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#13 Interview with Yerin Cho, SUNY Korea DTS Graduate The Department of Technology and Society (DTS) at SUNY Korea Stony Brook University equips students with the knowledge and skills needed for career success in the 21st century. Identical to that at the Stony Brook main campus, the DTS program at SUNY Korea provides an education that unifies traditionally separate disciplines into an integrated unified whole to address problems in society. Applying concepts and tools drawn from natural sciences, engineering, and social sciences, the Department examines and enhances the relationship between technology and our society. Are you curious to find out what SUNY Korea DTS graduates are up to after graduation? Please check out the story of Yerin Cho, a DTS graduate of SUNY Korea, now working at Samsung Electronics. Interview Questions: 1) Could you briefly introduce yourself? Hello, this is Yerin Cho, a DTS graduate of SUNY Korea, currently working at Samsung Electronics. I am a person who gains energy from interacting with others as my MBTI is ESFP. My life goal is to share with others in need and contribute myself to make a better world through technology. I love traveling, exploring regional beverages at travel sites, and recording my memories in videos. 2) What is your current job responsibility at Samsung Electronics? Tell me about your career path after graduation. I joined the Global Sales & Marketing Team at Samsung Networks, which is in charge of network business at Samsung Electronics. Since I have only been here two months, I have spent most of my days at new employee training. After the OJT, I will be assigned in one of the regional groups to work as a global sales person so that I can make a contract with global MNOs (Mobile Network Operators) to provide Samsung Networks’ telecommunication solutions like 5G devices and software. After graduating from the DTS undergraduate program, I joined in the graduate program to research the DRR (disaster risk reduction) field. After graduating from the Master’s program, I worked for the ETHOS (Entrepreneurial Talents’ House of Opportunities and Supports) program operated by SUNY Korea and World Bank Group for a year. While working for this project supporting ICT start-ups in developing countries, I got interested in the private sector, especially in the telecommunication sector, which led me to apply for Samsung Networks. 3) What is the most memorable experience/achievement you had as an undergraduate student at SUNY Korea? The most memorable achievement that I had as an undergraduate student was when I was selected as a recipient of the Academic Excellence Scholarship. It was special to me because it was the scholarship that I was awarded after my most challenging semester. As a DTS student, I realized that the basis of every technology is CSE, and I wanted to challenge myself to overcome my weakness in programming. Even though I knew that I will not get a good GPA while taking a lot of CSE programming courses, I went for it to broaden my perspectives and cognitive thinking. Through this experience, I learned how to manage limited time and how to utilize the human resources around me who could help me to overcome my weakness. In addition, I was lucky to get good rewards from my effort, which kept me challenging myself for higher goals. 4) How do you think the SUNY Korea DTS program shaped you into the person you are right now? The DTS program forcibly put me in a position to acquire both technical and managerial aspects when facing a problem. I could experience predicting and analyzing the interaction between the society and a variety of technology including AI, IoT, blockchain, and 5G, which broadened my perspective. I could see the big picture of every matter of fact, which made me decide to work in the telecommunication field, since I thought telecommunication technology is the fundamental technology which enables future industries such as UAM, metaverse, and remote healthcare. 5) Do you have any tips for students who are looking for job opportunities? I recommend challenging yourself in studying and participating in different types of activities to find which industry or task fits you. In addition, I recommend constantly updating yourself with job boards so you can read as many job descriptions as possible. In this way, you may find a position that fits you even though you might not have made a precise decision on your career path. If you keep challenging yourself to learn a variety of subjects and participating in as many programs as you can, you will find the job which fits you.
