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jaewoo kwon

@jaewookwon

Recruiter and operations manager at Tokyo Orchard Cafe, where I improved hiring and helped increase sales per customer by up to 40%.

Japan

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At Tokyo Orchard Cafe, I led recruitment efforts and interviewed 50+ applicants. I also contributed to pricing strategy discussions that increased average sales per customer by up to 40%, and developed a multilingual café guide for foreign visitors.

At First Academy, I worked as a lead tutor and academic consultant for students from Japanese, Korean, and international backgrounds. I also served as president of Waseda All Stars Basketball Club, where I revamped talent acquisition and helped the team reach a top 3 national ranking.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Founder & President

Current

Blacktop International Basketball Club

Sep 2023 - Present (3 years 1 month)

Designed a structured platform where international students could connect with and compete against Japanese teams, expanding their presence beyond their own community.

Founding Leadership Community Building Event Organization Networking

Current

Lead Tutor & Academic Consultant

Current

First Academy

Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 9 months)

Appointed as lead tutor due to expertise in teaching students from Japanese, Korean, and international backgrounds, leveraging multilingual fluency. Enhanced parent-student communication, ensuring tailored academic strategies that addressed both student aspirations and parental expectations.

Tutoring Academic Consulting Multilingual Communication Parent Communication Student Mentoring

Current

Lead Recruiter & Assistant Operations Manager

Current

Tokyo Orchard Cafe

Aug 2022 - Present (4 years 2 months)

Led recruitment efforts, interviewing 50+ applicants, improving staff quality and efficiency. Spearheaded pricing strategy discussions, increasing average sales per customer up to 40%.

Recruitment Interviewing Pricing Strategy Multilingual Communication Customer Experience

Current

Team President

Current

Waseda All Stars Basketball Club

Apr 2022 - Present (4 years 6 months)

Revamped the club's talent acquisition strategy, leveraging international student network to uncover previously untapped talent, resulting in a 7x increase in new recruits. Optimized team chemistry both on and off the court, facilitating cross-cultural communication and aligning diverse playstyles into a unified game strategy.

Leadership Talent Acquisition Cross Cultural Communication Team Management Strategic Planning