Dan Kunert, Project Manager in Bangkok, Thailand
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Dan Kunert

Verified Expert  in Project Management

Bio

Dan is an IT project manager versed in Agile and Waterfall methodologies. He has 8+ years of experience working for the internal project management unit of Goldman Sachs, followed by 5+ years as an entrepreneur. He managed multiple multimillion-dollar projects with hundreds of distributed stakeholders from various cultures and backgrounds. Dan enjoys freelancing because it allows him to discover fascinating new projects and people and bring his expertise and skills to new clients.

Project Highlights

TABLE | eCommerce Platform
Creation of TABLE eCommerce platform, an online reservation platform for travel, food and beverage, nightlife, and lifestyle, operational in Thailand.
Insightrix Research | SaaS Market Research Platform
Advised Insightrix on the business strategy for its newly built SaaS market research platform, also developing a concept for creating an international SaaS sales team.
Goldman Sachs | Capital Markets Act Korea
Delivered a critical regulatory-driven initiative to comply with new regulatory requirements of the Capital Markets Act for the Korean Bank and Securities Branch of Goldman Sachs.

Expertise

  • Agile
  • Agile Project Management
  • Business Process Analysis
  • Investment Banking
  • Project Management
  • Risk Management
  • Waterfall Delivery
  • eCommerce

Work Experience

Founder | CEO

2017 - PRESENT
49CAP PTE. LTD. – Singapore & Thailand
  • Led the creation of TABLE, an eCommerce platform for online reservations dedicated to travel, food and beverage, nightlife, and lifestyle. It is currently operational in Thailand.
  • Handled all the business-related aspects, from product inception to product management, marketing, business development, and fundraising.
  • Grew TABLE to over 60 current venue and event partners, thousands of users, and a multi-location presence.

Advisor | Consultant

2021 - 2022
Insightrix Research
  • Advised on the business strategy for market positioning of a newly built SaaS market research platform.
  • Consulted on the business and fundraising strategy for the SaaS platform.
  • Established the concept for creating a sales team dedicated to the SaaS platform.

Cross-divisional Project Manager | Vice President | Executive Director

2014 - 2016
Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC | Hong Kong, China
  • Facilitated the application for Goldman Sachs' membership at the Shanghai Gold Exchange.
  • Promoted various smaller regulatory and business-driven initiatives.
  • Provided mentorship to new joiners and organization interns.

Cross-divisional Project Manager | Associate

2010 - 2014
Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC | Seoul, South Korea
  • Helped establish a futures brokerage business in the Korean Securities Branch of Goldman Sachs Korea.
  • Contributed to the establishment of a bond brokerage business.
  • Established multiple regulatory-driven initiatives.

Cross-divisional Project Manager | Analyst

2008 - 2010
Goldman Sachs Japan Holdings Ltd. | Tokyo, Japan
  • Managed the new business build-out for quantitative volatility trading in India.
  • Delivered a critical regulatory-driven initiative to comply with new regulatory requirements of the Capital Markets Act for the Korean Bank and Securities Branch of Goldman Sachs, managing hundreds of stakeholders.
  • Led the delivery of a critical regulatory-driven initiative to comply with new short-selling regulations in Korea.

Cross-divisional Project Manager | Intern

2007 - 2007
Goldman Sachs Japan Holdings, Ltd. | Tokyo, Japan
  • Helped establish new processing flows for futures, options, and warrants.
  • Facilitated the establishment of new processing flows for OTC commodities.
  • Contributed to establishing new processing flows for equity swaps.

Finance and Accounting Department | Intern

2006 - 2007
Siemens Ltd. Seoul
  • Facilitated the roll-out and adoption of an online vendor portal for Siemens Korea.
  • Provided hands-on training to Korean staff for vendor platform usage.
  • Assisted with daily tasks for the finance and accounting department.

Project History

TABLE | eCommerce Platform

Creation of TABLE eCommerce platform, an online reservation platform for travel, food and beverage, nightlife, and lifestyle, operational in Thailand.

TABLE is an end-to-end discovery, and booking platform that connects venue partner offers with end-consumer needs seamlessly and efficiently.

As the founder and CEO of the company, I have been involved in all aspects of the business, including product development from scratch, Agile project management, product management, marketing, finance, and team building.

The Thai authorities have since approved the company as a Board of Investment (BOI) eCommerce company, which fulfilled the requirements of bringing in knowledge and technology for the betterment of the Thai startup ecosystem.