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#7 Johng-Ihl Lee from KOSIME Johng-Ihl Lee, a professor of Department of Technology and Society and a Dean of Department of Planning and External Relations at SUNY Korea, serves as the director of KDI (International Business Administration) at SUNY Korea. He is one of the top experts in Korea who is proficient in both theory and practice of international cooperation and policy development. In 2020, he was appointed as the 29th president of the Korean Society for Innovation Management and Economics (KOSIME). We recently spoke with Professor Johng-Ihl Lee, who will contribute to Korea’s technological and economic future. 1. What do you think about being inaugurated as the President of KOSIME in the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution and AI? The biggest change that the 4th Industrial Revolution will fuel is the growing ambiguity between information providers and consumers. With the end of the period when countries and large corporations monopolized information, and the public, who was a unilateral information consumer, became more accessible, the situation in which better information was created faster than the existing suppliers began to become full-scale. The recent COVID-19 outbreak demonstrates that this trend is being strengthened and materialized. Facebook information or user-created programs are updated faster than government announcements. The situation would have been worse than now if the nation had monopolized and closed the information unilaterally, such as when cholera spread 50-60 years ago. The information related to the confirmed cases of COVID-19 was transparently shared with all the people, and the people also actively participated in keeping social distance, so the clues to the solution were caught. In other words, it is an era when problem solving depends on the sharing of information, not a handful of information. As the core technologies of the 4th Industrial Revolution such as IOT, AI, biotechnology, and robotics emerge, the methods of collecting opinions, solving problems, and creating values in all fields will structurally change and materialize. The most urgent thing to do as president of the KOSIME in this period is to help enhance the competitiveness of science and technology, which has been the driving force for growth of our economy as well as our companies and universities in the midst of structural changes. In the period of structural transformation that has not been experienced as it is, we will do our best to promote the sharing of expertise and related information by collecting members' ideas in building a platform that prepares for the future by utilizing the strengths of the society rather than specific research projects. 2. What is the KOSIME doing? What role does it play in Korea? The KOSIME 1) develops new theories and knowledge through interdisciplinary research on technological innovation to promote academic development, 2) presents effective management measures for technological innovation activities in industrial sites, 3) contributes to the establishment of national science and technology policy and technology development strategy. Wehave also been doing our best with the goal of new social reform led by science and technology. From the year when KOSIME was founded in 1992, this goal remains in effect. We are making academic contributions through the Korean journal “Technology Innovation Research” published four times a year and the English journal AJTI (Asian Journal of Technology and Innovation) published three times a year. In addition, whenever various policy issues arise, diverse seminars and workshops are held to present political measures and help companies improve their technological strategy and management. The purpose and role of the KOSIME is to lead science and technology-driven social reform by contributing to the establishment of science and technology policies and strategies for technological innovation. These strategies and policies are designed for enterprises and the aim is to foster development of convergence academics related to the real economy and technological innovation. 3. How are members of the KOSIME selected? There are no special restrictions on becoming a member. Major members are professors, college students, researchers in science and technology-related research institutes, and those who work in related fields of business and government. There are currently 960 active members, 1,335 student members, and 160 lifetime members. In particular, as the size of our economy has grown and globalized, the participation of private companies and researchers has increased in recent years from the center of universities. 4. What does it mean to be the 29th President of the KOSIME? For the past 30 years, our institute has been striving to cooperate with companies, universities, and research institutes to promote science and technology innovation activities and strengthen national competitiveness. At the beginning of the institute, the focus was on developing strategies and policies for obtaining core technologies, building a national innovation system in the 2000s, and converging technologies after 2010. Based on these experiences and achievements, I think it is time to focus on developing methodologies and policies to lead new technologies and related systems that will lead the global economy. As a group of experts majoring in business administration and economics, we want to strengthen the academic foundation and respond sensitively to the flow of the real economy. To this end, we will work closely with various domestic and foreign science and technology actors. In other words, I think it is my duty to serve as the president and representative of the society where I study to find a global-level strategy and policy suitable for the new science and technology paradigm. 