Inha Paul Choi
169 3rd Street, Cresskill, NJ 07626
201-280-2019 | ic2386@columbia.edu
Education
Columbia University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
MA in Economics (Expected July 2016)
 Relevant Coursework: Microeconomic Analysis, Macroeconomic Analysis, Econometrics
 GRE Score: 170 Quantitative, 168 Verbal (October 2014)
New York, NY
August 2015-Present
Georgetown University, The Walsh School of Foreign Service
BSFS in International Political Economy | Asian Studies Certificate | GPA: 3.5
 BSFS Thesis: Obesity and the Agro-Food Industry
 Certificate Thesis: Is the US deterring China from becoming a “responsible stakeholder”?
Washington, DC
August 2007-May 2011
Capital University of Economics and Business
Associated Colleges in China Program, Hamilton College
Beijing, China
June 2009-August 2009
Professional Experience
FairWinds Partners
Washington, DC
Senior Associate - Consulting (February 2013-July 2015)
July 2011-July 2015
 Developed business models for Internet assets/investments, and optimized digital portfolios to maximize ROI
 Conducted valuations of domain names/digital assets, and advised clients in high value ($1M+) transactions
 Represented and assisted Fortune 500 clients in liaising with government agencies and international organizations
such as the European Commission and the NTIA regarding antitrust and consumer protection issues
 Managed a team of both internal and client-side staff to deliver domain portfolio optimization projects, auction
strategy reports, industry intelligence reports, and other consulting services
Associate - Consulting (July 2011-January 2013)
 Promoted and protected Fortune 500 clients’ brands and intellectual property in the domain name space
 Served as a subject matter expert for Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers’ (ICANN’s) New gTLD
(generic top-level domain) Program, and guided clients through the application process
 Streamlined clients’ domain name portfolios and drafted domain name policies to maximize efficiency and ROI
Wakefield Research
Arlington, VA
Intern – Market Research
May 2010-April 2011
 Assisted in designing custom market research surveys to deliver targeted intelligence to clients
 Analyzed survey data and supported the managing partners in drafting client deliverables
 Supported the research team in conducting on-site presentations and PR events on behalf of clients
REACH Program
Scranton, PA/New York, NY
Summer Collegian
June 2008-August 2008
 Served as a counselor and a teacher at the University of Scranton to academically gifted children from lowincome/minority family backgrounds living in New York City
 Prepared students to earn scholarships to top high schools in New York City
Volunteer and Leadership Experience
Vagabond Improv
Washington, DC
Founder
October 2010-July 2014
 Performed improvisational comedy around the greater Washington DC area, including events at Georgetown
University, Washington Improv Theater (WIT) and DC IMPROV
DC Schools Project
Washington, DC
Tutor
September 2009-May 2011
 Tutored students with immigrant family backgrounds in DC’s Lincoln Multicultural Middle School
Self-Defense Instructor
Closter, NJ/Washington, DC
Tae Kwon Do, Muay Thai, Self-Defense
June 2003-February 2015
 Third-degree black belt (Tae Kwon Do); taught self-defense classes for students K through 12
 Volunteered as an instructor at DC General Family Shelter to work with homeless teens
Skills and Interests
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Languages: Korean (fluent/native), Mandarin (intermediate)
Software: Microsoft Office Suite, STATA, Salesforce, QuickBase
Interests: Powerlifting, motorcycle riding/maintenance, domain name investing