Jihoon Hong
@jihoonhong
I lead multilingual LLM delivery, safety evaluation, and quality operations for frontier AI and enterprise deployments.
What I'm looking for
At HandShakeAI, I lead delivery and operations for multilingual LLM evaluation, workflow architecture, quality control, and enterprise deployment. I design prompts and evaluation rubrics that stress-test models and produce benchmark reference outputs.
Previously at ScaleAI, I led internationalization project teams delivering RLHF, model safety evaluation, red teaming, and data annotation across multilingual pipelines. I managed Trust & Safety moderation, final QA, client delivery, policy compliance, and cross-functional reporting under tight deadlines.
My earlier work with Google and YouTube through Concentrix included managing Korean and English Trust & Safety teams, auditing quality and KPI performance, and testing AI moderation systems on Google Cloud infrastructure.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Project Manager
HandShakeAI
May 2026 - Present (3 months)
Support workflow architecture, quality control, and pipeline expansion into frontier lab research and enterprise deployment. Oversee end-to-end project delivery across evaluation cycles, ensuring outputs meet quality thresholds and are submitted to client stakeholders on time and in compliance with agreed specifications.
i18n Project Team Lead
ScaleAI
Aug 2023 - May 2026 (2 years 9 months)
Managed T&S moderation overseeing team performance, quality standards and policy compliance. Led end-to-end delivery of LLM projects including RLHF, model safety evaluation, red teaming, and data annotation across i18n pipelines and multilingual workstreams.
CRM Team Manager
Concentrix
May 2021 - May 2023 (2 years)
Collaborated directly with Google's Engineering team to align on business objectives and drive performance outcomes. Served as Head Auditor for Korean and English YouTube Trust & Safety teams, driving QA oversight and maintaining KPI performance standards across both language markets.
Advisor - Customer Service, CRM
Concentrix
May 2019 - May 2021 (2 years)
Moderated YouTube content across Korean and English markets in compliance with Trust & Safety policies, reviewing sensitive and violative content categories. Reviewed monetized videos and user-flagged comments, resolving policy violations and escalating complex cases against quality benchmarks.
Administrative Manager
West Suji Military Hospital
Sep 2016 - Sep 2018 (2 years)
Maintained and improved customer support services to enhance service quality and efficiency. Coordinated & managed data entry across calls, emails, and meetings using ICT systems.
Intern
Samsung Electronics
Jun 2014 - Aug 2014 (2 months)
Worked in Finance, Sales and Marketing team. Conducted supply chain analysis and core competency identification for Galaxy Tab S launch.
Job Shadowing
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Dec 2012 - Jan 2013 (1 month)
Worked in the Financial Service Division. Conducted financial audits for companies in India including DLKW Lowe, Ltd.
Business Development Manager
AIESEC
Team leader, trained and led 15 members to successfully meet our target sales. Promoted AIESEC Volunteering & Internship programs to university students based in London.
Vice President
Korean Society
Established the very first Korean Society with close colleagues in 2013. Organized various cultural events & parties for Korean Society Members & Non-Members.
Team Leader
National Apprentice Challenge
Team leader and the Winner of Royal Holloway Apprentice Challenge (Competed against 5 teams). Short listed to Semi-Finals to National Student Apprentice Challenge in Birmingham.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
The University of Texas at Austin
Post Graduate Program, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Completed a Post Graduate Program in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, covering topics such as computer vision, neural networks, and natural language processing.
University of London, Royal Holloway
Bachelor of Science, Business Management and Marketing
Earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Marketing.
Senior High School attached to College of Education, Dangook University
High School Diploma, General Studies
2008 - 2010
Completed high school education.
American International School of Budapest
High School Diploma, General Studies
2005 - 2008
Attended high school at the American International School of Budapest.
American International School of Warsaw
Primary and Middle School Education, General Studies
2000 - 2005
Attended elementary and middle school at the American International School of Warsaw.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
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Skills
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