5. What is your goal to achieve as president of the KOSIME during your term? The KOSIME is a network of experts built on an academic basis. The president of the institute is not a politician, nor an entertainer. I think that my role is to establish a healthy foundation and a channel of communication for the national economy through constant communication across the social and cultural sectors. For example, if our nation needs a brick house, it is my job to bring one solid brick. When experts in each field, such as design, trenching, plastering, and electrical equipment, show their expertise, the academic house is built strong. As you see in Samsung Electronics, BTS, and Parasites, Korea's manufacturing, music, and film industries have gained a global reputation and formed the so-called Korean Wave, but it is regrettable that there is no Korean Wave in the academic field yet. In this regard, my biggest goal as the president is “Internationalization of the KOISME,” which has been long discussed within the institute. Of course, I can't build a world-wide big house alone. However, I want to buy some good bricks for the house. In particular, the introduction and regularization of international academic conferences such as the introduction of English sessions, Korea-China-Japan academic conferences, and Korea-Vietnam joint academic conferences are the primary objectives. It is possible only in cooperation with the members of the institute and various actors in science and technology innovation. 6. In the past, what kind of work did you do as a director of the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT)? What was your history leading up to becoming Dean of Strategic Planning Team and professor at SUNY Korea? The KIAT is the government's comprehensive technology support agency in charge of policy planning, technology commercialization, and international technology cooperation. In September 2012, I was in charge of policy research and international cooperation for over 15 years before being appointed professor at SUNY Korea. It is highly rewarding to contribute to Korea's membership in EUREKA (European International Joint Research Program) while developing and promoting new areas of technological cooperation between countries, such as international joint research. SUNY Korea was opened in Incheon, my hometown, and I joined without hesitation. The vision of the president to educate students from all over the world as a global leader and my dreams were in perfect harmony. 7. You are also making effort to promote research activities and technology management academics at SUNY Korea. Are there any plans for the KOSIME to carry out direct or indirect projects with SUNY Korea in the future? Similar to SUNY Korea’s Department of Technology and Society (DTS), which is a convergence department that combines technological innovation, business, and economics systems, domestic universities also run undergraduate and graduate courses for DTS. In order to find the difference, most domestic universities focus on technology management (MOT) considering public needs, whereas SUNY Korea DTS focuses on technology-social interaction, so its scope is more comprehensive. If the specific experiences related to technological management promoted by the KOSIME and the global research capabilities of SUNY Korea are combined, it can contribute to convergence education, and there will be many research opportunities. For example, it is necessary to research and educate international development cooperation such as ODA (Official Development Assistance) promoted by Korea in terms of science and technology. SUNY Korea is already conducting international development cooperation projects with the Korean government and the World Bank (WB) for Asian and African countries such as Vietnam and Ghana. 8. Do you have any message for junior researchers at SUNY Korea and DTS students? Technological innovation must be done in conjunction with social interaction for good results. In addition, the technological innovation activities that the nation monopolized on in the past have now expanded to the global level. In this regard, our students, who study English in accordance with the American curriculum, have already met one important prerequisite. In the meantime, our students have been presenting their papers by attending the KOSIME Summer Academic Conference held in Jeju every June from 2015 onward. The research content is excellent, but I am always proud of our students who present in English in a stylish and confident manner in front of other participants. I am looking forward to continuous research presentation by many professors and students this year. Click here to visit KOSIME Homepage
