🔹 Chief Legal Officer | General Counsel | CIPP/US | Board Member | SaaS & Tech Legal Expert 🔹 Global Legal Leader | M&A | AI Policy | Cybersecurity | JD/MBA (Penn/Wharton) I’m a results-driven General Counsel and public company Chief Legal Officer with 20+ years of experience helping tech companies scale, flourish and get to YES responsibly and globally. With deep roots in SaaS, AI, data privacy, cybersecurity, and M&A, I serve as a strategic business partner to CEOs, Boards, and investors—bringing a cake to some situations, a hammer to others, and the wisdom always to know the difference. Currently: Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary, SADA Systems — 8x Google Cloud Partner of the Year My impact includes: Led SADA's acquisition by Insight Enterprises (FORTUNE 300), delivering a 10X value return Built and led a global legal & compliance function across U.S., Canada, UK, India, and Armenia Cut legal spend by 80%, improved contract velocity by 30%, achieved 90 NPS for legal team Led major SaaS, IP, and AI licensing deals, as well as spin-offs, acquisitions, and JV structuring Oversaw all privacy, security & regulatory compliance (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, AI governance) 🧭 What Sets Me Apart: “Full-stack” legal operator: Corporate, transactional, IP, privacy, HR, and compliance Described as an “operator’s lawyer” with high EQ, creative problem solving, and real business fluency Former public company CLO, law firm partner, investment banker, and Navy officer 🧑‍💼 Prior Roles: Chief Legal Officer & Management Committee, Anoto (NASDAQ Stockholm): Turnaround + litigation success Partner, Kim & Chang (leading regional law firm): Closed $30B+ in M&A, advised major tech & telecoms Board Member, Metaps Plus (FinTech, Tokyo Stock Exchange), Baum (EDA), Aviva (non-profit) Limited Partner/Legal Counsel, Pavis Capital (VC/special situations fund) 🎓 Education & Credentials: JD – University of Pennsylvania Law School MBA – The Wharton School (Finance & Accounting) BS – University of Virginia (Commerce) Certified Information Privacy Professional – CIPP/US Certificate in Professional Mediation, Cornell University ILR Former U.S. Navy Intelligence Officer | Fluent in Korean | Intermediate Spanish 🛠 Key Legal & Strategic Focus Areas: ✅ SaaS & Cloud Legal Counsel ✅ M&A | Spin-Offs | Joint Ventures ✅ Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Compliance ✅ AI Policy & Risk Governance ✅ Enterprise Tech Licensing | IP & Commercial Contracts ✅ Employment Law | Arbitration | Corporate Governance ✅ Venture Capital | Private Equity | Board Advisory