
Dan Kunert
Verified Expert in Project Management
Project Manager
Bangkok, Thailand
Toptal member since November 1, 2022
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
Expertise
- Agile
- Agile Project Management
- Business Process Analysis
- Investment Banking
- Project Management
- Risk Management
- Waterfall Delivery
- eCommerce
Work Experience
Founder | CEO
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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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