We have built TABLE to 60+ current venue and event partners, thousands of users, and a multi-location presence in Thailand with further plans to expand into other Asian countries.

Our partners include international heavyweights such as Marriott, Banyan Tree, and Nikki Beach Club.

Insightrix Research | SaaS Market Research Platform

https://www.communities.insightrix.com/

Advised Insightrix on the business strategy for its newly built SaaS market research platform, also developing a concept for creating an international SaaS sales team.

Insightrix is a full-service market research firm for customer experience management. As part of their move toward completely embracing modern methodologies, a SaaS platform has been developed covering all-encompassing functionalities, including discussions, communities, and surveys.

As part of my advisory role since the beginning of 2021, I have been involved in product strategy development for the platform, consulting on SaaS startup fundamentals, including scaling strategy, fundraising, and other business development-related items.

Further, my recent assignment was developing a concept to build up an international software sales team.

Goldman Sachs | Capital Markets Act Korea

Delivered a critical regulatory-driven initiative to comply with new regulatory requirements of the Capital Markets Act for the Korean Bank and Securities Branch of Goldman Sachs.

Enacted in 2009, the Capital Markets Act was intended to improve the regulation of Korean capital markets by consolidating various statutes used to govern the financial industry by type and improving their regulation and supervision. The new legislation expanded the business scope of financial investment service companies and, at the same time, reinforced investor protection mechanisms, including strict data privacy requirements. It improved the structures for maintaining the market's integrity by strengthening regulations against unlawful transactions. It also introduced new regulations on cross-border capital market transactions and business activities.

As the assigned project manager, I coordinated the compliance of all Goldman Sachs systems that process or store data relevant to the new regulatory requirements. It included communicating the new requirements, establishing compliance status, and working out roadmaps for systems requiring changes.

The project covered over 100 applications and hundreds of stakeholders across the globe and was completed on time before the new regulations became effective.

Education

2004 - 2008

Dual Degree – Bachelor of Arts with Honors and Diplom Kaufmann in International Business

Berlin School of Economics and Law | Lord Ashcroft International Business School - Berlin, Germany | Cambridge, United Kingdom

Skills

Tools

Jira, Trello, Slack, Skype, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, Microsoft PowerPoint, HubSpot, Asana, Project Management & Work Tracking Tools, Zoom, Bloomberg, GitHub

Paradigms

Agile, Agile Project Management, Waterfall Delivery, Waterfall Development, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Agile Leadership, Requirements Analysis, Implementation Project Management, Kanban, Agile Delivery, Agile Software Development, Agile Product Management, Continuous Deployment

Platforms

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Other

Waterfall Methodology, Product Management, IT Project Management, Communication, Stakeholder Management, Product Ownership, Project Management, Large-scale Projects, IT Business Analysis, Risk Management, Business Process Analysis, Communication Strategy, Business Processes, Innovation, Project Planning, Strategic Planning & Execution, IT Projects, Roadmaps, PMO Development, Project Management Office (PMO), PMO, Project Coordination, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Finance, Vendor Management, Google Apps, Mentorship & Coaching, Strategy, Business Development, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Social Media, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Investment Banking, eCommerce, Consulting, Planning, Business Analysis, Tracking, Reporting, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Advisory, Regulated Entities, Process Analysis, CTO, Business Process Improvement (BPI), Process Improvement, Web Project Management, IT Consulting, Process Documentation, Business Process Flow (BPF), Business Delivery Management, Technical Project Management, Agile Program Management, Mobile/Web Project Management, Hybrid Project Management, Process Improvement Project Management, Release Management, Quality Assurance (QA), Web & Mobile Applications, Digital Project Management, CRM Systems, Sales Operations, Detail-oriented, Strategic Planning, Web Development, Dashboards, Project Reporting, Web Applications, Web App Development, Web App Design, Equities, Troubleshooting, Process Flows, BlueJeans, Economics, Management Accounting, Auditing, Statistics, Symphony, Discord, QA Testing, Market Research, Market Research & Analysis, Business Advisory, Fundraising Strategy, Sales Strategy, SaaS, Marketing, Product Owner, Google SEO, Google Search Console, Prototyping, Scaling, Fundraising, Accounting, Coaching, Regulatory Analysis, Regulatory Compliance, Software as a Service (SaaS), Financials, Workflow, Payment Gateways, Process Optimization, Online Payments, Version Control, Derivatives, Equity Derivatives

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