Senior Talent Acquisition Leader Korea & APJC | Technical & Executive Hiring Expert | APJC Program Leader | People & Culture Chair | Thought Leader in Talent & Culture at AWS. * Senior Talent Acquisition Leader with 18+ years of progressive HR experience building and scaling organizations across AWS Korea and APJC region. As AWS Korea's longest-tenured Senior TA Leader (10+ years), delivered 500+ hires spanning individual contributors to C-suite while serving as principal talent advisor and people leadership driver. * Serve as Korea TA Engagement Leader and Country Recruiting POC, partnering with APJC TA leadership to provide performance feedback, promotion coaching, and career development guidance across matrix team of 5 to 10+ recruiting professionals. Contribute to team growth through structured communication cadence, capability building initiatives, and data-driven performance insights—supporting 5+ promotions while strengthening #OneKoreaTATeam collaboration culture. * Specialized expertise in executive search, AI/ML, GenAI Infrastructure and cloud technical hiring and technical sales professional hiring, and building high-performing teams from inception. Pioneered innovative recruitment strategies, regional training programs, and inclusive culture initiatives that deliver measurable business impact. * Near-native proficiency in English and Korean, with demonstrated experience collaborating across diverse global markets. * Led strategic initiatives including multi-year leadership of Korea People & Culture Committee (1,300+ employees) and APJC-wide program leadership reaching 5,000+ professionals. Certified talent evangelist delivering HR/TA transformation solutions for enterprise customers, positioning AWS thought leadership in systematic hiring practices. * Excel at balancing strategic vision with hands-on execution, partnering directly with Country/Regional Leaders and executives to align talent strategy with business priorities.