CV
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Name | Gio (Jiwoong)) Choi |
giochoi@uchicago.edu | |
Url | https://gio-choi.github.io |
https://www.linkedin.com/in/giochoi22 |
Education
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2024 - 2026 Masters in Computational Social Science
The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, US -
2022 Visiting Scholar, Department of Computer & IT
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, US -
Feb 2024 Bachelor of Economics
Bachelor of Engineering in Software Engineering (Data Science Track)Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea
Work
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09.24-Present Seoul
Research Assistant
- Developed and implemented a multi-agent simulation framework using AutoGen & LLMs (e.g. Llama 3.1 70B) to predict future scholarly collaborations and research topics based on historical publication data.
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03.24-08.24 Seoul
Research Intern – Data & Sustainability
MSCI Inc.- Led a pilot project to automate the ratings system through data crawling, API communication, SVM, AI model fine-tuning in Python, successfully transitioning the project into a main initiative within the APAC Research team
- Developed a Python-based document search tool using OOP paradigm (3000+ lines of code) to streamline retrieval of sentences with specified keywords from internal databases (e.g., 10-K and corporate reports), significantly reducing manual review time for dozens of senior analysts
- Automated due diligence, web scrapping, corporate report translation, GIS & asset mapping using Python
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08.23-02.24 Seoul
Research & Data Intern
United Nations- Led research on the status of SDGs in the ASEAN region, focusing on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4, 9, 16, and 17. (Hypothesis testing, Dataset collection, Data analysis in R and Python, and Data visualization)
- Prepared statistics for over 5 international conferences using household survey microdata (DHS & MICS)
- Delivered statistics training for 20+ government officials across 10 ASEAN countries, providing instruction in the R programming language from basic syntax to fundamental statistics and logistic regressions
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06.23 - 08.23 Seoul
Technical Engineer Intern
Cisco Systems- Leveraged Computer Networking & Cloud knowledge to effectively communicate and demonstrate the value proposition of solutions/products to clients with Engineering/Sales team across APAC
- Taught computer networking fundamentals and guided topology implementation for students at a CSR event
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04.22 - 08.22 Indiana, US
Visiting Scholar, Department of Computer & IT
Purdue University, West Lafayette- Developed a Perception system for Autonomous Vehicles on ROS & Linux at a Jetson Nano computer
- Tested LiDar, RGB-D cameras, & GPS sensor, and collected & preprocessed raw data
- Developed 3 C++ classes and integrated them into the ORB-SLAM2 backbone system
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01.22 - 02.22 Seoul
IT Audit Intern
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) SAMIL- Cleansed and preprocessed large-scale ledger data from 60 Korean companies, using SQL, VBA, and Excel
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2018 - 2020 Seoul
Police Sergent
National Police Agency / Republic of Korea Conscripted Military Service
Publications
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2024 - Duerto-Valero, Sara, et al. "ASEAN Gender Outlook 2024." UN General Assembly (UNGA), Sept. 27, 2024.
- Kim, SK, et al. "Korea Discount and Corporate Governance." MSCI Inc., 2024.
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2022 - Heo, Seongil, et al. "Outdoor visual SLAM and Path Planning for Mobile-Robot." In 2022 Sixth IEEE International Conference on Robotic Computing (IRC) , pp. 296-301. IEEE, 2022.
Technical Skills
Languages | Python, C/C++ (OOP, multi-threading), R, SQL |
Technology | PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, Linux, Slurm, Docker, Git, QGIS |
Fellowships and Honors
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2024 - Maroon Research Scholarship, The University of Chicago ($60,000)
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2023 - Bright Society Scholarship, Kyung Hee University
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2022 - SW Festival Grand Prize, Kyung Hee University
- Advanced Data Analytics Semi-Professional Certificate, Ministry of Science and ICT
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2021 - Bright Society Scholarship, Kyung Hee University
- Software-Membership Scholarship, Kyung Hee University
- Public Data Analysis Certificate, National IT Industry Promotion Agency
- Big Data, AI education Certificate & Top Prize (160 hours), Seoul Business Agency
Relevant Coursework
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Math & Statistics
- Calculus 1, Calculus 2, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Probability and Random Variables, Applied Statistics, Econometrics, Causal Inference
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Economics & Sociology
- Microeconomics, Macroeconomics & Thinking with Deep Learning for Complex Social & Cultural Data Analysis, Social Theory for the Digital Age
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Computer Science & Engineering
- Advanced C Programming, Object-oriented Programming, Data Structures, Algorithm Analysis, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Software Development Methods and Tools (Linux & Docker)
Teaching
Grader, Department of Economics, University of Chicago | ECON 23050 - Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, and Growth (Taught by Professors Ufuk Akcigit and James Evans) |
Teaching Assistant, Kyung Hee University | Statistics of Big Data |
Language
English | Full professional proficiency |
Korean | Native |