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#5 Seung Yeon from Korea “I know that right at the moment, things at school could be seen as a waste of time or not the best way to spend your time, but I can guarantee that it will become a very big asset in the future.” Seung Yeon Lee, who graduated in 2017 Fall with a major in Technological Systems Management, always loved to learn and study. Right after graduation, she began a new journey as a graduate student at Seoul National University continuing her study in the field of Technology Management, Economy, and Policy. Seung Yeon said she would like to proceed with her studies into the Ph.D. program after completing her Master’s. And her ultimate goal is to become a professor or researcher. She also added that if she gets a chance, she would like to come back to SUNY Korea and teach as an alumna. Project History Makers #5 Seung Yeon from Korea | Click to visit SUNY Korea YouTube Channel (Interview Context) Hi, my name is Seung Yeon Lee, and I graduated in 2017 Fall. I majored in Technological Systems Management with a specialization in ICT. Q. What do you do now? I’m currently enrolling in Seoul National University’s master’s program called ‘Technology Management, Economy, and Policy Program.’ It’s a very similar subject to Technological Systems Management, but we more specialized in the economics and policy area, along with the management of technology. Q. How did SUNY Korea help you? SUNY Korea helped me in three ways. Number one is the lecture. Number two is all the programs, career programs. And number three are professors that helped me through. As I said before, classes are what kind of drove me to find my real interest area and find what I was really passionate about. While more career programs are really lead me to finding what I actually have to do in order to achieve my dream. And professors became very good mentors in looking at my interest areas and suggesting new ideas for research. They also listened very attentively to all of my concerns and my questions. That was a very big part of SUNY Korea that kind of lead me to find my passion. Q. Comments for other students First of all, you need to make sure that you are taking full advantage of the school because that’s sort of how I created my passion and I decided on what path I should take in the future. I know that right at the moment, it can be seen as a waste of time or not the best way to spend your time, but I can guarantee that it will become a very big asset in the future. So, if there’s anyone who is a little bit afraid of the fact that you are from a very small or new community, don’t be afraid and try to show what you have achieved in that community because that’s what matters. Q. What is your future plan? I’m planning on successfully completing my master’s program and proceeding into Ph.D. as well. I ultimately want to become a researcher or professor in this field and continue studying and researching the topics that are relevant to the world. Q. SUNY Korea is… I wrote ‘SUNY Korea is a platform to build your potential on’ because to me SUNY Korea is where I could experiment with my abilities, my talents, and my potential and create what is really me. So, SUNY Korea is ‘SUNY Korea is a platform to build your potential on’
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#3 Sanju from Sri Lanka "Four years ago, I came to Korea without knowing anyone, as a stranger. But through those years, I met so many great friends whom I share precious memories… they became my family." Sanju Rukshan, Class of 2017, graduated from the Technological Systems Management program at SUNY Korea. Sanju said he would have never experienced the things he had if he didn't come to SUNY Korea. After the graduation, Sanju started working at an IT company as an engineer, and he built an excellent reputation for being hard-working, responsible and considerate. Sanju, who valued cultural experiences, music, nature, friends, and family, became the third interviewee for SUNY Korea's Alumni series, History Makers. (Interview Context) My name is Sanju Rukshan, I come from Sri Lanka, and I'm a proud graduate of SUNY Korea. Q: What do you do now? Currently, I work at a software development company called "Monitoring 6", as a software engineer. We offer a wide spectrum of services, from embedded systems, IoT devices to Cloud monitoring systems. And we are a sister company of SUDO Premium Engineering. Q: How did SUNY Korea help you with the work you do now? Yes. SUNY Korea helped me a lot in what I am doing right now. Especially, it helped me to find my passion. For example, for the Year-End project at SUNY Korea, I selected to develop a Vertical Garden in Lead-Lab. Through that, I started going more into the IoT technology, and I got to know and become familiar with the software development side of it. SUNY Korea taught me how to be a fighter, to work hard at something, to be patient, and also to be persistent. Q: What would have happened if you didn't come to SUNY Korea? I would have never had such a global experience in doing various kinds of activities. I did volunteering activities, played basketball, and also got to know different languages as well… I became better at Korean and English. Q: Comments for university students who are preparing for a career Make most out of it. Part of me thinks that I should have done more things during my university years. Now, because I'm a worker, I have to go to work every day. I cannot skip work. So, enjoy, as well as make many friends and participate in many activities, not only studies. Participating in different activities will give you an idea of how other things will work. And also, be good at study. Putting on efforts are important as well. Q. SUNY Korea is… One Word? Hmm… I wrote SUNY Korea is [family]. Because four years ago, I came to Korea without knowing anyone, as a stranger. But throughout these four years, I met so many friends, whom I shared so many precious moments, and they became brothers and sisters to me. And I met some professors whom I learned a lot from, and they also became my parents. I think SUNY Korea is like a big and high functioning community, which I always feel like I will belong. So, SUNY Korea is [family].
