Built an automated cold email outreach system and a multilingual support feature, turning user needs into shipped product.
  • Analyzed 5 competitors to find usability gaps, which informed the team's decision on conversational model development.
  • Found a 13% increase in reply rate through an A/B test of the outreach system across 300+ users, leading the team to adopt a new strategy.
Global ESG Foundation Mar 2025 – May 2025
Research Intern · Remote (New York, NY)
  • Led three interns in building an ESG and CSR data-analysis workflow used for annual benchmarking across three industries.
  • Queried ESG and CSR KPIs in SQL, cutting manual reporting time by 5 days.
  • Designed Power BI and Tableau dashboards that track ESG trends and show sustainability benchmarks for internal reporting.

Letter of Recommendation

Republic of Korea Army — KATUSA Aug 2023 – Feb 2025
Sergeant, Infantryman · Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army · Pyeongtaek, South Korea
  • Served embedded in U.S. Army units deployed to the Korean peninsula, alongside 1-41IN (4th Infantry Division), Tiger Squadron (3d Cavalry Regiment), and 2-3IN (7th Infantry Division).
  • Promoted early from Private First Class to Corporal after ranking in the top 10% of performance evaluations across the battalion.
  • Led and trained a four-person team, teaching best practices and standard operating procedures across 5+ missions and training exercises.
  • Interpreted for joint ROK–U.S. Army operations and took part in 15+ major exercises, including joint ROK–U.S. training, live-fire and situational training exercises, and THAAD security operations.
WICKEDLOVER Apr 2022 – Aug 2022
Marketing Intern · Seoul, South Korea
  • Shifted the marketing strategy toward short-form content, increasing social media viewership by 28%.
  • Produced 4 scripts and storyboard concepts for an advertising campaign on the company's social media pages.
  • Analyzed social media trends and algorithms to identify the KPIs and strategies that would raise traffic and purchase conversions.
Read101 Jul 2021 – Dec 2021
English Tutor · Seoul, South Korea
  • Led reading and writing classes for 30+ elementary students, focusing on interpretation, grammar, and presentation.
  • Coached students in public speaking to improve their clarity and confidence.
tuteeonline.com Feb 2021 – Oct 2021
Tutor · Remote
  • Taught weekly Zoom classes for middle and high school students on English, public speaking, and global politics.
  • Developed tailored lesson plans to strengthen students' analytical writing and presentation skills.
House of Analytics Aug 2020 – Dec 2020
Junior Consultant Intern · Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Designed dashboards of relationship manager data to help make a local Indonesian bank's evaluation system more efficient.
  • Built the Insurance Customer Centricity Market Sensing analysis with the project manager, covering the insurance industry in Indonesia and Southeast Asia.
  • Presented the analysis to a state-owned insurer, informing its 2021 digital transformation across internal tools and customer-facing operations.
  • Developed a marketing strategy to attract new customers to the company's online seminars and support consumer-centric consulting on online platforms.

Letter of Recommendation

PT. Anugerah Abadi Magelang Jun 2020 – Aug 2020
Intern · Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia
  • Supported the supply chain transition for the firm's new PPE production division during the COVID-19 outbreak in Indonesia.
  • Conducted cultural and socioeconomic research to inform product distribution and government-backed aid requests.
  • Helped coordinate the distribution of PPE to charities and government organizations.

Extracurriculars & Philanthropy

180 Degrees Consulting at UVA Aug 2025 – Present
Student Consultant · Charlottesville, VA
  • Developed a new marketing strategy for an education collaborative in Texas, using R and Excel to find gaps in its current approach.
  • Designed a new management system for SOP documentation for an advocacy organization in Virginia, streamlining workflows and making its training and emergency response guidelines clearer.
Pool and Billiards Club at UVA Apr 2025 – Present
Treasurer & Competitive Team Member · Charlottesville, VA
  • Create financial statements, funding requests, and inventory records using Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Maintain and order pool equipment worth $3,000, keeping it available to members throughout the school year.
Lambda Phi Epsilon Nov 2022 – Present
Social Media Chair & Philanthropy Chair · Charlottesville, VA
  • Directed a new external relations strategy that increased unique interactions across all social media pages by 36%.
  • Co-led a philanthropy campaign that raised $1,900+ for the National Marrow Donor Program.
Japanese Student Association at UVA Oct 2022
Philanthropy Event Coordinator · Charlottesville, VA
  • Raised $400+ for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank by selling imported Japanese sweets and snacks at a one-day event.
Jakarta Intercultural School Jun 2019
Summer Camp Counselor · Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Helped teachers and program coordinators run the JIS Academy summer program for children ages 4–11, leading activities including sports and games.

Awards & Certifications

Commendation for Outstanding Military Discipline 2024
3rd Area ROK Support Group, 8th U.S. Army ROKA Support Group, Republic of Korea Army
  • Recognized for exemplary conduct and discipline during my military service.
Certificate of Achievement 2024
1-41IN, 2SBCT, 4th Infantry Division, United States Army
  • Recognized for meritorious performance while serving with U.S. Army units as a KATUSA.

Certificate of Achievement

Early Promotion to Corporal 2024
3rd Area ROK Support Group, 8th U.S. Army ROKA Support Group, Republic of Korea Army
  • Promoted early from Private First Class after ranking in the top 10% of performance evaluations across the battalion.
Norwegian Foot March — Bronze Award Nov 2023
Norwegian Armed Forces
  • Completed a 30 km march carrying an 11 kg rucksack in 4.5 hours.

Certificate

Commandant's List Oct 2023
KATUSA Training Center, Republic of Korea Army
  • Named to the Commandant's List for outstanding performance during KATUSA training.

KATUSA Training Academy Diploma

Company Distinguished Honor Graduate Sep 2023
Korea Army Training Center, Republic of Korea Army
  • Graduated at the top of my company in basic training.

Certificate (Korean)

Rising Leader Among Men 2022 – 2023
Lambda Phi Epsilon
  • Recognized by the national fraternity organization as a rising leader in the 2022–2023 academic year.

Listed on Lambda Phi Epsilon's Website

TOEFL iBT — 117 / 120 2022
ETS
  • Scored 30 in Listening, 30 in Writing, 29 in Speaking, and 28 in Reading.
Strategic Thinking in Business 2020
Wakatobi Minds

Certificate of Completion

Publications & Media

Video

Publications

Contact

The fastest way to reach me is email. I'm happy to talk about job opportunities, data analytics, running, or pool.