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#2 MinJoon From Korea “My name is MinJoon Kim; I’m one of the first graduates of SUNY Korea… At SUNY Korea, I was able to learn how to embrace the differences through my friends from all over the world.” MinJoon Kim, Class of 2016, majoring in Technological Systems Management, is one of the first graduates of SUNY Korea. Right after graduation, he moved on to the next chapter of his life: career, marriage, and family. Now he works at Korean Air, representing SUNY Korea’s global mindset to the passengers from all over the world. MinJoon said that a mentor that he met from SUNY Korea positively influenced him and helped him to plan out his future. He excitingly said that someday he also wants to become a mentor for someone else. Living the life of a professional with global manners, MinJoon shared his story as the second interviewee for SUNY Korea’s Alumni series, History Makers. (Interview Context) My name is MinJoon Kim; I’m one of the first graduates of SUNY Korea. One thing special about my university experience is that I met my wife at SUNY Korea. Q: Why did you choose SUNY Korea? The reason why I chose this college is that it would be beneficial for me to study in Korea where family and friends are around me, but take classes in English at the same time. Q: How was your university experience? Overall, it was great and fantastic. I met great friends who came from other countries. By having daily casual conversations with my friends from all over the world, I was able to learn how to embrace the differences. Q: What do you do now? I work as a gate agent of Departure & Arrival team of Korean Air. I have to make sure that the flight departs at the right time and the passengers board on the right flight. I’m also studying visa and passport regulations of other nations to provide better quality service to Korean Air passengers. Q: How did SUNY Korea help? When I was doing the job interview with Korean Air, they were looking for someone with a global manner, which I’ve learned from SUNY Korea. That’s how SUNY Korea helped me to work in this field. Q: What is your life goal? One of the school counselors at SUNY Korea introduced me to a mentor. And through many talks I had with my mentor, he positively influenced me. So, someday I also want to become a mentor and influence other students. And of course, on top of that, I want to become a sweet husband and a father in a family. Q. SUNY Korea is… I wrote SUNY Korea is a [paradise for dreamers.] I believe, when you come to a university, you enter with a specific dream in your mind. Even if it’s not a dream, it’s okay. You still have something that you want to do in the university, right? SUNY Korea offers a lot of opportunities and chances. So, don’t be afraid, put yourself out there, and never settle for less. That’s why I wrote SUNY Korea is a [Paradise for dreamers].
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#1 Charis from Ghana Charis Asante-Agyei, Class of 2017, majoring in Technological Systems Management, is a proud alumnus of SUNY Korea. He flew all the way from Ghana with his dream to give back to his people what he learned in Korea. During his junior year, Charis and his friends from SUNY Korea went on the "African Mission 2016" to Burkina Faso. They planned and organized Science Camp with various fun activities for the children of Burkina Faso. During the camp, Charis said to the kids who were looking at him with such shining eyes: "I have a lot of dreams. One of my dreams came true today, and my dream was to give you guys hope… I want you to know that you can do anything you want to do, and then my dream will come true. So, help me make my dream come true." With his dream of going back to his country and give value to the people, Charis began his graduate school at SUNY Korea after his graduation. Charis, who always puts his heart to his own country, became the first interviewee for SUNY Korea's Alumni series, History Makers. (Interview Context) My name is Charis Asante-Agyei. I'm from Ghana, and I am a graduate of SUNY Korea. Q. Why did you choose to come to SUNY Korea? We got to know SUNY Korea through the Korean Embassy and KOTRA which is the trade association arm of the Korean Government. And my head master suggested that I apply. Q. How was your life in Korea in the beginning? It took just a little getting used to. Food, Transportation, communication… As soon as I got used to those things, it became really convenient, really comfortable, really enjoyable too. Q. What do you do now? I have an internship with a construction equipment manufacturing company, and I'm in the R&D department, which is research and development. So, we are working on new projects that they plan to roll out. Q. What's your favorite time of work? Lunch breaks, where, with my team members we go out, just take a walk, release some stress, and get to know each other better. Q. How did your major help you? Research and Development has a lot to do with understanding humanities; so, economics, marketing, and also it has to do with the understanding technological side of things. And TSM (Technological Systems Management) is sort of a merger of the two. So, I had a unique advantage. Q. How did SUNY Korea affect your life? In my team, I am the only foreigner; I'm the only international person… But because of my ability to interact with people, they also value that, so they actually want to have people with a global mindset, so to speak. So… And SUNY Korea is really, really instrumental in equipping students with that mindset. Q. Did you achieve the goal you had before graduation? I had about three, and this is one of them. So, in a way yes. After this internship, I'll be beginning graduate school, continuing in a sense. That's another plan. Long term, I want to go back to Ghana, where I'm from and give value to the people. In the past 40-50 years, Korea was beginning to pick up the pace, that is where I think Ghana is right now. So many of the things that Korea has put in place, we can also sort of copy and adjust to suit our own situation. So that's what I want to do. Q. SUNY Korea is … SUNY Korea is a [bright light]. After coming to SUNY Korea, you begin to see things that you couldn't see before. You begin to see things about yourself that you didn't know before. And I used light, not just for direction, but also because it shows you what to do. A lot more than this… But I think this also captures a really huge component of SUNY Korea. So, SUNY Korea is a [bright light].
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